Cambridge Nature Festival 2023
26th May – 2nd July
A celebration of the nature on our doorstep!
Join the world’s largest treasure hunt and go in search of the geocaches in the beautiful grounds of Anglesey Abbey! To get started download the free Geocaching app, sign up and get exploring. How to sign up: https://www.geocaching.com/play/search No booking required. Please see link below for more information. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/anglesey-abbey-gardens-and-lode-mill/events/da0b5218-fbfc-4299-bcdb-e37127ddd036
Come and prowl the gardens in search of adventure with Mog the Forgetful Cat! Leap through the giant cat flap, play in Mog's toy box, and sharper your claws-and your senses- on the scratching posts! There's lots of mischief to be had in the garden this summer. Mog's Remarkable Adventures is a free event and …
A self-guided Tree Trail around the beautiful and varied garden 'rooms' of the grounds of Wolfson College. Wolfson College is well known for its glorious Judas tree, but we also have other wonderful trees on-site, many of which are part of our Tree Trail. Collect a Tree Trail from the Porters' Lodge and enjoy the …
A unique opportunity for groups of up to 30 to camp overlooking the peaceful Ferry Lagoon - one of the nature reserve's most impressive lakes. As part of this unique experience, your group will have sole access to the 'Discovery Zone' and its resources, allowing you to immerse yourselves in discovering the wildlife that calls …
Join the Cambridgeshire Mammal Group in setting up small mammal traps around Wandlebury Country Park. Come and learn about how to survey small mammals! Meet at the noticeboard at the main car park at 6pm on 28th May to set the traps. Please arrive at 8am promptly the following morning on 29th May to open …
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Connect with the beauty of nature in Eddington! Take your time to explore our surroundings and read our ecologist’s tour with a map, download it here and for more detail about species that we have attracted so far, read our blog series for more information. A walk or cycle ride around Eddington takes in mature landscape features and new …
Sit back, relax and watch the world go by as you explore the beautiful fenland waterways on the Mayfly. The 50-minute trips run from April to October. Our open boat is powered by a quiet electric motor, allowing you to enjoy the tranquility of the Fen. Our expert driver will be able to let you …
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As part of Geoweek - Cambridge is a beautiful city! Why? Because it has a great number of very fine buildings – university, ecclesiastical, public and commercial – built with some affluence, which meant the owners could use stone, and the more fashionable and pleasing to the eye that stone was the better. Join us …
Delve into the watery world of Wicken Fen to find out what is living beneath the surface. All equipment is provided, plus a helping hand to identify the creatures that you find. Sessions take place at 10.30, 11.45, 13:30 and 14:45 on 29 and 31 May. £4 per child, suitable for ages 5+years and all …
*** Cambridge Nature Festival Launch *** Fun, free and informative nature activities for all ages. Drop in event at Wandlebury Country Park. Come and try sonic pond dipping to hear the mysterious underwater world, catch beetles and butterflies and learn more about them by sweep netting, join wildlife walks, and see magnificent mammals, marvellous …
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Drop in at the Visitor Centre at Wicken Fen anytime between 10:00 and 16:00 and make a seed bomb to plant in your garden or a flower pot at home. Suggested £1 donation per person. While you are here, why not explore the nature reserve, visit the historic wind pump or take a stroll around …
Delve into the watery world of Wicken Fen to find out what is living beneath the surface. All equipment is provided, plus a helping hand to identify the creatures that you find. Sessions take place at 10.30, 11.45, 13:30 and 14:45 on 29 and 31 May. £4 per child, suitable for ages 5+years and all …
Enjoy the estate from a different perspective and discover the best bits of the parkland and countryside by joining our volunteer guides on a Wednesday Walk. Each week takes in a different route, varying in distance and taking in different highlights around the estate. Our Wednesday Walks are usually between 3 - 5 miles, …
Drop in at the Visitor Centre at Wicken Fen anytime between 10:00 and 16:00 and make a seed bomb to plant in your garden or a flower pot at home. Suggested £1 donation per person. While you are here, why not explore the nature reserve, visit the historic wind pump or take a stroll around …
Come and get involved with the fifth annual Hobson's Brook Bioblitz and join timetabled events led by enthusiastic experts including small mammal identification, bat detection, moth trapping, bird spotting, butterfly identification, plant identification, examining freshwater invertebrates, guided walks along Hobson’s Brook. Register on the day. All activities free of charge. Organised by Hobson’s Conduit Trust. …
Crafts, games and fun activities all on a GREEN theme! Join us to celebrate everything that is green at Wicken Fen - a nature reserve is nothing without plants! Booking advisable. Booking details, Call 0344 2491895 We will be outside in all conditions (apart from very high winds or thunder storms) so leave your best clothes …
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Grab this chance to see our fantastic local bat population as they emerge from hibernation in May and follow their activities until their return to a snug hideout for winter. The tours are led by knowledgeable Wildlife Trust Bat Experts and they'll make sure you get the most from your experience. The tours …
Come and get involved with the fifth annual Hobson's Brook Bioblitz and join timetabled events led by enthusiastic experts including small mammal identification, bat detection, moth trapping, bird spotting, butterfly identification, plant identification, examining freshwater invertebrates, guided walks along Hobson’s Brook. Register on the day. All activities free of charge. Organised by Hobson’s Conduit Trust. …
Join one of our ranger team to find out all about the konik ponies and highland cattle at Wicken Fen. Discover the principles behind extensive grazing as a way of restoring and managing landscape-scale habitats on this walk. Our koniks (ponies) and highland cattle out on the wider reserve at Wicken Fen have become an …
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Join us on Sundays at 11am. These strolls last for around an hour. You'll be guided on a mile or so walk and talk on Wimpole, its beautiful landscape, history and people. Our Sunday Strolls are roughly 1 mile long and are across a variety of terrains, so please do take this into consideration when …
Join us on the 50th World Environment Day for an engaging panel discussion and keynote speech on solutions to plastic pollution. Wolfson College, in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council Waste Management team and South Cambridgeshire District Council, invite you to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of World Environment Day on 5th June with an engaging panel discussion …
Gentle guided walk around the beautiful park to learn about native trees. Led by a knowledgeable Cambridge Past, Present & Future Warden, who will help you to identify tree species using features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruits. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard near the car …
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Walk and talk with a Local Nature Reserve Ranger explaining the new project at Bramblefields nature reserve, which has been trialling different substrates for their suitability for invertebrates and wildflowers. Common Blue on Small Scabious at Old Sulehay -Credit. Sarah Lambert Meeting at the Laxton Way entrance to the reserve. Bramblefields Nature Reserve, Laxton Way, …
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Enjoy the estate from a different perspective and discover the best bits of the parkland and countryside by joining our volunteer guides on a Wednesday Walk. Each week takes in a different route, varying in distance and taking in different highlights around the estate. Our Wednesday Walks are usually between 3 - 5 miles, …
Grab this chance to see our fantastic local bat population as they emerge from hibernation in May and follow their activities until their return to a snug hideout for winter. The tours are led by knowledgeable Wildlife Trust Bat Experts and they'll make sure you get the most from your experience. The tours …
Set in our beautiful landscape, the Festival of Plants celebrates the wonder of plants when the Garden is in full bloom. A fun-filled, fact-finding day out with something for everyone to enjoy: from gardeners to budding plant scientists; families to photographers or anyone looking to spend an interesting day in the Garden when …
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Join us on Sundays at 11am. These strolls last for around an hour. You'll be guided on a mile or so walk and talk on Wimpole, its beautiful landscape, history and people. Our Sunday Strolls are roughly 1 mile long and are across a variety of terrains, so please do take this into consideration when …
Join us on our wild food tour of Cambridge.... Start off with wild food inspired gin and tonics. Then we will go on a walk around Cambridge, looking at around 20 different plants, mushrooms and fruits, both edible and 'deadible'. We will look at key identification features then how we preserve the edibles and how …
A free, short guided walk to this historic and rare chalk grassland in Haslingfield: never cultivated, it is rich in at least four orchid species and other wildflowers. Option to continue up, unguided, onto the ridgeway (part of the Mare Way) for panoramic views of the Cam Valley. Meet on foot at the bottom of …
A gentle guided walk with a Warden to explore the wildlife and history of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work that the charity does to protect and improve the park for nature, heritage and people (including the Highland and Belted Galloway cattle). Please wear footwear …
Join our knowledgeable volunteers for a walk around the reserve lakes and trails, taking in the seasonal highlights and sights and sounds of the wildlife that calls Fen Drayton Lakes home. Tickets are only available online at Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for this walk. We will meet in the main car park at …
Enjoy the estate from a different perspective and discover the best bits of the parkland and countryside by joining our volunteer guides on a Wednesday Walk. Each week takes in a different route, varying in distance and taking in different highlights around the estate. Our Wednesday Walks are usually between 3 - 5 miles, …
A guided walk with a Local Nature Reserve Ranger to learn how to identify different grass species. Location: Wenvoe Meadow CB19HN. Meeting at the Penn Close entrance to the meadow. Head to the end of the street and look for the alley way in the righthand corner, follow that to the meadow.
In this talk, Professor Ed Tuner, Curator of Insects at the Museum of Zoology in Cambridge, will discuss why insects are important and what can be done to help protect them. More on Ed's work : "In the UK, I work with the BCN Wildlife Trust to investigate the role of …
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Grab this chance to see our fantastic local bat population as they emerge from hibernation in May and follow their activities until their return to a snug hideout for winter. The tours are led by knowledgeable Wildlife Trust Bat Experts and they'll make sure you get the most from your experience. The tours …
Are you ready to go wild? Join the Wildlife Trust BCN's Wildlife Adventurers Becca Badger and Becky Ranger, to celebrate #30DaysWild and see a different side of Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve on this overnight camp-out. This event is a great opportunity to see some fantastic wildlife and experience fun activities - things you might not …
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See, close up, moths collected overnight. See birds in the hand and find out more about the birds to be found locally. Last year we had a fantastic catch of moths, and our regular ringing team will have plenty to show you and tell you about our birds including our summer visitors. Just pop along …
Fen Edge Trail landscape heritage walk in Cambridge from Castle Hill to the Sedgwick Museum. Cambridge – ‘through the fen edge town that became one of the world’s most famous cities’ - Approx. 2.5 hours to 1 pm. For Celebrate the Fens Day, this guided walk starts on the distinctive landscape feature of Castle Hill (a …
Join the Wildlife Trust and Cambridge City Council nature reserve rangers on a guided walk of the grassland restoration trials on Coldham’s, Stourbridge and Midsummer Commons and Barnwell Meadows. A collaborative project as part of the Cambridge Nature Network, including The Wildlife Trusts BCN, Cambridge City Council and Cambridge PPF. Meeting at 2pm by the …
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Join us on Sundays at 11am. These strolls last for around an hour. You'll be guided on a mile or so walk and talk on Wimpole, its beautiful landscape, history and people. Our Sunday Strolls are roughly 1 mile long and are across a variety of terrains, so please do take this into consideration when …
Join David Chandler one of our expert volunteers, for a walk around the newest part of the reserve to look at all the wildlife that is starting to colonise. At this time of year, the reserve is alive with all sorts of sights and sounds which our knowledgeable volunteer will be able to show you. …
Enjoy the estate from a different perspective and discover the best bits of the parkland and countryside by joining our volunteer guides on a Wednesday Walk. Each week takes in a different route, varying in distance and taking in different highlights around the estate. Our Wednesday Walks are usually between 3 - 5 miles, …
Grab this chance to see our fantastic local bat population as they emerge from hibernation in May and follow their activities until their return to a snug hideout for winter. The tours are led by knowledgeable Wildlife Trust Bat Experts and they'll make sure you get the most from your experience. The tours …
Discover the secret of making paints using natural pigment rocks and learn various techniques for how to use them. You’ll also explore the creative potential of your handmade paints and produce a natural painting to take home! In this hands-on day workshop, you will discover the secret of making paints using natural pigment rocks …
Sweep netting in the wildflower meadows - we'll catch a variety of insects and have a chance to look at the variety of colourful flowers. Followed by a fun craft! Our Wildlife Watch sessions are run by Trust staff and volunteers and are aimed at 5 to 11 year olds, but younger and older children are …
Come and see some magical moths dance in the bright light of moth traps and help to identify them with an expert! Please bring a torch and sunglasses (big moth trap is very bright!) and wear clothes suitable for outdoor activities. Moth traps will be in the reedbed corner of the meadow near the woods …
Come and help identify the moths that were caught overnight! ID guides and expert advice will be on hand. All welcome. Children must be supervised. Meet in the reedbed corner of the meadow near the woods (what3words location spot.tens.broken)
Come and have a look at the marvellous moths caught overnight at Wandlebury Country Park! With about 2,500 species in the UK, moths exhibit an extraordinary variety of form, colouration and lifestyle. The mysteries of night flying moths will be revealed by an expert lepidopterist who will be on hand to help identify species and …
Join us on Sundays at 11am. These strolls last for around an hour. You'll be guided on a mile or so walk and talk on Wimpole, its beautiful landscape, history and people. Our Sunday Strolls are roughly 1 mile long and are across a variety of terrains, so please do take this into consideration when …
As part of the Cambridge Nature Festival join Julie Dore, Medicinal Herbalist, for a walk around the Madingley Garden exploring the variety of native and introduced medicinal plants growing there, and learn about their uses and value to both our ancestors and today. The event is free but places are limited and must be booked in …
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Want to learn more about wild flowers? Enjoy a gentle walk around the woods and meadows of Wandlebury with one of the Wardens who will help you to identify our wild flowers in summer. Wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the notice board in the car park at Wandlebury Country Park at …
Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wild flowers at Coton Countryside Reserve. Led by a knowledgeable Cambridge Past, Present & Future Warden, who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. There are no toilets. Meet at the large …
An experienced mental health coach will take you on a scenic walk through beautiful natural surroundings, allowing you to immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquillity of the outdoors. As you walk, you will be led through mindfulness exercises that will help you to focus your attention, calm your mind, and reduce stress. This walking …
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Enjoy the estate from a different perspective and discover the best bits of the parkland and countryside by joining our volunteer guides on a Wednesday Walk. Each week takes in a different route, varying in distance and taking in different highlights around the estate. Our Wednesday Walks are usually between 3 - 5 miles, …
Join us LIVE online as we chat to experts about urban wildlife, plus we will be showcasing the amazing work of our Young Zoologists. Get your urban wildlife questions ready for our experts on the night! This event will be live via YouTube. Click here to follow the livestream.
Grab this chance to see our fantastic local bat population as they emerge from hibernation in May and follow their activities until their return to a snug hideout for winter. The tours are led by knowledgeable Wildlife Trust Bat Experts and they'll make sure you get the most from your experience. The tours …
Harlton Woods in South Cambridgeshire is a special and unique site which was once an ancient clunch pit. In 2007 then-Harlton resident Martin Johns produced a record, created over a span of years, of wildlife in the area. Containing over 2,000 files, the record includes flowers, trees, fungi and invertebrates. 16 years later, we are …
Come along to the Community Orchard in Histon and Impington between 10am and Midday on Saturday 2 July. We’ll be serving cooked breakfast, with teas, coffees, juice and croissants if you’d prefer. There’ll be an interesting range of wildlife stalls so it’s a great opportunity to find out about local wildlife. So far we have: …
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Join us at the Museum as we discover and celebrate urban animals at this family activity day. Lots of craft activities going on in the Museum, plus a chance to add your own creative artwork to our Zoology Garden! We will be joined by The Wildlife Trust and the RSPB to celebrate our urban wildlife, …
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Join David Chandler one of our expert volunteers, for a walk around the newest part of the reserve to look at all the wildlife that is starting to colonise. At this time of year, the reserve is alive with all sorts of sights and sounds which our knowledgeable volunteer will be able to show you. …
Join us on Sundays at 11am. These strolls last for around an hour. You'll be guided on a mile or so walk and talk on Wimpole, its beautiful landscape, history and people. Our Sunday Strolls are roughly 1 mile long and are across a variety of terrains, so please do take this into consideration when …
Head down to the beautiful venue that is Tall Trees for a night of fantastic live music, with proceeds going to the Cambridge Nature Network. To round off an incredible month of nature based activities and events, Tall Trees will be hosting an evening of live music with nature-themed cocktails and mocktails brewed from sustainable …
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