Join our friendly twice‑monthly adults‑only walks exploring the green spaces around Darwin Green. We start from the Darwin Green Community Rooms, 50 Gaulton Road (CB3 0UL) — ideal for residents in the Huntingdon Road area and the new communities at Darwin Green, Franklin Gardens and Eddington. It’s a lovely way to meet neighbours and discover …
A public talk and discussion on designing for climate resilience through projects and practices in Cambridge. Part of the ongoing exhibition Water, Land & the City: Towards a Sponge Cambridge, this public talk brings together Daniel Lee (Teasels Design) and Yair Perry (Water Sensitive Cambridge) to explore how Cambridge’s landscapes can respond to the growing …
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Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wild flowers at Coton Countryside Reserve. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard by the car park. Free event, suggested donation …
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Join members of the Cambridge Conservation Forum in the Common Room in the David Attenborough building to discover the conservation and rewilding projects around Cambridge and hear how you can get involved! If you’ve ever wandered through the local landscapes - parks, commons, river paths, local nature reserves - and wanted to help them thrive, …
What do wild verges have to do with hedgehogs? How do you make your garden more wildlife friendly? How can you use less pesticides and increase biodiversity on the land you manage? Find out the answer to these questions in this interactive webinar with On the Verge Cambridge Pesticide-Free Cambridge Shepreth Hedgehog Hospital Histon and …
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Join us at Cambridge University Library for an adults-only evening of poetry, art, film and boardgames inspired by our new exhibition, Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers. Book your ticket Enjoy rare after-hours access to one of Cambridge’s most iconic buildings. We have teamed up with local poets and artists to curate …
Join us for a free guided bat walk around Coldham’s Brook and Coldham’s Common, led by Ben Greig a local Cambridge bat enthusiast! 🦇 This is a unique opportunity to hear and see some of the bats in your local environment. We will have special bat detectors to allow us to listen out for the …
Join us for a fun evening stroll in Cherry Hinton Hall Park to spot some amazing bats flying around! Tickets are free, but booking is required Run by the Cambridgeshire Bat Group. There will be a very brief introduction to bats followed by a walk around the park to see if we can spot or …
Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve the meadows at Wandlebury Country Park for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. Free event, suggested donation £3.
Celebrate 10 years of Trumpington Meadows by joining this community event organised by South Trumpington Parish Meeting Trumpington Meadows is 10 years old! Celebrate with us at this community event organised by South Trumpington Parish Meeting. There will be performances, food vans, stalls, talks, a photography exhibition, nature activities, and more! We might even bring …
What are the key ingredients for successful large‑scale nature recovery? Professor David Coomes, Department of Plant Sciences Science on Sundays is a programme of free, informal, monthly plant science talks taking place from March to August in the Botanic Garden. The series aims to bring the latest discoveries in plant science, as well as research …
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Fugolburna, the Anglo-Saxon name for Fulbourn, is a documentary film produced by Fulbourn Forum, which is a call to protect and restore the Fulbourn/Wilbrahams iconic chalk streams currently in crisis. It celebrates the beautiful Fulbourn Fen Nature Reserve and beyond, and shows the efforts made by the local community and environmental groups to support nature …