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SUMMARY:The Kite Nature Project: Monthly Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Together we’ll build friendships and develop our ecosystem thinking skills. Come and get your hands in the soil! \n\n\n\n\nOnce a heritage market garden that fed Cambridge\, the Kite Nature Project at Brandon Court is now being nurtured by residents and Together Culture as a shared permaculture space.\nHere we’re learning to see ourselves as part of nature\, practising ecosystem-thinking\, and building community power step by step\, with neighbours invited into activities all year round. Come explore! \nWhat to expect in these monthly sessions\nEach month you can expect a mix of simple\, accessible gardening tasks (no experience needed)\, and conversation. We’ll discuss ecosystem thinking\, what it means to be a good neighbour\, and permaculture principles – and how each of these concepts relate to our own lives. \nCome and get your hands in the soil and spend an afternoon nurturing something that isn’t yours alone. \nAbout the Kite Nature Project\nThis is a place for us to: \n\nExplore what it means to be a neighbour\nConnect to place by learning about the people who built the Kite\nDevelop our own nature-related identities\nShift our mindset to ecosystem-thinking\nExplore cultural change as the bedrock of building new systems\nBuild new revenue streams that show how community wealth can g\nBuild community power\, step by step.\n\nYou can find out more about the Kite neighbourhood here\, with our Kite Navigator podcast.
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/the-kite-nature-project-monthly-gathering/
LOCATION:Brandon Court\, Prospect Row\, CB1 1DU\, Prospect Row\,\, Cambridge\, CB1\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Together Culture":MAILTO:ellie@togetherculture.com
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SUMMARY:Bat Safari Punting - Saturday Night
DESCRIPTION: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.\nThe tours are led by knowledgeable Wildlife Trust Bat Experts and they’ll make sure you get the most from your experience. The tours are chauffeured and include the use of specialist electronic bat detectors which convert bats’ sonar signals into audible frequencies.\nYour guide will outline characteristics and habitats of bats likely to be encountered on your trip and teach you how to use the detectors. You’ll identify exactly which species of bat are flying close to your punt and find out about our amazing local species. \nThe new dates for 2026 will be from 15 May 2026 to 26 September 2026. From 15 May to 12 June\, the tours will run on Fridays only. Then\, from 13 June through to 26 September\, they will run on both Fridays and Saturdays. \nPrices vary based on the number of passengers. The current rate is £71 for two people in a row\, £83 for three\, and £41 for a single row. \nStart times vary per evening. Check the Scudamores website for details.  \nSend an email to enquiries@scudamores.com or call us on 01223 359 750 to be included in our 2026 mailing list\, and we will contact you once we have more information and when we will release tickets for 2026 event. \nScudamore’s contributes 50% of ticket proceeds to the Wildlife Trust! Since we started running the tours we helped fundraise more than £94\,100. Visit the Wildlife Trust page for more information
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/bat-safari-punting-saturday-2026/2026-06-27/
LOCATION:Scudamores Punting\, Scudamore's Punting Company 32a Bridge Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1UJ
CATEGORIES:Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scudamores":MAILTO:enquiries@scudamores.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260628T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260628T123000
DTSTAMP:20260523T161047Z
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SUMMARY:Give-it-a-go Gardening at Empty Common
DESCRIPTION:Interested in gardening and growing? Want to get your hands in the earth? Or simply want to sit and enjoy a peaceful natural sanctuary? \nCome along to the beautiful Empty Common Community Garden for a morning of gentle gardening tasks\, friendly chit-chat and nature immersion. \nDrop-in for as little or long as you like. All ages and abilities welcome. No prior gardening experience required! Gloves and tools provided. \nTo find us\, follow the path through the allotments from the corner of Brooklands Avenue with Trumpington Road\, or take the footbridge over the brook to the west of Kingfisher Way. \n(Photo credit: Meg Clarke\, ECCG Hut)
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/give-it-a-go-gardening/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:Empty Common Community Garden\, off Brooklands Avenue\, Cambridge\, CB2 8BL
CATEGORIES:Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Empty Common Community Garden":MAILTO:emptycommongarden@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260628T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260628T160000
DTSTAMP:20260523T200804Z
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SUMMARY:Knitted Animal Trail
DESCRIPTION:Explore around Coldham’s Brook and see if you can find all the hidden knitted animals! Learn about the local chalk stream along the trail\, and collect letters to make a secret word. \nThis is a free event\, and all ages are welcome. \nExact location will be confirmed by Abbey People. Find out more at https://abbeypeople.org.uk/events/ \n  \n 
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/knitted-animal-trail/
LOCATION:Abbey Splash Pad\, Cambridge\, CB1 3EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children,Outdoors
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260628T160000
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SUMMARY:Towards Net Zero? Active Streets and Passive Houses
DESCRIPTION:Meet at the corner of Adams Road and Grange Road for a walk in Newnham\, and view England’s first cycle street. \nLiving Streets Cambridge is a local group that promotes better walking environments and encourages more walking. They highlight problems faced by walkers and wheelers\, and help to provide pedestrian-friendly solutions. They campaign for more investment in streets\, crossings and pedestrian infrastructure. They organise free\, regular walks on Wednesdays and Sundays that are about 1.5 hours long\, relaxed and social.
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/toward-net-zero-walk/
LOCATION:Corner of Adams Road and Grange Road
CATEGORIES:Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Living Streets":MAILTO:cambridgegroup@livingstreets.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Living Water: Poetry\, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers
DESCRIPTION:‘Without living water\, we die.’\n\nThese stark words from Anglo-Irish artist Barrie Cooke reflect his alarm at the growing pollution of the Irish rivers and loughs he loved. A leading expressionist painter\, Cooke drew constant inspiration from the natural world and from his friendships with major 20th-century poets\, including Seamus Heaney\, Ted Hughes and John Montague. \nThis exhibition uncovers a significant archive of letters\, manuscripts and artworks that offers fresh insight into their creative dialogue across five decades. At its heart lies the shared landscape that sustained them\, rivers that became both artistic touchstones and warnings of environmental decline. \nLiving Water is a partnership with Pembroke College\, Cambridge and is curated by Dr Mark Wormald\, Fellow in English at Pembroke College and award-winning poet. \nSome of the artworks and manuscripts in the exhibition reference death\, nudity and the objectification of women. \nAlso on show are works by acclaimed artist Susan Derges\, inspired by the rivers and landscape of Devon. Visitors are invited to sit\, pause\, perhaps read a poem\, while they contemplate these human-sized works which trace the presence and flow of water. \nLiving Water is hosted across two sites at Cambridge University Library and Pembroke College. \n\nMonday – Friday 9am to 6.30pm (last entry 6pm) \nSaturday 9am to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm) \nSunday closed\n\nEntry is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. No booking required.  \nEvents in the Cambridge Nature Festival in partnership with the Living Water Exhibition\nEXHIBITION: Living Water: Poetry\, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers\nOngoing (University Library and Pembroke College) \nWORKSHOP: Poetry Writing Workshop with tutor Yvonne Battle-Felton\n6 June at 10 am (University Library)\n \nFILM: ‘Rivers of Film’ Shorts Part One\n28 May at 5:30 pm (University Library)\n \nFILM: ‘Rivers of Film’ Shorts Part Two\n25 June at 5:45 pm (Pembroke College) \n 
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/living-water-poetry-art-and-the-fight-for-clean-rivers/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Pembroke College\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1RF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge University Library":MAILTO:events@lib.cam.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:Cycle hire at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
DESCRIPTION:Explore the reserve on two wheels and enjoy an easy family ride to see the Konik ponies or discover the wildlife in the wider reserve. \nCycle hire is open Thursday to Sunday\, daily during school holidays\, and on Bank Holidays. Opens 10 am; last hire 2:30 pm\, return by 4:30 pm. \nWe have a range of bikes available for hire\, including ebikes\, trikes and children’s bikes. There’s no need to book for cycle hire unless you have specific requirements. Helmets are available\, although you should bring your own if you have one. Locks are available to secure your bike whilst out on your ride. \nCycle hire rates (all rates are for two hours; additional hours are charged on return) \nMore information and prices \n 
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/cycle-hire-at-wicken-fen-national-nature-reserve/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Wicken Fen\, National Trust\, Lode Lane\,\, Wicken\, Ely\, Cambridgeshire\, CB7 5XP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Outdoors
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T170000
DTSTAMP:20260614T092557Z
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SUMMARY:Water Land & City: Toward a Sponge Cambridge
DESCRIPTION:Cambridge is more than its historic centre: it sits at the edge of the Fens\, shaped by river valleys\, chalk streams\, and a long history of drainage and cultivation. This iterative exhibition explores our relationship with water and how we might move from controlling water to living with it. Drawing on the idea of ‘Sponge City’\, the exhibition brings together international examples and practices alongside local rain garden and climate resilient projects across Cambridge. \nWith today’s Cambridge facing a dual challenge of flooding and water scarcity\, this exhibition invites a reimagination of our relationship with water and the possibility of a more climate resilient\, sponge-like Cambridge. \nSupported by: Turenscape\, Water Sensitive Cambridge\, LDA design\, Teasels Design\, City of Cophenhagen (Københavns Kommune)\, SLA\, and Wysing Arts (Creative Youth Council). \nCurated by Zhuozhang Li (Cambridge Room Research & Community Design Research Lab) \nAssociated event: Drought & Flood: Gardening in a Changing Climate
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/water-land-city-toward-a-sponge-cambridge/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Ely\, Cambridgeshire
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTAMP:20260523T195909Z
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SUMMARY:Little Acorns at the Farm
DESCRIPTION:Wimpole’s popular pre-school group for 2-5 year olds. \nCome and get creative with craft activities\, painting\, messy play and learn a little bit about the animals on Home Farm. Run by Wimpole staff and volunteers it will include stories\, songs and activities to develop those all important social\, communication and fine motor skills. \nTreats and refreshments will be available from the Farm café and hot drinks are 25p off if you bring a re-useable cup! \nYounger siblings are welcome but activities may not be suitable and children must be supervised at all times. \nThese sessions are very popular\, if you are unable to attend a session please notify us so we can release your ticket. \nMore information and book your tickets
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/little-acorns-at-the-farm-11/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Wimpole Hall\, Wimpole Estate\, Arrington\,\, Royston\, SG8 0BW
CATEGORIES:Children,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T230615Z
CREATED:20260526T230615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T230615Z
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SUMMARY:Boat trips at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
DESCRIPTION: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 mid-March to late October. \nOur 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 know about the wildlife on the day\, point out features of the Fen\, and answer questions about fenland waterways and drainage. \nBoat trips run most days throughout the summer\, usually departing at 11:00\, 12:30\, 14:15 and 15:45. Please contact us on 01353 720274 to check availability and to book. In the event of unfavourable weather\, please call us to check if the boat is running. \nPrices: Adult £7.75\, child £4.75 (under 1s go free)\, family £23.75 (two adults and two children). \nThe boat has capacity for 12 passengers\, including babies. \nPay on the day\, in the Visitor Centre – non National Trust members please be aware\, admission for Wicken Fen will also be required. \nChildren must be accompanied by an adult. \nDogs are not permitted on board (except assistance dogs). \nFor more information and to book tickets
URL:https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/boat-trips-at-wicken-fen-national-nature-reserve/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Wicken Fen\, National Trust\, Lode Lane\,\, Wicken\, Ely\, Cambridgeshire\, CB7 5XP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Outdoors
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