Cambridge Nature Festival 2026

  • Flora and Fauna at the Old Rec, Cottenham

    Old Rec, Broad Lane, Cottenham Broad Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Children

    The ‘Old Rec’ is a meadow at the bottom of Broad Lane, Cottenham, just before the bridge over the Lode. It is so-called because it was created as the parish recreation ground in the 19th century during the Enclosures. In recent years the field has been actively managed to encourage biodiversity. To discover more about …

    Free
  • Moth Trapping and Identification on Trumpington Meadows

    Trumpington Meadows Via Byron's Pool Local Nature Reserve, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    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. Every Thursday at 8 am throughout the Cambridge Nature Festival, meet by the Reserve Office. Pictured: A privet hawk moth found in the moth trap at Trumpington Meadows in 2024

    Free
  • Moth Trapping and Identification on Trumpington Meadows

    Trumpington Meadows Via Byron's Pool Local Nature Reserve, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    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. Every Thursday at 8 am throughout the Cambridge Nature Festival, meet by the Reserve Office. Pictured: A privet hawk moth found in the moth trap at Trumpington Meadows in 2024

    Free
  • Logan’s Meadow BugBlitz

    Logan's Meadow Logan's Way, Chesterton,, Cambridge
    Children

    Please join us for our first BugBlitz! Help us to identify as many invertebrates as possible. We will send our findings to the local records office to build a picture of the wildlife at Logan’s Meadow. Pitfall traps 7.30am Moth identification 9am Pond dipping 10.30am All welcome. No need to book. Children must be accompanied …

  • Moth Trapping and Identification on Trumpington Meadows

    Trumpington Meadows Via Byron's Pool Local Nature Reserve, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    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. Every Thursday at 8 am throughout the Cambridge Nature Festival, meet by the Reserve Office. Pictured: A privet hawk moth found in the moth trap at Trumpington Meadows in 2024

    Free
  • Moth Trapping and Identification on Trumpington Meadows

    Trumpington Meadows Via Byron's Pool Local Nature Reserve, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    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. Every Thursday at 8 am throughout the Cambridge Nature Festival, meet by the Reserve Office. Pictured: A privet hawk moth found in the moth trap at Trumpington Meadows in 2024

    Free
  • Coton Orchard Bioblitz 2026

    Coton Orchard Next to Coton Orchard Garden Centre, Cambridge Road, Coton
    Outdoors

    Nature nerds, curious kids and orchard lovers - come explore! Join On the Verge Cambridge and friends for a day of wildlife spotting in Coton Orchard. No experience needed just curiosity and a love of nature. Experts will help identify everything from bugs to bats. And new this year, pond dipping! Yours sightings go to …

  • Histon & Impington BioBlitz

    St Audrey's Close Community Centre St Audrey's Close, Histon, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    Histon & Impington Green Spaces and Histon & Impington Community Orchard have joined forces for an all day nature extravaganza – Histon & Impington BioBlitz 2026. We will be discovering the wildlife and plants in some of our woods and meadows including Histon Wood, the Croft Close Nature Reserve, Long Meadow, the Manor Park field …

    Free
  • Brunch at the Histon Orchard and BioBlitz

    Histon and Impington Community Orchard Manor Field, Histon
    Outdoors

    Histon and Impington Community Orchard are holding their annual 'Brunch at the Orchard' event.  We'll have an interesting mix of wildlife-related stalls including moths, butterflies, and wildlife photography.   We’ll also be serving cooked breakfast, with teas, coffees, juice and croissants if you’d prefer.   The event is free; donations are welcome and there will be a …

    Free