There are lots of fantastic events taking place near you during the Easter holidays!
Take a look at some of the events taking place below. Get ready as we’re about to get really busy this month…
Join Becca Badger for an adventure at Cambourne Nature Reserve on the 12th of April between 10am and 12pm. This is a chance to play together with other families in the woods with a selection of ideas and resources.
This may include:
There is also much more that’s waiting to be explored!
This session and activities are perfect for families with primary-aged children, but older and younger siblings are also welcome as they will enjoy it just as much. Children must always be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Paths around Cambourne Nature Reserve are mostly flat and accessible, and the sessions can be adapted to suit the group. The activities may stray slightly from the path into more muddy and uneven areas so be prepared to bring long sleeves and long trousers to avoid bites, stings and scratches!
The meeting point is Cambourne Nature Reserve (Oaks Wood) carpark, off School Lane, between Fenbridge and Quidditch Lane. This is a public car park and spaces cannot be guaranteed. The closest toilets and alternative car park is at Morrisons nearby.
See more at: https://www.cambsopenspace.co.uk/events/wild-in-the-woods-camborne-family-wild-play
The Coneygear Centre invite you to join their Easter Themed Gardening Event. With the anniversary of their winning entry to the RHS award for the ‘England Garden Competition’ looming, they feel this is an especially wonderful time of year to celebrate and invite you to come and join them for their Easter themed National Gardening Day celebrations on Friday 14th April 2023.
The Centre will be open between: 10am and 1pm.
The community can come down and take part in free activities and workshops run by local groups and organisations as well as the RHS in attendance with group and individual planting activities.
We are delighted to announce that during this session the Cafe will be open with its newly relaunched menu for you to purchase hot and cold drinks, snacks, pastries and a sweet treat or two!
Take part in our activities such as;
Learn more here: https://www.cambsopenspace.co.uk/events/coneygear-easter-garden-day
FREE Easter Wild Play Sessions – Westraven Community Garden
Come and play at Westraven Community Garden in Peterborough where children aged 2 – 9 can enjoy FREE Easter Outdoor activities with their families on the 14th of April 2023.
These activities promise to deliver: Scavenger Hunts, Crafts, Wild Play and much more that’s waiting to be explored!
It’s a great way to keep up the excitement and exercise through the Easter holidays as a family! Westraven Community Garden are able to offer morning and afternoon sessions this way don’t worry if you can’t make it in the morning as you can always join in the afternoon.
Morning session : 10am – 12pm
Afternoon session : 1pm – 3pm
Quick note: The parking is available on site, it is a small car park so you may need to find elsewhere to park and walk down to the garden.
**Please only book 1 ticket per family**
Remember, children always must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Any questions or more information contact Hannah at:
hannah.smith@groundwork.org.uk / 07889755087
To see more or book tickets follow the links below:
https://www.cambsopenspace.co.uk/events/free-easter-wild-play-sessions-copy
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-easter-wild-play-session-tickets-568205878077?aff=erelexpmlt
Pond Dipping for Adults with Kevin Rowley
Lets change it up a bit!
Dipping in pools with a net is a well-known activity for children. But it need not be an activity exclusively practiced by children as we introduce Pond Dipping for Adults with Kevin Rowley on 15th of April 2023 between 10am and 4pm.
This course will take the “simple” a step further by introducing participants to techniques for pond assessment and providing a crash-course in identification of pond macroinvertebrates to species level.
The event is taking place at Cambourne Nature Reserve.
If you have any questions or are ready to book a place then visit:
https://www.cambsopenspace.co.uk/events/pond-dipping-for-adults-with-kevin-rowley
https://www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2023-04-15-pond-dipping-adults-kevin-rowley
Guided walk at BCN Wildlife Great Fen Reserve
Led by the reserve staff, the community are invited to this fantastic opportunity at BCN Wildlife’s Great Fen Reserve to explore the local reserve and learn about its history, management and wildlife all for FREE.
We invite everyone to enjoy this super springtime Guided Walk on the 19th of April 2023!
Time set between 10am – 12:30pm
Meeting point is at the car park located along Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights, PE26 2RS ready for a prompt 10am start.
This event has been organised by the New Life on the Old West (NLOW) project. The NLOW project is delivering wildlife habitat enhancements in green spaces and the surrounding countryside in the Cambridgeshire Fens.
For more information and admissions please visit:
https://www.cambsopenspace.co.uk/events/guided-walk-at-bcn-wildlife-great-fen-reserve
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-walk-at-bcn-wildlife-great-fen-reserve-tickets-5263713599
Join the CoFarm Cambridge Community at regular volunteer co-farming sessions throughout the year on most Sundays and evening sessions on weekdays as the days lengthen.
For the Good to Grow Day, CoFarm will be running two volunteering sessions on Sunday 23rd April:
Morning session: 10am till 1pm
Afternoon session: 1:30pm till 4:30pm
Co-farmers will be preparing veg beds; caring for our newly planted heritage orchard trees; transplanting and watering seedlings, weeding etc.
Although this volunteering event is for adults only, do feel free to come for a walk around the farm if you want to bring your family for a Sunday stroll.
For more information visit:
https://www.goodtogrowuk.org/map/?o=12392
For volunteering go to this link:
There are many more events taking place across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in the next coming weeks.
To see more events and find activities taking place near you visit: www.cambsopenspace.co.uk/events
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