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Conservation Group Meetings - Downham Parish Conservation Volunteers - Downham Parish Conservation Volunteers
- Where:
- Little Downham Village Centre, Main Street, Little Downham, Cambs, CB6 2SX
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
- Available to:
- Everyone
- Price:
- free
- Description:
- To discuss and arrange maintenance work and public events in Little Downham Local Nature Reserve and Community Orchard. Everyone is welcome to attend meetings and public events. The Local Nature Reserve and Community Orchard are open to the public at all times.
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Walking with your local Ramblers' Association - Ramblers Association - East Cambridgeshire Group
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
- Available to:
- People of all ages and abilities.
- Description:
- We organise regular walks throughout the year and our latest programme goes up to April 2009.
For further details please visit the website and look under local groups - East Cambridgeshire where full information is provided on each walk, together with location details.
Walks vary in length...
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Indoor meetings and field meetings - Huntingdonshire Moth & Butterfly Group - Huntingdonshire Moth & Butterfly Group
- Where:
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
- Description:
- The Group holds four indoor meetings a year. They are on the first Wednesday in October and December and the second Wednesday in February and April. The first three meetings are usually lecture presentations of moths and/or butterflies. The April meeting is members evening when members can bring alo...
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Work Party at Gault Wood, March - March Wildlife Group - March Wildlife Group
- Where:
- Gault Wood, Grange Road, March, PE15 0YH
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
First
week of the month. On Saturday.
1000 to 1200 hours.
- Available to:
- Carry out manual work in Gault Wood such as tree trimming, hedge cutting, seat repairs, planting and bird box erection.
- Price:
- 0
- Description:
- Gault Wood is owned by the Woodland Trust and managed locally by March Wildlife Group. It is situated on Grange Road, March, off the A141 March bypass near to the golf course. A warden or deputy warden is always on site for Work Parties to direct activity.
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Falconry Experience day - Raptor Foundation, The
- Where:
- The Raptor Foundation, The Raptor Foundation, St. Ives Road, Woodhurst, Huntingdon, PE28 3BT
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
10.30 am.
- Price:
- £80.00
- Description:
- A one day course designed to give you an insight in to the needs, housing and care for a Brid of Prey. Your day starts with falconry theory and being show how to pick up and handle a bird of prey. A guided tour of the centre with a bird on the fist. Flying various owls, hawks and eagles and watch...
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Voluntary/ work experience as a countryside ranger - Hinchingbrooke Country Park
- District:
- Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
9.30am - 4.30pm each day , volunteer times to be agreed..
- Available to:
- Anyone wishing to gain experience in countryside management. Also for those who would like to spend their free time doing something useful, meet new people and learn new skills.
- Price:
- free
- Description:
- "Volunteers can join in with a variety of practical tasks in the Country Park, fencing, clearing scrub land. Depending on the weather volunteers require suitable clothing, sturdy footwear, waterproofs and own pack lunch. No experience required." Outcome: Social skills, teamwork, knowledge of plants ...
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Walk - Cambridge Group of The Ramblers' Association
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- 21 November 2009
- Description:
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Walk details:
Take No. 26 bus from Cambridge Drummer Street at 08.40 to Royston bus station, map/grid ref: 209/TL357404, at 09.20. Pub at lunchtime for drinks/snacks or bring packed lunch.
Places to be visited:
Royston, Therfield, Buckland, Reed
Duration:
17km (10.5 miles) ...
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Volunteering action for wildlife - Friends of Sudbury Meadow
- Where:
- Sudbury Meadow, Crosshall Road, Eaton Ford, St. Neots, PE19 7SR (postcode for nearest building)
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Ongoing regular activity.
- Available to:
- Families with younger children can attend if the children are well supervised by a parent,for safety reasons.
- Price:
- None.
- Description:
- The opportunities available at Sudbury Meadow vary with the seasons, but generally include the following:-
Meadow and orchard management.
Seasonal hedge and shrub maintenance.
Gardening for wildlife.
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Celebrating Meadows, Apples and Orchards - Friends of Sudbury Meadow
- Where:
- Sudbury Meadow, Crosshall Road, Eaton Ford, St. Neots, PE19 7SR (postcode of nearest building)
- When:
- 09 October 2010
, 10.00 - 14.00 approx
- Description:
- Come and help with the conservation work at Sudbury Meadow, then we'll roll out the apples at midday! Bring food (with an apple theme?), a chair and drink. Fruit press available to make your own apple juice (bring your surplus apples). Several apple varieties to try. Work party is not suitable f...
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Healthy Walking at Wandlebury Country Park - Cambridge Past,Present & Future (formerly Cambridge Preservation Society)
- Where:
- Stable Rooms, Wandlebury Ring, Gog Magog Hills Estate, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AE
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Ongoing regular activity.
- Price:
- Free
- Description:
- Come and join our weekly walk - every Thursday, setting off at 10 am (extended walk) and 10.30 am (short walk). Meet at the Stable Rooms (follow the signs from the Visitor Car Park). Adopt a healthier lifestyle - all ages and abilities welcome. Meet new people and make new friends. Enjoy a cup of t...
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Honey Show - Hinchingbrooke Country Park
- Where:
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB
- When:
- 19 September 2010
, 12noon to 4.30pm
- Description:
- Discover the importance of bees and see inside a beehive. Try the different honey varieties and learn about the role of the beekeeper. Have a go at candle rolling, see candles dipped, admire the wax models and much more.
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Droopy Summer - Hinchingbrooke Watch Group
- Where:
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB
- When:
- 11 September 2010
, 10.30am to 12.30pm
- Price:
- £1 per child
- Description:
- Discover Green Men and leaf art and look out for what is on the turn as Autumn approaches
Monthly Wildlife WATCH Group meeting - for children aged 6 to 14 years. Bring a waterproof and wellies, or sunhat and cream. New members please phone first as there may be a waiting list.
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Harvest crafts - Hinchingbrooke Watch Group
- Where:
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB
- When:
- 09 October 2010
, 10.30am to 12.30pm
- Price:
- £1 per child
- Description:
- Corn dollies and Scarecrows plus Apples and Orchards, as we discover more about our traditional fruits.
Monthly Wildlife WATCH Group meeting - for children aged 6 to 14 years. Bring a waterproof and wellies, or sunhat and cream. New members please phone first as there may be a waiting list.
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Bang! - Hinchingbrooke Watch Group
- Where:
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB
- When:
- 13 November 2010
, 10.30 to 12.30am
- Description:
- Find out about Charcoal and make a water rocket as we explode experiments.
Monthly Wildlife WATCH Group meeting - for children aged 6 to 14 years. Bring a waterproof and wellies. New members please phone first as there may be a waiting list.
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Celebrating this years nature - Hinchingbrooke Watch Group
- Where:
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB
- When:
- 11 December 2010
- Price:
- £1 per child
- Description:
- Bring in your best images of our Watch Year.
Were our predictions right?
Monthly Wildlife WATCH Group meeting - for children aged 6 to 14 years. Bring a waterproof and wellies. New members please phone first as there may be a waiting list.
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Apple Day - Coneygear Park
- Where:
- Coneygear Park - Oxmoor, Coneygear Road / Buttsgrove Way, Huntingdon, PE29 1PE
- When:
- 17 October 2010
, 12noon to 4.00pm
- Description:
- Discover what can be grown locally, taste some home grown fruit and vegetables, enter the competitions and take part in trails and activities. Quiz tables, pumpkin carving, healthy food options, refreshments and the chance to press your own apples to make juice.
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Wildlife Illustrated talks - Wildlife Trust Huntingdonshire Local Group
- Where:
- Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton, Cambs, PE28 4TB
- When:
- 08 September 2010
, 7.30 pm to 08 December 2010
- Available to:
- Anyone interested in wildlife conservation
- Price:
- £2 Wildlife Trust members; £2.50 non members
- Description:
- From September to March, second Wednesday of each month we hold indoor meetings on a variety of nature conservation topics. These take place in Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Rd. PE28 4TB at 7.30 pm. In 2010 our meetings are:
8 September 2010 “The Great Fen Project" Speaker TBA;
13 O...
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Taster Sessions and introductions - Woodside Rural Care & Co-Farming
- District:
- Cambridge City, Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
- Available to:
- All who wish to visit. We would like those who have special needs to be accompanied on first visit.
- Description:
- General introduction to Woodside - meet our animals and see the farm.
Art Taster days - introduction to art/ drawing/painting/sculpture
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At the Apiary - Huntingdonshire Beekeepers Association
- Where:
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
On Sunday.
2PM.
- Available to:
- Everyone and anyone interested in honeybees.
- Price:
- FREE
- Description:
- Watch live demonstration of beekeepers working with the bees in the apiary. Ask questions - learn more about honeybees. It is often possible to have a hands-on experience.
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Freebooters monthly walk - Freebooters
- District:
- Cambridge City, Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
week of the month. On Sunday.
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- Price:
- £2
- Description:
- Freebooters walk each month, on the last Sunday. we meet at a local pub and walk for two to three hours then have a meal.
We are all single people, no joining fee, just a £2 donation at the start of every walk.
Just give Liz 12 stamped adressed envelopes and you will be kept informed of a...
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Tree Identification at Wandlebury - Cambridge Past,Present & Future (formerly Cambridge Preservation Society)
- District:
- Cambridgeshire
- When:
- 11 September 2010
, 1-4 pm
- Price:
- £6 per adult (CPPF members £4)
- Description:
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Join a Ranger for a workshop and acquire the basic skills for tree identification using bark, bugs, twigs and shape, then go on a tree trail around the Country Park to put those skills to use. Adults only, dress according to the weather. Booking is essential as places are limited.
Directi...
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Walpole Gardeners Club Meetings - Walpole Gardeners Club
- Where:
- Parish Hall, Walpole St Peter, Cambs
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
Second
week of the month. On Thursday.
7.30pm.
- Available to:
- Residents in the Walpoles and surrounding area
- Price:
- £1.50
- Description:
- The club hosts talks, slide shows, demonstrations etc., on gardening related subjects.
There is a summer coach trip usually in place of the July meeting and other garden related trips during the summer months.
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Sweet Peas Gardening Club - St Ives Children's Centre
- Where:
- St Ives Children's Centre, Wheatfield Primary School, Wheatfields, St Ives, Cambs, PE27 3WF
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Ongoing regular activity.
- Price:
- Free
- Description:
- Join us for a spot of gardening. Get creative with cress, be sensational with seeds, or just have fun with flowers!!! Booking required.
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Coneygear Outdoor Exercise class - Huntingdonshire District Council - Sport & Active Lifestyles Team
- Where:
- Coneygear Park - Oxmoor, Coneygear Road / Buttsgrove Way, Huntingdon, PE29 1PE
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
On Monday.
09:15-10:15am.
- Price:
- FREE
- Description:
- An exercise class based on the gym equipment at Coneygear park, designed to improve health and wellbeing. Run by level 3 REPS qualified members of the Sport & Active Lifestyles team.
Classes will not run on bank holidays or in extreme weather conditions.
Please turn up 15 minutes early for your...
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Hinchingbrooke Outdoor Exercise Class - Huntingdonshire District Council - Sport & Active Lifestyles Team
- Where:
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6DB
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
On Monday.
14:00-15:00.
- Price:
- FREE
- Description:
- An exercise class based on the gym equipment at Hinchingbrooke park, designed to improve health and wellbeing. Run by level 3 REPS qualified members of the Sport & Active Lifestyles team.
Classes will not run on bank holidays or in extreme weather conditions.
Please turn up 15 minutes early for...
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Parkrun - Milton Country Park
- Where:
- Milton Country Park , Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambs, CB24 6AZ
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Ongoing regular activity.
On Saturday.
9am.
- Price:
- FREE
- Description:
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Cambridge parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 9am in Milton Country Park.
Cambridge parkrun is free but you must register in advance and fill in the simple form by 6pm on Friday at the lastest.
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Healthy Walk - Milton Country Park
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Ongoing regular activity.
On Tuesday.
2pm.
- Description:
- Milton Country Park is an accredited member of Natural Englands 'Walking the way to health' scheme.
Walks run on Tuesday afternoons, meeting at the visitor centre at 2pm.
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Buggyfit - Milton Country Park
- Where:
- Milton Country Park , Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambs, CB24 6AZ
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
On Monday.
See website.
- Available to:
- You may join a Buggyfit class as soon as you have had your GP check (usually at 6 weeks postnatal), and they have OK'd you to exercise. You don't need a specific pram or buggy, we ensure the Buggyfit classes are suitable for all of you.
- Price:
- Contact Sarah
- Description:
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A regular, Monday morning, outdoor fitness group for mums with babies.
http://www.buggyfit.co.uk or
http://www.bumperciseandaquatots.co.uk/buggyfit.html
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Wildplay - Cherry Hinton Children's Centre
- Where:
- Fulbourn Fen Nature Reserve, Stonebridge Lane , Fulbourn
- When:
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Ongoing regular activity.
Fourth
week of the month. On Saturday.
10-11.30.
- Description:
- Group for under 5's and their dads.
Discover wildlife, muddy puddles & the great outdoors! Last Saturday of each month @ Fulbourn Fen Nature Reserve, Stonbridge Lane. 10-11.30am
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History at Holme - The Great Fen project
- When:
- 15 September 2010
, 10-12noon
- Price:
- Suggested donation £2.50 or £6..00 family
- Description:
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As part of the Great Fen weekend walks programme, Join us to explore the fascinating history of this unique National Nature Reserve Holme Fen.
Please wear appropriate clothing and boots or sturdy footwear. Mosquito repellant is advisable during the summer months. For booking, directions or acc...