On the 12th August is the free Environmental Sculpture event at Ferry Meadows Country Park from 1pm to 3pm.
During this event you will be joined by a Nene Park Trust Ranger and have the chance to use natural materials from Nene Park to create your own environmental sculpture. It’s a fun, outdoor, green event for children to enjoy this summer!
It’s a popular course with limited space. So click here to sign up now and reserve your place. Meeting point for the course is at the Visitor Centre.
There’s a variety of other Greeniversity courses coming up. Visit the website to find out what’s on and get involved! You could even volunteer and be a Greeniversity teacher.
Enjoy the city and surrounding countryside during the final week of the Green Festival.
Greater Peterborough local residents have been taking part in the variety of walks organised for the Green Festival. It’s a great way to be outdoors, get exercise and an opportunity to meet like minded people.
Journey from River to Rail
Join the Nene Park Trust rangers for a 6 mile stroll along the River Nene to Wansford and then catch a train back from the Nene Valley Railway Station. Bring a picnic to enjoy!
Nordic Walking
Organised by Active Edge Solutions, this is an increasing popular exercise walking activity, involving similar upper body movements to cross-country skiing! There are 4 walks scheduled from Monday 6th June to Friday 10th June.
Wildflower walk
Enjoy a gentle walk as an RSPB local expert will guide you through Fineshade Woods. Learn about the astonishing variety of flowers that bloom in the woods.
Ramblers Bus-Walk
Peterborough Ramblers have organised two gentle bus-walks for the final Green Festival week. The routes include lush corridors in Peterborough and sections of the Green Wheel! Bring a picnic to enjoy!
Free iPhone app
Download the new, free ‘Walk Peterborough’ interactive iPhone app to explore four guided routes through Peterborough! You can select between nature and health walks. It includes a GPS tracking system and points of interest.
Bring a picnic, invite your friends and enjoy the buzz at the Bee Wild Big Lunch – a national one day community picnic! Find out all about bees from experts at this free, fun, family event.
With loads of activities including an observation hive, advice on planting a wild flower garden, making bumblebee nests and tasting honey made from different flowers…there is something for everyone.
Visit the ‘Big Bee Marquee’ to find exhibits from Riverford, beeswax candle-making and photography.
Give-aways and a prize for the best-dressed queen bee and Heart FM’s Angels will be handing out free bee education packs, including wildflower seeds, donated by Anglia Regional Co-operative!
Cross Keys Homes tenants from Dogsthorpe, Westwood, Paston, Orton and Hampton can take advantage of free coach travel to the event by calling 01733 385148!
Location: Ferry Meadows, Country Park, Oundle Road, Peterborough.
Join Cambridgeshire Bat Group and Peterborough City Coucil's Wildlife Officer for a bat walk around Ferry Meadows at 8pm on Sunday 5th June.
You’ll be introduced to 18 species of bat and may glimpse them skimming over lake surfaces as they hunt for insects. Learning about this unique mammal will be captivating and fun!
To book a place on the bat walk contact James Fisher – telephone: 01733 453543 or email.
To help these amazing and vulnerable animals visit the Bat Conservation Trust website. Full Green Festival event information can be found on the PECT website and programme.
One of the Greeniversity's partners is the Nene Park Tust and last week I went along on one of the courses which they offer on the Greeniversity 'Ramble from River to Rail'.
This was a 6 mile walk for health and wellbeing from Ferry Meadows Country Park along the River Nene to the Nene Valley Railway at Wandsford where we caught the tain back to the park for our picnic.
I didn't go on the walk on my own, I was lucky enough to be accoupanied by 3 lovely ladies Karen, who works as a PECT volunteer, and two of her housemates Jane and Simmonette. We had a lovely day, the sun was shining and we all gained a real sense of achievment, a 6 mile walk isn't something any of us have done before and it was a real challenge!
Karen, Jane and Simonette waiting to leave on our adventure.
After our walk we had a picnic back at the park and a much deserved cup of tea, and I had made three wonderful new friends and have a day to remember which I will cherish.
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