Tuesday 27th October 2020 10.30am-12.00pm and 1.30pm-3.00pm Explore and find out more about the creepy crawlies of the Nene Wetlands, both above and below the water! Our popular outdoor school holiday sessions are back! Come and join us in our designated education area on Tuesday over October half-term and see what amazing creatures you can […]
Wednesday 28th October 2020 10:15am-3:30pm (45 minute sessions) Dissect owl pellets, learn about skulls and decorate a wooden mammal to take home! Dissect an owl pellet and see if you can identify real animal bones. Then decorate a wooden animal Halloween decoration to take home. Are you a member of the Wildlife Trust BCN? You […]
Meeting Magical Mammals Thursday 29th October 2020 10am - 11am (Online Event) Join a ranger for a short virtual walk (via YouTube video) from the comfort of your own home, discovering the small mammals that live in the park. We will hopefully get to see voles, mice and shrews as well as talk about their […]
Thursday 29th October 2020 10.30 am - 12.00pm OR 1pm-2:30pm Enjoy some forest fun with your children in our education area. Come and join us in our designated education area and reconnect with nature. Build dens, look for bugs, make potions, climb trees, go on a treasure hunt- the possibilities are endless! Our trained leaders […]
Hungry Little Minds/Peterborough Reads Trail Thursday 29th October 2020 11am - 2.30pm Hungry Little Minds and Peterborough Reads have come up with an exciting trail around Ferry Meadows, and what’s even more exciting is that all children who enter will receive a FREE goodie bag and book to take home! Suitable for ages: 0-5yrs Location: Outside the […]
Art Workshop - Colourful Ecosystems Thursday 29th October 2020 11am - 3.30pm As part of the national Big Draw Festival join us at Ferry Meadows to create Art-the-Park. Inspired by the work of Artist-in-residence Madhu Manipatruni, Rangoli patterns and the wildlife in Nene Park, budding artists will contribute to a large scale artwork using, sand, street chalks, […]
Modernising and Decarbonising Energy in the UK Forum (Live Streaming) Friday 30th October 2020 9:00am – 1.30pm Westminster Insight’s half-day forum will explore plans to achieve net-zero targets, discuss energy efficiency measures for buildings and review technologies that will accelerate the decarbonisation of the energy sector. We will also review the impact of Covid 19 […]
Halloween Spooktacular Friday 30th October 2020 - walks start at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm. Join us for an evening of Halloween fun! Find out more about the nocturnal wildlife that lives on the nature reserve and learn how some of our most iconic species can be mistaken for ghosts and ghouls! Meet at the visitor centre […]
42Words Artwork Exhibition Tuesday 1st September 2020 - Saturday 31st October 2020 8am - 6pm Last day of this FREE exhibition at Ferry Meadows and other locations. Come and discover our 42Words pop-up art exhibition which is on display in four locations across Nene Park - in Ferry Meadows around Centre Point, along the Bluebell Wood boardwalk, […]
'Creatures of the Night' Halloween Trail Saturday 31st October 2020 - Sunday 1st November 2020 10am - 3.15pm See if you can spot the nocturnal animals hiding around Skew Bridge Lake and then collect a prize! Pick up a trail sheet from the Visitor Centre until Sunday 1st November, find the pictures around Skew Bridge Lake, identify […]