Tuesday 8th October 2019 7.30pm - 9.30pm Hedgehogs Join the South Holland Area Group (Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust) for an illustrated talk on hedgehogs with guest speaker, Tracey Stevenson. .We'll pick up some info and tips on how to attract them to our gardens. FREE event. No booking necessary. You don't need to be a member […]
Wednesday 9th October 2019 9.30am - 4pm Introduction to Outdoor Learning A day course aimed at teachers and education professionals (18yrs+) who would like to take their lessons out of the classroom but are unsure where to begin. This course is delivered by Anna Thompson, Education Manager for Nene Park Trust with over 18 years […]
Wednesday 9th October 2019 9:30am-12:30pm OR 1:30pm-4:30pm Porcelain Workshop with Kathryn Parsons Join local artist, Kathryn Parsons, and create your own porcelain tile inspired by natural forms! Explore the stunning Nene Wetlands and look at natural forms up close before returning to the visitor centre to learn how to create a beautiful sculpted porcelain plaque/tile, inspired by what […]
Wednesday 9th October 2019 7.30pm - 9.30pm Six legs good, more legs better An illustrated talk by Brian Eversham on spiders, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen and mites, with a possible divergence into woodlice, centipedes and millipedes. Brian Eversham, Chief Executive of the BCN Wildlife Trust since 2009, Director of Wildlife Travel and visiting Professor at Cranfield University, […]
Thursday 10th October 2019 1pm - 3pm Memories from the Fens Public viewing of the film "Memories of the Fen' From wartime parties with Americans, to farming on their hands and knees, discover local people’s stories in ‘Memories from the Fen’. This film features interviews and re-enactments to capture the history of the Fenland area. […]
Thursday 10th October 2019 7.30pm - 9.30pm All you wanted to know about bats An illustrated talk by Aidan Matthews about bats. As well as being the West Cambridgeshire Reserves Manager for the Trust, Aidan Matthews is an active member of the Bedfordshire Bat Group and is on their Committee as the National Bat Monitoring Programme Co-ordinator […]
Friday 11th October 2019 10am - 1pm Gardening together Join our Grower, Lauren Kendrick for this free 6 week course on gardening, where we will look at what the essential tasks are in the garden and explore different ways of gardening such as no dig and Permaculture. We'll also look at the importance of biodiversity […]
Friday 11th October 2019 10.30 am - 12 noon A fantastic introduction to the natural world for pre-school children. Each weekly session is packed with activities, walks and games….be prepared to get mucky. Cost: £4 per child accompanied by an adult. Contact 01487 815524 or at [email protected] to book and for more in formation, accessibility […]
Friday 11th October 2019 5pm - 7pm; Saturday 12th October 2019 8am - 11am Discovering small mammals and finding fungi Join Hinchingbrooke Wildlife Watch/ Green Watch on Friday from 5pm to set traps for small mammals. Saturday morning we’ll be back early at 8am to see what we’ve caught before letting them out again. Afterwards […]
Saturday 12th October 2019 10am - 12 noon Slugs and snails Take a walk around the reserve looking for slugs and snails, make some slime, and find out who’s snail is the fastest. Cost: £3 per child; £5 per family- a drink and snack are provided Contact 01487 710420 or at [email protected] to book place(s) […]