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A fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and song time. Suitable for children age 2+. Adults may bring up to two paying children. Accompanying siblings below the age of 2yrs may attend at no […]
£3
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Presentation by Josh Jones,news manager for the Birdguides website but in his spare time he’s out birding, taking photographs and recording his adventures on a blog - follow by clicking here Josh has an enthusiasm for ID problems and by the end of his talk we will all be better equipped to deal with identifying a […]
£2
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Fairtrade Fortnight lunchtime talk by Beki Sellick on the Fairtrade movement! Beki will tell you about her personal experience meeting Fairtrade farmers and producers in Peru. Come on in and smell the coffee! Enjoy homemade refreshments from 12 noon in aid of the Green Backyard. Free event but suggested donation of £4 would be most […]
£4
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Come and join our FREE community cooking sessions Talking - Tasting - Teaching In association with Food For Nought
Free
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1 event,
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What you plant in 2018, we hope will still be here in 2118....leave a legacy and help people have moments with trees for a hundred years or more! We shall be planting in gateway locations across Nene Park and also planting , manipulating and pruning trees to create 'tricks with trees' trails for visitors to […] |
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What you plant in 2018, we hope will still be here in 2118....leave a legacy and help people have moments with trees for a hundred years or more! We shall be planting in gateway locations across Nene Park and also planting , manipulating and pruning trees to create 'tricks with trees' trails for visitors to […] |
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Weave your own creature or contemporary shape in this creative and fun workshop using locally grown willow. Join Green Backyard co-founder and artist Renny Antonelli to learn about willow and i8ts properties and to use it create a sculpture of your choice, making the most of the great diversity of colours and the natural curves […]
£50
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Learn how to select the material from hazel growing in the park and master the techniques to create your very own hurdle. The hurdle will then be yours to take home. Refreshments will be provided but please bring your own lunch. Suitable for adults and over 10yr olds. This event includes walking on uneven ground […]
£35
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Illustrated talk Jurassic Sea: Sunlit waves, ancient shrimps and great sea dragons by Naomi Stevenson, Peterborough-based geologist who is fascinated by marine life. The talk looks at the sea that covered what is now Peterborough in Jurassic times, the seabed it left behind and the amazingly diverse life that inhabited it. Entrance is £2 including […]
£2
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Using a few basic basketry techniques, learn how to make a variety of useful , natural -looking items for your garden with expert weaver Sue Kirk. You can choose to make a plant climber, cloche, bird feeder, lantern or dragonfly sculpture We shall be using willow and hazel. You'll learn techniques such as three rod […]
£70
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Try your hand at the ancient art of flint knapping. Under the expert tuition of Will Lord, you will make a hand axe, arrowhead and blade core to take away. Suitable for complete beginners, you will be guided through every stage. Lunch is included in the cost of the workshop. Over 18s only. Booking is […]
£75
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Bird and wildlife viewing trip led by Bob Titman. Starting at Lynford Arboretum and Lakes where we hope to see birds including Hawfinch, Brambling, Siskin, Repoli and Crossbill. Optional move then to Santon Downham where there is the possibility of viewing some Otters. Meet at the car park. Take the A134 from Downham Market, at […]
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Join Rose from the Green Backyard for this free and fun series of workshops that introduce gardening for all the family at the Olive Branch Community Garden in Dogsthorpe. No experience is necessary! We'll be getting hands-on with all kinds of seeds, fruits, vegetables and bugs, and show you some things that you can grow […] |
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Last main work party of the winter. Depending on the number of volunteers the main task will be finishing clearing the coppice site on Cross Ride and cutting back some of the paths. Meet by the Information Barn at 10am with the session ending at about 3pm (Grid ref. TL 184 698) Wear suitable clothing […] |
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A fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and song time. Suitable for children age 2+. Adults may bring up to two paying children. Accompanying siblings below the age of 2yrs may attend at no […]
£3
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1 event,
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Come and join our FREE community cooking sessions Talking - Tasting - Teaching In association with Food For Nought
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Let's go fly a kite at Ferry Meadows but first we have to make them! Join us in making your very own paper kite from scratch. Suitable for children age 5 years + Parental supervision will be required. Meet at the Discovery Den. Please book your places online at https://neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk/letsgoflyakite or go to the Visitor Centre. […]
£3
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Let's go fly a kite at Ferry Meadows but first we have to make them! Join us in making your very own paper kite from scratch. Suitable for children age 5 years + Parental supervision will be required. Meet at the Discovery Den. Please book your places online at https://neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk/letsgoflyakite or go to the Visitor Centre. […]
£3
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Join Rose from the Green Backyard for this free and fun series of workshops that introduce gardening for all the family at the Olive Branch Community Garden in Dogsthorpe. No experience is necessary! We'll be getting hands-on with all kinds of seeds, fruits, vegetables and bugs, and show you some things that you can grow […] |
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A simple, free taster session for people with little to no gardening experience on the basics of plant propagation, including cuttings and seed sowing. This will be a relaxed practical session with lots of opportunity for demonstration and discussion. You'll have the chance to take some plants home to keep growing. This session is part […] |
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Join Bob Titman for a guided walk in the Holme Fen/Great Fen. We hope to see a selection of woodland, wetland and grassland species. This might include Siskins, Red Polls, Stonechats, Corn Buntings and Short-eared Owls. Non-members are welcome. Meet along the Holme Post Road at 2pm - park in the various pull-ins along this […] |
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A simple, free taster session on the basics of growing fruit and veg on a small scale. This will be a relaxed practical session with lots of opportunity for demonstration and discussion, and plenty of hints and tips to take away and use at your home, garden or allotment. These sessions are part of our […] |
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Join Rose from the Green Backyard for this free and fun series of workshops that introduce gardening for all the family at the WestRaven Community Garden. No experience is necessary! We'll be getting hands-on with all kinds of seeds, fruits, vegetables and bugs, and show you some things that you can grow at home too. […]
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Come join us at The Green Backyard this Saturday (24th March) for the great unveiling of the Froglife Mosaic Mural! There will be cake and refreshments, and some pond dipping. All welcome but in particular anyone who helped with the mural. Even if it was just one tile! Free event hosted by the Green Backyard. |
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Make a difference by helping the Rangers out in the Park. Children, couples, grandparents, friends - everybody welcome. All tools and training provided. You just need to bring along lots of enthusiasm. Free event and free car parking for all participants Suitable for everyone 5yrs old + - younger children welcome , however full participation […]
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Make a difference by helping the Rangers out in the Park. Children, couples, grandparents, friends - everybody welcome. All tools and training provided. You just need to bring along lots of enthusiasm. Free event and free car parking for all participants Suitable for everyone 5yrs old + - younger children welcome , however full participation […] |
1 event,
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A fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and song time. Suitable for children age 2+. Adults may bring up to two paying children. Accompanying siblings below the age of 2yrs may attend at no […]
£3
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Presentation by Rick and Elis Simpson founders of the 'Waders Quest' charity. Waders, particularly the long-distance migrants, are under more global pressure today than at any time previously, which is why Rick and Elis Simpson set up the Wader Quest charity. Rick is a speaker, writer and artist and Elis a photographer, and together they […]
£2
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A simple, free taster session that introduces a range of herbs, explores their properties and flavours, and explains how to grow and use them in cooking. This will be a relaxed practical session with lots of opportunity for demonstration and discussion. This session is part of the Green Backyard 2018 community learning programme, provided in […] |
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Come and join our FREE community cooking sessions Talking - Tasting - Teaching In association with Food For Nought
Free
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3 events,
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Oh no, the Easter Bunny has misplaced all of its Easter eggs! Can you and your family help it find them. Follow the clues around Nene Park to retrace the Easter Bunny’s last hops and hopefully find where it left them. Come join our 2018 Nene Park Trust Easter Egg Hunt! Meet at the Discovery […]
£4
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A simple, free taster session for people with little to no gardening experience on the basics of plant propagation, including cuttings and seed sowing. This will be a relaxed practical session with lots of opportunity for demonstration and discussion. You'll have the chance to take some plants home to keep growing. This session is part […]
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Oh no, the Easter Bunny has misplaced all of its Easter eggs! Can you and your family help it find them. Follow the clues around Nene Park to retrace the Easter Bunny’s last hops and hopefully find where it left them. Come join our 2018 Nene Park Trust Easter Egg Hunt! Meet at the Discovery […]
£4
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Oh no, the Easter Bunny has misplaced all of its Easter eggs! Can you and your family help it find them? Follow the clues around Nene Park to retrace the Easter Bunny’s last hops and hopefully find where it left the eggs. Come join our 2018 Nene Park Trust Easter Egg Hunt! Meet at the […]
£4
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Oh no, the Easter Bunny has misplaced all of its Easter eggs! Can you and your family help it find them? Follow the clues around Nene Park to retrace the Easter Bunny’s last hops and hopefully find where it left the eggs. Come join our 2018 Nene Park Trust Easter Egg Hunt! Meet at the […]
£4
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The Salvation Army Band from the Peterborough Citadel will be at Lakeside, Ferry Meadows giving a free performance from 2:30pm. All donations will go to the Nene Park Vandalism Appeal. Please give generously. This is a Nene Park event |