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Monday 28th October 2019 10am – 11.30am Nature Tots A fun twice 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. Age: 2yrs+ Adults may bring up to two paying children. Accompanying siblings below the […]
£3.50
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Thursday 31st October 2019 12noon - 4.30pm Join us at the South Holland Centre in Spalding for an afternoon of theatre, dance and crafts with an environmental theme. We'll be diving under the sea with theatrician Louise White as she performs 'Washed Up'*, taking us on a journey below the waves with friend Reggie the […]
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Thursday 31st October 2019 12noon - 4.30pm Join us at the South Holland Centre in Spalding for an afternoon of theatre, dance and crafts with an environmental theme. We'll be diving under the sea with theatrician Louise White as she performs 'Washed Up'*, taking us on a journey below the waves with friend Reggie the […]
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Thursday 31 October 2019 5pm - 6:30pm or 7:30pm - 9pm Halloween Spooktacular Join us for an evening of Halloween fun! Decorate ceramic tea light holders before heading off around the lakes for a spooky night walk with LOL theatre. Learn all about the nocturnal creatures that call the Nene Wetlands home before heading back for […]
£10
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Friday 1st November 2019 10.30am - 12noon Little Bugs Club 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. Contact 01487 815524 or at [email protected] to book your place(s) or to get further information, accessibility advice or […]
£4
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Friday 1st November 2019 10:30am - 3:30pm Brilliant Bones Dissect owl pellets, learn about skulls and decorate a wooden mammal to take home! Meet at the Visitor Centre Suitable for families and children. Cost: £4 per child No need to book in advance Contact Katie King on 01933 779587 or at [email protected] for more information, […]
£4
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Saturday 2nd November 2019 10 am - 4 pm ‘Mindfulness in Nature’ Retreat Day Join Carolyn Pallon for a day of workshops discovering ‘Mindfulness in Nature’, in the beautiful surroundings of the Great Fen. Based in the beautiful surroundings of the Great Fen, join Carolyn for two workshops exploring the Mindfulness in Nature. The morning […]
£30
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Sunday 3rd November 2019 2pm - 4pm Paxton Pits Greenwatch Come along and learn about conservation. Greenwatch is suitable for Secondary-aged young people. Greenwatch meets on the fourth weekend of each month - 2pm-4pm. Contact 07912775210/07734478475 or at [email protected] for more information about this session, accessibility advice or directions. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Sunday 3rd […] |
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Tuesday 5th November 2019 1pm -1.45pm Tala Tarang - Mendi Singh (Tabla) and Eleanor Turner (Harp) Our jazz café season picks up where it left off last week with a second appearance by harpist Eleanor Turner. This time she'll be appearing with tabla player Mendi Singh, who together form "Tala Tarang". Mendi is one of […] |
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Wednesday 6th November 2019 10.30am - 12.30pm Wildlife Wander Join one of our knowledgeable volunteers for an informal 2 hour guided walk around the Nene Wetlands. This is a great opportunity to ask any questions you have about the wildlife of this internationally important wetland, meet like minded people and get out in the fresh […]
£5
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Thursday 12th November 2019 10.30am - 11.30am Piccolo on Safari For our November Piccolo we welcome first time performer at Piccolo mezzo soprano Elaine Bishop, who will be accompanied on piano by Fergus Black. They'll be taking us on safari in a programme packed with songs about animals from around the world: from the biggest […]
£4
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Friday 8th November 2019 10am - 11.30am Little Bugs Club Let your little ones learn about nature through play, stories, crafts and outdoor exploration. Most suitable for 3-5 year olds. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing. Cost: £5 per child Booking essential: contact Katie King on 01933 779587 or at [email protected] to book your places or […]
£5
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Friday 8th November 2019 10.30am - 12noon Little Bugs Club 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. Contact 01487 815524 or at [email protected] to book your place(s) or to get further information, accessibility advice or […]
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Saturday 9th November 2019 10am - 12 noon Make a den, a bug hotel and enjoy a mug of hot chocolate with some smores! Come along to the final Watch meeting of 2019 to our all time favourite “Den Building”. Make a bug hotel, create a den, we will be using our Kelly Kettle so you […]
£5
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Saturday 9th November 2019 10.30am - 12.30pm Remembering in the woods (Hinchingbrooke) Wildlife Watch is for young people who are interested in everything to do with nature and the outdoors. It is aimed at 6-12 year olds but we do have children who are younger come along with a sibling. Green Watch is aimed at […]
£3
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Saturday 9th November 2019 7pm - 9pm Conchies! Theatre piece based on the actual words of WW2 conscientious objectors performed by A Certain Demographic. To reserve seats contact [email protected] or phone 01733 756446. Contact 01733 756446 for more information, parking and accessibility advice. There will be a collection at the end. Saturday 9th November 2019 […] |
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Monday 11th November 2019 10am – 11.30am Nature Tots A fun twice 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. Age: 2yrs+ Adults may bring up to two paying children. Accompanying siblings below the […]
£ 3.50
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Monday 11th November 2019 1.15pm - 3.15pm Stone Age (KS2) Here at Ferry Meadows we will be running 2 hour sessions on the second Monday of every month for home schooled children (4-16). Each session will have curriculum and nature focused activities with each month having a different theme: November 11th - Stone Age Aimed […]
£5.50
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Tuesday 12th November 2019 1pm - 1.45pm Lunchtime Jazz: Hicks and Goulbourn Our Jazz Café Season continues with two performers who are best known on the folk/acoustic night scene, but whose repertoire and reputation stretch far beyond that, both of whom are making their St John's debut. Fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Steve Hicks and singer songwriter […]
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Tuesday 12th November 2019 7.30pm - 9:30pm Foraging talk by Emma Barker Join the South Holland Area Group as they learn about foraging for wild medicine with guest speaker Emma Barker. Emma Barker will give an interesting talk on foraging and the uses of wild herbs and flowers as natural medicines. No booking necessary. You […] |
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Wednesday 13th November 2019 7.30pm - 9.30pm The Marine World – A Natural History of Ocean Life: talk An illustrated talk on the Marine World; an immense, three-dimensional living space inhabited by marine life that varies from the mundane to the bizarre. Its salty influence extends up river estuaries, over seashores and inland with brine-laden […]
£3
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Thursday 14th November 2019 7.30 pm - 9.30pm Livestock Management on Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves An illustrated talk about the importance of grazing in maintaining biodiversity on Wildlife Trust Reserves and the vital role that sheepdogs play in stock management. Jane Pearman, Reserves Manager in Northamptonshire, has many years of experience managing livestock on the […]
£3
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Want to lend a hand improving your local environment? Volunteers are needed to help with weeding and digging communal flower beds, alongside other tasks, on Friday 15th November, from 10am. Meet outside Virans Supermarket, 1-2 Paynels Centre, Peterborough PE2 5QN. Please dress for spending time outside. For more information, please call Councillor Heather Skibsted on […]
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Friday 15th November 2019 - Tuesday 24th December 2019 10am - 4pm (Mon-Sat) Wildlife Trust Pop-up Gift Shop Back for 2019! All your wild festive shopping needs in the heart of Peterborough at the Westgate Arcade. Come and visit our brilliant pop-up gift shop for wild ideas in the heart of Peterborough. We have a wide range […]
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Friday 15th November 2019 10.30am - 12noon Little Bugs Club for pre-schoolers 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. Contact 01487 815524 or at [email protected] to book your place(s) or to get further information, accessibility […]
£4
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Friday 15th November 2019 1pm - 2.30pm Mindfulness Walks New to the Great Fen! Guided mindfulness walks around the reserve at Ramsey Heights Countryside Centre. Come and join Sue McRichie for an introduction to Mindfulness techniques whilst walking in a beautiful natural habitat. Suitable for adults. Price: £3 No need to book! Contact 01487 815524 […]
£3
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Friday 15th November 2019 7.45 pm - 9.30 pm British Reptiles Join Ely Local Group as Terry Moore explores the lives of native, introduced and visiting British reptiles. In some ways it’s a case of quality over quantity in terms of reptiles in this country. We may only have six terrestrial species (plus some introductions […]
£3
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Saturday 16th November 2019 10:00am - 12:00noon Coffee Morning (Pinchbeck) Join the South Holland Area Group (Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust) for a coffee and chat at Pinchbeck Village Hall. Come along and have a chat to find out what your local group have been doing to help nature in our area. It's also a great chance to […]
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Saturday 16th November 2019 2pm - 4pm The Adventures of Prince Achmed with Shadow Puppet Activity The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) is a German animated fairytale film by film director and pioneer of silhouette animation Lotte Reiniger. It is the oldest surviving animated feature film, and follows the prince who rides his flying horse […]
£5
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Saturday 16th November 2019 6pm - 8pm La Belle et la Bete (Jean Cocteau) In the atmospheric setting of St Johns Church, join us for a screening of La Belle et la Bête (1946). You may be more familiar with the Disney animated version or the recent adaptation starring Emma Watson, but this offers the […]
£5
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Sunday 17th November 2019 12.30pm - 3.30pm Communication and Planning for Volunteers and Activists This FREE course will help volunteers and activists learn new skills to improve how they work as individuals and together in groups and is suitable for anyone in either a paid or voluntary role. Led by Helen Delmar, who has 6 […] |
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Tuesday 19th November 2019 1pm -1.45pm Lunchtime Jazz: Diana Nash and Stephen Hession Our jazz café season continues with two more performers making their St John's debut. Diana Nash and Stephen Hession have worked together extensively, providing cocktail entertainment at corporate events, weddings, etc, and had a long-running weekly spot at Riva restaurant in Eye […] |
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Wednesday 20th November 2019 6pm - 8pm Hear 6 people talk for 10 mins each about topics they are passionate about! Could be anything - the sounds bats make, bee keeping, Tempelhof airport, silence, 'secret autism in society, 'whats the point in philosophy' - these are some we've had before! Taking place in the beautiful […] |
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Thursday 21st November 2019 10am - 11.30am Wild Tots Get your little ones exploring in our toddler group, inspired by Forest School and led by a qualified Forest School practitioner. Exploring the natural world is a great way for children to improve their communication skills, build confidence, learn how to assess risks and build friendships […]
£5
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Friday 22nd November 2019 10.30am - 12noon Little Bugs Club for pre-schoolers 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. Contact 01487 815524 or at [email protected] to book your place(s) or to get further information, accessibility […]
£4
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Friday 22nd November 2019 6pm - 9pm F.E.A.S.T Hosted in unique spaces F.E.A.S.T. brings people together over locally sourced food to discuss sustainable farming, the environment and culture. F.E.A.S.T. will focus and encourage debate linking social, environmental, scientific and cultural thinking, providing a dynamic forum for guests. Each meal will be opened with provocations from […]
£25
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Saturday 23rd November 2019 - Sunday 24th November 2019 10am - 4pm both days Christmas Craft Fair Craft People will be bringing their Craft and Gift Marquee to the Park 2 Day event 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday The craft and gift marquee will have over 30 stalls with a variety of gifts and Christmas […]
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Saturday 23rd November 2019 10am - 3pm Volunteer Tree Planting Day Peterborough Inter Faith Council, Churches Together Eco Group and PECT invite you to join them on a volunteer tree planting day. The event will be held on Saturday 23rd November, drop-in between 10am-3pm. The tree planting site will be Gunthorpe (John Clare) Recreation Ground, […]
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Saturday 23rd November 2019 11am - 4pm Peterborough Artists' Open Studios Affordable Art Fair 2019 You are invited to join us at the Peterborough Artists' Open Studios Affordable Art Fair 2019 Following the amazing success of the PAOS Affordable Art Fair 2018, we've organised another event for you to come to. Enjoy the opportunity to […] |
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Sunday 24th November 2019 2pm - 4pm Paxton Pits Greenwatch Come along and learn about conservation. Greenwatch is suitable for Secondary-aged young people. Greenwatch meets on the fourth weekend of each month - 2pm-4pm. Contact 07912775210/07734478475 or at [email protected] for more information about this session, accessibility advice or directions. Meet at the Visitor Centre. FREE event. […] |
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Monday 25th November 2019 10am – 11.30am Nature Tots A fun twice 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. Age: 2yrs+ Adults may bring up to two paying children. Accompanying siblings below the […]
£3.50
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Tuesday 26th November 2019 1pm - 1.45pm Lunchtime Jazz Cafe For our final Jazz Café, and our very last Tuesdays Till Two concert until 2020, we welcome back vocalist Sara Hawkes, who performed at our first ever Tuesdays Till Two lunchtime jazz session in 2017. This year she returns accompanied on piano by Stephen Hession, […] |
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Wednesday 27th November 2019 10am - 12:30pm OR 1:30pm - 4:00pm Create your own Willow Festive Wreath Create a beautiful natural wreath for your home! Weave your own willow wreath and then decorate it with natural materials (and a bit of sparkle) to create a beautiful decoration for your home. Materials, tuition and refreshments are provided. Booking […]
£25
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Friday 29th November 2019 10.30am - 12noon Little Bugs Club for pre-schoolers 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. Contact 01487 815524 or at [email protected] to book your place(s) or to get further information, accessibility […]
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Saturday 30th November 2019 10am - 4pm Christmas Vintage and Retro Fair Join us at our Peterborough Christmas Vintage and Retro Fair in the beautiful St John the Baptist Church - 'The Church in Cathedral Square' hosted by Two for Tea Travelling Tearoom. Free Admission With a Vintage Tearoom , Retro Hairdresser and Music and […]
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Why not come along and join us at our Tree planting drop-in day. This is a drop-in event, so there is no need to pre-book. Just "drop-in" for a fun day out for your friends and family and to make a difference for the local environment. The planting will take place in an established green […]
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Saturday 30th November 2019 2pm - 4pm Wildlife Watch: Spalding Join Spalding Wildlife Watch kids club as they have a go at den building! Wildlife Watch is great for kids from around 6 to 14 years who want to find out more about wildlife and the natural environment. This month, the Spalding Wildlife Watch group will […]
£1
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Sunday 1st December 2019 10am - 4.30pm Christmas Trail For our Festive Sundays we have a special trail with a festive themed prize at the end for everyone. Pick up a trail sheet at the Visitor Centre - just 50p - no need to book. Contact 01733 234193 for more info, accessibility advice or directions. […]
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Sunday 1st December 2019 10.30am - 12pm Winter Bird Walk Join Ranger Terry on a walk around the Park to see our winter bird visitors. Terry will point out the birds that have arrived to over-winter here as well as the ones that make the Park their home all year round. This walk takes place […]
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Sunday 1st December 2019 11am - approx. 2pm Countdown to Christmas Music On every Sunday in December local bands and music groups will be entertaining our visitors close to the Visitor Centre and Ferry Meadows Cafe. Free but donations much appreciated. Contact 01733 234193 for more information, accessibility advice or directions. Sunday 1st December 2019 […]
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Sunday 1st December 2019 11am - 2pm Elves Workshop On each Sunday in December come and visit the Elves workshop in the Discovery Den and make something festive to take home. A different craft each week. No need to book - it's a free drop in even but donations welcome. Suitable for all ages. Contact 01733 […] |