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SUMMARY:Hampton Nature Pop-Up Workshop
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\n\nWe’re hitting the road! This autumn\, join the Project Abundance team at the Christ the Servant King Church in Hampton  for a series of three completely free\, hands-on workshops designed to build green skills\, boost wellbeing\, and connect neighbours. \nAll ages\, all abilities\, and everyone is welcome to come together\, get stuck in\, and learn something new. \n🌿  Hampton Workshop Schedule\n📍 Session 1: Taster Session\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, 3 October 2026 \n\n\nTime: 11am to 1pm \n\n\nWhat we’re making: \n\n\nPotting & Planting: Master the core basics of growing your own food right from seed. \n\n\nPinecone Birdfeeders: A fun\, delightfully messy\, and rewarding craft to support our local feathered friends. \n\n\nWildflower Seedballs: Get your hands in the clay and roll custom seed bombs to bring a burst of pollinators to your neighbourhood. \n\n\nHerbal Teas: Mix\, match\, and create your own unique herbal tea blends while learning how different plants can naturally support your everyday wellbeing.  \n\n\n\n\n🗳️ Sessions 2 & 3: You Choose the Adventure!\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 7 November 2026 & Saturday\, 5 December 2026 \n\n\nTime: 11am to 1pm \n\n\nWhat we are making: It’s up to you! At the end of our first session\, the community will vote on what activities we run for the next two workshops. Options on the ballot include flower pressing\, DIY wormeries\, clay impressions\, nature weaving\, wreath making\, seasonal preserving\, and more! \n\n\n📌 Key Information\n\n\nCompletely FREE for everyone. \n\n\nSpaces are limited to 20 attendees per session to ensure everyone gets plenty of materials and hands-on guidance. Pre-registration is essential! \n\n\nPlease dress for the weather! If possible we will run the session outdoors\, unless too windy or wet. \n\n\nLocation: Christ the Servant King Church in Hampton \n\n\n💖 Supported by the National Lottery Community Fund\nA massive thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund and all the National Lottery players for making this community project entirely possible! 
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/hampton-nature-pop-up-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Werrington Nature Pop-Up Workshop
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\n\nWe’re hitting the road! This summer\, join the Project Abundance team at the Werrington Scout and Guide HQ for a series of three completely free\, hands-on workshops designed to build green skills\, boost wellbeing\, and connect neighbours. \n \nAll ages\, all abilities\, and everyone is welcome to come together\, get stuck in\, and learn something new. \n🌿  Werrington Workshop Schedule\n📍 Session 1: Taster Session\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, 15 August 2026 \n\n\nTime: 11am to 1pm \n\n\nWhat we’re making: \n\n\nPotting & Planting: Master the core basics of growing your own food right from seed. \n\n\nPinecone Birdfeeders: A fun\, delightfully messy\, and rewarding craft to support our local feathered friends. \n\n\nWildflower Seedballs: Get your hands in the clay and roll custom seed bombs to bring a burst of pollinators to your neighborhood. \n\n\nHerbal Teas: Mix\, match\, and create your own unique herbal tea blends while learning how different plants can naturally support your everyday wellbeing.  \n\n\n\n\n🗳️ Sessions 2 & 3: You Choose the Adventure!\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 5 September 2026 & Saturday\, 3 October 2026 \n\n\nTime: 11am to 1pm \n\n\nWhat we are making: It’s up to you! At the end of our first session on 15 August\, the community will vote on what activities we run for the next two workshops. Options on the ballot include flower pressing\, DIY wormeries\, clay impressions\, nature weaving\, wreath making\, seasonal preserving\, and more! \n\n\n📌 Key Information\n\n\nCompletely FREE for everyone. \n\n\nSpaces are limited to 20 attendees per session to ensure everyone gets plenty of materials and hands-on guidance. Pre-registration is essential! \n\n\nPlease dress for the weather! We always aim to run these sessions outdoors in the fresh air. \n\n\nLocation: Werrington Scout and Guide HQ \n\n\n💖 Supported by the National Lottery Community Fund\nA massive thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund and all the National Lottery players for making this community project entirely possible! 
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/werrington-nature-pop-up-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Creating Nature's Corridors Sponsored Walk
DESCRIPTION:Every step you take on 10th October plants a seed for the future. \nHere’s how it works: \nYour entry fee covers the cost of putting on the event\, so every single penny of the sponsorship you raise goes directly towards planting more native trees and hedgerows across the UK and Ireland for future generations to enjoy. \nWe already know that getting outside in nature is one of the most powerful things you can do for your mental health and wellbeing\, and on World Mental Health Day\, what better way to celebrate that than by walking through some of Cambridgeshire’s most beautiful countryside\, surrounded by the very woodland we’ve been building together? \nYou’ll feel incredible. The fresh air\, the movement\, the community around you\, the knowledge that every step is making a real difference to the natural world. \nAnd the trees? They’ll be here long after all of us. Growing\, thriving\, sheltering wildlife\, cleaning our air\, and reminding future generations that people like you cared enough to show up. \nChoose your distance: 3\, 9 or 18 miles. Walk for nature. Walk for wellbeing. Walk for the future. \nSign up via the link in our bio and start collecting those sponsorship pledges today. \n📍 Grafham Water\, Cambridgeshire 📅 Saturday 10th October World Mental Health Day 🌿 In partnership with Anglian Water
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/creating-natures-corridors-sponsored-walk/
CATEGORIES:Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261010T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261010T143000
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SUMMARY:Herbal Balms Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\n\nUnlock the restorative power of wild plants and everyday pantry botanicals. This immersive masterclass guides you through ethical foraging\, traditional oil infusions\, and formulation techniques to craft high-potency herbal balms and salves for natural wellness. \n \nWhat You Will Experience \n \n\n\nEthical & Seasonal Foraging: Discover how to identify\, sustainably harvest\, and preserve local flora like Nettle and Comfrey right on site. \n\n\nThe Pantry Apothecary: Harness the medicinal properties of household spices and herbs to cultivate everyday wellness. \n\n\nInfused & Carrier Oils: Master traditional oil-infusion methods while learning about carrier oil absorption and comedogenic properties. \n\n\nAromatherapeutic Blending: Develop your knowledge of therapeutic essential oils to enhance salve efficacy and aroma. \n\n\nFormulation & Take-Home Creation: Hand-craft 3 bespoke medicinal salves\, complete with best practices for storage and shelf-life optimisation. \n \n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\nSaturday\, 10th October 2026 | 10:30 – 14:30 (Includes a 30-minute lunch break) \n\n\nProject Abundance Market Garden\, The Green Backyard\, PE2 8AT \n\n\nStrictly limited to 10 spaces to ensure an intimate\, hands-on learning environment. ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFTS \n\n\nOpen to ages 16+. Complimentary tea\, coffee\, and biscuits provided. Please bring a packed lunch\, dress appropriately for the weather\, and enjoy free limited on-site parking. \n\n\n \nEntry \n\n\nStandard Ticket: £117 (Includes your ready-to-use take-home apothecary bundle and lifelong herbal crafting skills along with a practical booklet of everything that was covered during the session and more)
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/herbal-balms-masterclass/
CATEGORIES:Foraging,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Great Fen Apple And Harvest Fair
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join us at the Ramsey Rural Museum and Walled Garden for a celebration of all things apple and harvest! \nWe will have: \n\nDelicious food and drink\nLive music and dancing\nTraditional arts and crafts\nChildren’s activities\nFace painting\nEco-friendly market stalls\nFun games and competitions\nHeritage and history of the Fens\n\nMeet local community groups and discover activities you can enjoy nearby. Get hands on with heritage crafts and maybe find a new hobby. Discover beautiful handmade and sustainable gifts for all your loved ones (and yourself!). \nTales from the Fen return with another fabulous free workshop: lino printing your own tote bag! Book your place ASAP. \nFull line-up TBC. \nFeeling Competitive?\nAre you growing your own but have been blessed with curly carrots or squiffy squashes? Then bring them along to enter into our Wonkiest Veg contest! Your wobbly\, knobbly potato could be just what our judge is looking for! \nWe also have a free lucky-dip prize for every child attending in wildlife fancy dress! Come along as your favourite wildlife species\, flora or fauna\, and receive a prize. Then join our parade through the event in your full splendour! \nGet all the information on our competitions page. \nGetting Here:\nIt’s free entry all day with lots of parking on-site. For more information on how to reach the site please see Visit Us – Ramsey Rural Museum \nThe Ramsey Community Bus is running free shuttles from the Pavilion and Library should you need to park elsewhere\, or just want some help across town. \nPre-booking isn’t necessary\, but does help us estimate how many may attend and enables us to keep you updated with the latest information. Thank you. \nThis is a Peatland Progress project event made possible with thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. In collaboration with Ramsey Rural Museum and Ramsey Walled Gardens. \nIf you’re a local community group or stallholder interested in taking part\, please email info@greatfen.org.uk for pricing and further information.
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/great-fen-apple-and-harvest-fair/
CATEGORIES:Autumn
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261013T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261013T113000
DTSTAMP:20261002T080144Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Foraging Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join our expert Park Rangers for an introduction to safe and sustainable local foraging. \nStarting with a health and safety briefing\, we’ll then head out into the Park for a guided walk\, where you’ll learn how to identify edible plants\, discover their health benefits and explore which species can be used for making materials\, as well as those best avoided. \n\nThis event takes place outdoors\, so please dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear with long trousers and sleeves. Don’t forget a drink for the walk! \nPlease note there will be some uneven ground and a fair amount of walking\, so this event may not be suitable for everyone. \nMeeting Point: Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/guided-foraging-walk-2/
CATEGORIES:Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261017T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261017T130000
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SUMMARY:Yaxley Nature Pop-Up Workshop
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\n\nWe’re hitting the road! This autumn\, join the Project Abundance team at the Owen Pooley Hall\, at the Amenity Centre in Yaxley for a series of three completely free\, hands-on workshops designed to build green skills\, boost wellbeing\, and connect neighbours. \nAll ages\, all abilities\, and everyone is welcome to come together\, get stuck in\, and learn something new. \n🌿 Workshop Schedule\n📍 Session 1: Taster Session\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, 17 October 2026 \n\n\nTime: 11am to 1pm \n\n\nWhat we’re making: \n\n\nPotting & Planting: Master the core basics of growing your own food right from seed. \n\n\nPinecone Birdfeeders: A fun\, delightfully messy\, and rewarding craft to support our local feathered friends. \n\n\nWildflower Seedballs: Get your hands in the clay and roll custom seed bombs to bring a burst of pollinators to your neighbourhood. \n\n\nHerbal Teas: Mix\, match\, and create your own unique herbal tea blends while learning how different plants can naturally support your everyday wellbeing. \n\n\n\n\n🗳️ Sessions 2 & 3: You Choose the Adventure!\n\n\nDates: Saturday\, 14 November 2026 & Saturday\, 12 December 2026 \n\n\nTime: 11am to 1pm \n\n\nWhat we are making: It’s up to you! At the end of our first session the community will vote on what activities we run for the next two workshops. Options on the ballot include flower pressing\, DIY wormeries\, clay impressions\, nature weaving\, wreath making\, seasonal preserving\, and more! \n\n\n📌 Key Information\n\n\nCompletely FREE for everyone. \n\n\nSpaces are limited to 20 attendees per session to ensure everyone gets plenty of materials and hands-on guidance. Pre-registration is essential! \n\n\nPlease dress for the weather! If possible we will run the session outdoors\, unless too windy or wet. \n\n\nLocation: Owen Pooley Hall\, at the Amenity Centre\, 48 Main Street\, Yaxley\, PE7 3LU \n\n\n💖 Supported by the National Lottery Community Fund\nA massive thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund and all the National Lottery players for making this community project entirely possible!
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/yaxley-nature-pop-up-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261026T140000
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SUMMARY:FREE Bird Watching for Families Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us this October Half Term for a FREE Family Birdwatching Workshop and discover the amazing birds that call Ferry Meadows home! Learn how to spot and identify different species\, have a go with binoculars and pick up fun birdwatching tips from our friendly experts. Whether you’re a budding birdwatcher or just curious about local wildlife\, it’s a great way for the whole family to get outdoors\, explore nature\, and enjoy some feathered fun together. \n\nNo booking required\, just drop in and join the adventure! This event is free to attend\, but donations are greatly appreciated and help us continue to provide free workshops and nature activities for our local community. \n\nMeeting Point: Lynch Lake\, Ferry Meadows (What3words location – ///format.taped.worth)
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/free-bird-watching-for-families-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261028T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261028T120000
DTSTAMP:20261016T152449Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer session: Clearing wildflower arisings
DESCRIPTION:The wildflowers in the mini-forests have spread their seeds and the area will be mowed. We will be clearing the cut vegetation to avoid the nutrients going back into the soil. Keeping the soil low in nutrients makes it ideal for next year’s wildflowers to thrive. \nWho it’s suitable for: This activity is suitable for all ages. Participants will need the capacity to be able to use a rake.\nWhere? Mini forest on the playing field on Celta Road next to Woodston Primary School. Postcode PE2 9ER.\nParking on site at the car park just off Celta Road. \nThings to bring or wear: Outdoor clothing appropriate for the weather and sturdy shoes. A bottle of water or flask containing a hot drink. Gloves and tools will be provided. \nPlease note: There are no toilets or other amenities at this site.\n\n\n\nWant to get more involved? There will be another volunteering session following this session from 1pm – 3pm at another Mini Forest site on Bradwell Road. You can find out more information here. Please indicate if you would like to join one or both sessions when booking.
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/clearing-wildflower-arisings/
CATEGORIES:Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261028T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261028T140000
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SUMMARY:FREE Owls & Their Pellets Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us this October Half Term for a FREE Owls & Their Pellets Workshop and uncover the secrets of these fascinating birds of prey. Get hands-on as you dissect owl pellets and discover what owls have been eating and the other clues hidden inside. It’s a fun activity for curious minds and a great way to learn more about the amazing wildlife around us. \n\nNo booking required\, just drop in. This event is free to attend\, but donations are greatly appreciated and help us continue to provide free workshops and nature activities for our local community. \nMeeting Point: The Den\, Ferry Meadows \nPellets are limited\, so the workshop may finish earlier than advertised if all pellets have been used.
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/free-owls-their-pellets-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261028T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261028T150000
DTSTAMP:20261016T152558Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer session 2: Clearing wildflower arisings
DESCRIPTION:The wildflowers in the mini-forests have spread their seeds and the area will be mowed. We will be clearing the cut vegetation to avoid the nutrients going back into the soil. Keeping the soil low in nutrients makes it ideal for next year’s wildflowers to thrive. \nWho it’s suitable for: This activity is suitable for all ages. Participants will need the capacity to be able to use a rake.\nWhere?Mini forest on land just to the west of Longthorpe Primary Academy\, off Bradwell Road. Postcode PE3 9QG. What3Words belt.pushy.invest. Parking is on Bradwell Road. \nThings to bring or wear: Outdoor clothing appropriate for the weather and sturdy shoes. A bottle of water or flask containing a hot drink. Gloves and tools will be provided. \nPlease note: There are no toilets or other amenities at this site.\n\n\n\nWant to get more involved? There will be another volunteering session before this session from 10am – 12pm at another Mini Forest site on Celta Road. You can find out more information here. Please indicate if you would like to join one or both sessions when booking.
URL:https://www.pect.org.uk/event/clearing-wildflower-arisings-2/
CATEGORIES:Volunteering
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