Would you like to learn more about the wildlife and greenspaces of Cambridge and the surrounding area? Why not join us for one of our walks or training days to discover more? Booking is essential. The events diary is updated regularly so please do check for new dates in your area. If you miss a walk why not see if there is a guide to the walk available in our walks section.
Event: Water Vole Identification and Monitoring
Date: April 25th - RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY 9th MAY
Day: Sunday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Day will be divided into two parts: indoor and outdoor sessions in the Barton Road area of Cambridge venue to be confirmed. Ring for further details.
Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Description: Enjoy an opportunity to learn about Britain's fastest declining mammal and skills used in monitoring and identifying the water vole. Participants will be encouraged to become involved in the water vole monitoring programme across the Cambridge Green Belt area giving them a chance to put their skills to the test.
Cost: £4 Booking essential.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Dawn Chorus
Date: May 8th
Day: Saturday
Organisation: Cambridge City Greenways Project
Location: Adams Road Sanctuary in the west of Cambridge off Adams Road.
Grid Reference: TL437586
Time: 4:15am (Check time as it may change due to sun rise time)
Description: Celebrate the arrival of Spring on this early morning excursion to listen to the delights of the dawn chorus in Cambridge. Our local expert will be on hand to help identify the symphony that is the dawn chorus.
Cost: £2 donation would be gratefully accepted.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Water Vole Identification and Monitoring
Date: May 9th This event has been CANCELLED, but will be RESCHEDULED, so please check back regularly for details of the new date and time.
Day: Sunday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Day will be divided into two parts: indoor and outdoor sessions in the Barton Road area of Cambridge venue to be confirmed. Ring for further details.
Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Description: Enjoy an opportunity to learn about Britain's fastest declining mammal and skills used in monitoring and identifying the water vole. Participants will be encouraged to become involved in the water vole monitoring programme across the Cambridge Green Belt area giving them a chance to put their skills to the test.
Cost: £4 Booking essential.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Dawn Chorus
Date: May 9th
Day: Sunday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Rampton Village. Meet at Rampton Village Hall.
Grid Reference: TL426679
Time: 4:15am (Check time as it may change due to sun rise time)
Description: Take an early morning gentle stroll around the village of Rampton to celebrate the start of Spring. Explore features of interest around the village including the Giants Hill Monument with our local expert and listen to the delights of the dawn chorus.
Cost: £2 donation would be gratefully accepted.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Hobsons Conduit Walk
Date: June 6th
Day: Sunday
Organisation: Cambridge City Greenways Project
Location: Meet at the fountain in Market Square, Cambridge.
Grid Reference: TL448585
Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm (Catch the 5:00pm bus from Addenbrooks Hospital back into Cambridge.)
Description: Follow Hobson's Conduit to its source with two local experts who will be on hand to delve into the history and wildlife of this fascinating waterway into Cambridge.
Cost: £5.00 per individual and £4.50 concessions. Booking essential.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: The Wildlife of Toft
Date: June 9th
Day: Wednesday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Meet at the Post Office in Toft
Grid Reference: TL359563
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Description: Enjoy an evening summer stroll around the picturesque village of Toft and learn about some of the local wildlife.
Cost: £2 donation would be gratefully accepted.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Creepy crawlies, clearwings and butterflies on Devil's Dyke and
Fleam Dyke
Date: June 16th
Day: Wednesday
Organisation: Devil's Dyke Project and the Cambridge Green Belt Project
Locations:
Grid Reference: TL619614 (Devil's Dyke)
Time: 10:00am start at Devil's Dyke then moving to Fleam Dyke for
1:00pm. Finishing at 4pm. People welcome to either part of the day.
Description: We will be looking for and recording butterflies and other
invertebrates found on the two sites during the day. We will use
pheremones to try to attract clearwing moths, pitfall traps and sweep
netting to capture and record the insects found across the sites. A
chance to learn new skills, find out about these two important chalk
grassland sites and contribute to species recording. .
Cost: £2 donation
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Moth trapping evening at Harston Orchard
Date: June 16th
Day: Wednesday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project and Nature In Your Neighbourhood
Location: Harston Orchard, next to the Recreation Ground off The Limes.
Site will be sign posted from the A10 which passes through Harston
Grid Reference: TL427508
Time: 9:00pm - 11.00pm
Description: An evening moth trapping with a local expert at this old
orchard.
Cost: £2 donation.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Creepy Crawly day at Harston Orchard
Date: June 17th
Day: Thursday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project and Nature In Your Neighbourhood
Location: Harston Orchard, next to the Recreation Ground off The Limes.
Site will be sign posted from the A10 which passes through Harston.
Grid Reference: TL427508
Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Description: We will be looking for and recording butterflies and other
invertebrates found at the Orchard. We will use pheremones to try to
attract clearwing moths, pitfall traps and sweep netting to capture and
record the insects found across the sites. A chance to learn new
skills, find out about these two important chalk grassland sites and
contribute to species recording.
Cost: £2 donation .
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Wilbraham Common
Date: June 27th
Day: Sunday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Outside garage in village
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Description: Enjoy an opportunity to walk around this nationally important chalk grassland site and one of the few remaining Commons in the Cambridge area. The walk will explore the natural history of the site and in particular its rich chalk grassland flora.
Cost: £2 donation would be gratefully accepted.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Water Shrew Identification and Monitoring
Date: June 30th
Day: Wednesday Evening
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Gilmore Building at the Botanic Gardens which can be accessed off of Bateman Street.
Time: 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Description: Enjoy an opportunity to learn about Britain's largest mammal and skills used in monitoring and identifying the water shrew. Participants will then be given tubes and castors so that they can become involved in the survey in their local patch giving them a chance to put their skills to the test.
Cost: Booking essential.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Moth trapping and Bat watching
Date: August 6th and 7th
Day: Friday and Saturday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Perse Girl's School, off Trumpington Road
Time:
Friday 6th: 9:00pm till late
Saturday 7th: 10:00am - 11.30am
Description: Enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the moths and bats of the Cambridge area at this delightful location on the banks of the River Cam. There will be an opportunity to learn about moth trapping techniques in the evening and view moths as they are caught. Bats will be heard using bat detectors and will hopefully be seen feeding over the river. Please bring a torch for the evening event. Don't worry if you cannot make it to the evening event, moths caught overnight will be available to view next morning, before being released.
Cost: £2 donation. Booking Essential
Contact: Project Officer 01954 713531
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Event: Bat Detectives!
Date: 14th September
Day: Tuesday
Organisation: Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Rampton Village Hall
Time: 7:15pm to 10:30pm
Description: An opportunity for an unusual walk around the village of
Rampton listening for bats! Join local bat experts to see if we can see
bats in the church and then walk around the village with bat detectors
to listen in on this secretive and elusive creature that usually goes
unnoticed. There will be an opportunity to learn more about the
different species of bat and the different habitats they occupy. Please bring a torch.
Cost: £2 donation.
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: National Apple Day!
Date: 9th October
Day: Saturday
Organisation: Harston Parish Council and Cambridge Green Belt Project
Location: Haston Orchard.
The orchard is located 4 miles south of Cambridge. Take the A10 to Harston and just before the village shop turn left down 'The Limes' (sign posted to Recreation Ground and Community Orchard). There is parking in the recreation ground. Access the orchard in the bottom left hand corner of the recreation ground.
Time: 10am - 3pm
Description: We will be celebrating National Apple Day with a range of activities including free - a - tree, apple tasting, games and other fun.
Cost: No charge
Contact: 01954 713530
Event: Hobsons Conduit Walk
Date: November 7th
Day: Sunday
Organisation: Cambridge City Greenways Project
Location: Meet at the fountain in Market Square, Cambridge.
Grid Reference: TL448585
Time: 10am to 2.00pm (Catch the bus from Addenbrooks Hospital back into
Cambridge.)
Description: A chance to join our two local experts on this popular
walk. Follow Hobson's Conduit to its source with two local experts who
will be on hand to delve into the history and wildlife of this
fascinating waterway into Cambridge.
Cost: £5.00 per individual and £4.50 concessions. Booking essential.
Early booking is recommended.
Contact: 01954 713530
