Events

Our activity programme from 2020 to 2025

We created an exciting series of events as part of the project. Here’s a look back at the range of events that took place for the New Life on the Old West project.

Online training: Wildflower meadows for wildlife

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FREE online training for wildflower management - provided by our wildflower and pollinator expert! Discover the activities for autumn within your own garden or local green space.
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Meet Fenland Natural Heroes (and villains)

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Watch special performances of ‘Fenland’s Got Talent’ with characters including Charles Darwin, the Fourth Earl of Bedford and Oliver Cromwell!
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Work party: hedge planting

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Help plant a new hedge in Cottenham. Flexible volunteering opportunity.
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Wildflower work party at Little Thetford

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Join our wildflower and pollinator expert to help plant wildflower plug plants at Holt Fen Recreation Ground, Little Thetford.
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Rampton: Open for Nature Day

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Held at the Recreation Ground come along for a day to discover local wildlife and find out how you can support our much loved species. More information coming soon!
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Over: Open for Nature Day

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Held at the Village Green come along for a day to discover local wildlife and find out how you can support our much loved species. Join us from 11am until 2pm.
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Guided walk: Dragonflies and Damselflies for Beginners

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Join writer and dragonfly expert David Chandler for a guided walk around RSPB Ouse Fen to discover a world of dragonflies and damselflies.
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Guided walk: Dragonflies and Damselflies for Beginners

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Join writer and dragonfly expert David Chandler for a guided walk around RSPB Ouse Fen to discover a world of dragonflies and damselflies.
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Wildlife boat trip!

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Fully Booked!
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Aquatic Plant ID: Training

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Discover the aquatic plants living in Cambridgeshire at this training workshop led by Greenwillows Associates Ltd. Limited Spaces available!
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Take part in an archaeological dig

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The Fen Edge Archaeology Group (FEAG) has been invited to dig test pits at the Old Recreation Ground, Broad Lane prior to the excavation of new wildlife ponds. If you are interested in taking part over the weekend please email vicki.harley@care4free.net.
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Operation Turtle Dove: Farm Visit

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In partnership with the RSPB and Operation Turtle Dove, we have organised an event to raise awareness of turtle doves, sadly the UK’s fastest declining bird species, and their habitat requirements. Cambridgeshire remains an extremely important area for turtle doves, and there is a lot we can do in the county to help ensure their ongoing survival. Come along to find out more! LIMITED SPACES.
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Wildlife boat trip along the River Cam

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Limited spaces available! Enjoy a wildlife boat trip along the River Cam this summer (3 hours).
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Volunteer catch-up and information evening

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Whether you are an existing volunteer or are interested in finding out more about the volunteering opportunities which are available - join us for this friendly catch-up and information evening!
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RSPB Guided Walk

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Join RSPB Wardens to discover the range of birds which can be found at the site and develop your ID skills including bird call identification. *limited spaces - book now!*
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Work Party: Woodland Management

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Our second woodland management work party to carry out coppicing and scrub clearance. We are now fully booked - please keep checking for new events.
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Online hedgehog training

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Join Laura, Natural Heritage & Communities Officer, to discover the world of hedgehogs and how to conduct a survey. Registration opens soon!
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Otter and water vole training

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Discover otter and water vole field signs and the species they are often confused with! Expert-led session.
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Work party: hedge planting

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Volunteer to plant a new hedge in Little Thetford (10:00-12:00) to provide bird nesting habitat, a nectar and fruit source, and a habitat for hedgehogs. Date TBC for late Feb/ early March.
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Badger Talk

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An online talk from the South East Cambridgeshire Badger Group. Discover the world of badgers!
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