Date: Saturday, 25 May 2024
Time: 2.00-3.00pm
Cost: £5.00
Location: Classroom

The Cambridgeshire Fens have had a strong relationship with plants, water and folk magic for hundreds of years; from Cambridge academics studying the natural world to Fen folk making their living from wetland plants, concocting herbal remedies and often conjuring charms to survive soggy winters and the uncertainty of the seasons.

Join acclaimed authors Ajay and Zoë as they explore the special species, traditions and atmospheres of a landscape shaped by water, steeped in history and shrouded in mystery. They’ll be lifting the lid on local legends, celebrating spring and honouring the land in an intriguing hour of botany and folklore you won’t want to miss.

Date: Thursday, 13 June 2024
Time: 6:30-7:30am
Cost: £5.00
Location: Garden

Join us on an early morning guided nature walk around the Garden and indulge in the unique opportunity to explore the plants and their associated wildlife before anyone else arrives.

Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Time: 6:30-7:30am
Cost: £5.00
Location: Garden

Join us on an early morning guided nature walk around the Garden and indulge in the unique opportunity to explore the plants and their associated wildlife before anyone else arrives.

Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Time: 6:30-7:30am
Cost: £5.00
Location: Garden

Join us on an early morning guided nature walk around the Garden and indulge in the unique opportunity to explore the plants and their associated wildlife before anyone else arrives.

Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Time: 2.00-3.00pm
Cost: £5.00
Location: Classroom

Listen to Henry Stanier from the Wildlife Trust talk about fenlands and the Great Fen Project, one of the largest restoration projects of its type in Europe.

Date: Saturday, 15 June 2024
Time: 2.00-3.00pm
Cost: £5.00
Location: Classroom

In this talk, Brian Eversham will cover the range and biodiversity of British peatlands, and their conservation. Going back to Brian’s roots in southern Yorkshire, this talk reviews the battle to save Britain’s largest lowland raised peatbogs, Thorne and Hatfield Moors. It covers the range of peatland wildlife, from birds to insects to amoebae, flowers to fungi, their habitats, and the progress in restoring peatlands across Britain in the last 30 years, starting with the Great Fen.