Diary | Summer & Autumn 2010 EVERY THURSDAY ALL YEAR Walk your way to health at Wandlebury Country Park Join our weekly Healthy Walk at 10 am (extended walk) or 10.30 am (shorter walk), finishing at 11 am for coffee. Meet at the Stable Rooms. Walking is a safe way to health and fitness, as well as a chance to meet people and make new friends. The walks are free of charge (£2 parking fee applies unless you are a CambridgePPF member). No need to pre-book please arrive 10 minutes early to register on your 1st walk. Supported by South Cambridgeshire District Council.
AUGUST Tues 3 August, Wed 11 August, Tues 17 August, Wed 25 August Summer Holiday Activity Days: Nature & Art at Wandlebury 10 am 12.30 pm Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). Enjoy some time in the great outdoors and do some art inspired by the animals and plants you encounter. Why not stay on afterwards for a picnic? Ages 6 plus, £6 per child (CPPF members £4), adults free. Booking is essential as places are limited. Bring a drink and a snack. Wed 4 August, Wed 18 August Summer Holiday Activity Days: Travel back through time at Wandlebury 10 am 12.30 pm Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). Track down evidence of the past around the site, then get messy making wattle and daub panels and Celtic styled artefacts. Old clothes advised! Ages 6 plus, £6 per child (CPPF members £4), adults free. Booking is essential as places are limited. Bring a drink and a snack.
Tues 10 August, Tues 24 August, Tues 31 August Wandlebury Nature Safaris 10 am 12.30 pm Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). Be a nature detective: come and track down the mini-beasts in our ponds, meadows and woodland. Why not stay on afterwards for a picnic? Ages 6 plus, £6 per child (CPPF members £4), adults free. Booking is essential as places are limited. Bring a drink and a snack.
Sat 11 September Tree Identification at Wandlebury 1 pm 4.00 pm Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). Join a Ranger for a workshop and acquire the basic skills for tree identification using bark, bugs, twigs and shape, then go on a tree trail around the Country Park to put those skills to use. Adults only, dress according to the weather. Booking is essential as places are limited. Cost: £6 per adult (CPPF members £4).
Sat 14 August Beginners Bats at Wandlebury 6 pm 9.30 pm Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). Come along to Wandlebury Country Park for an introduction to bats, build a bat box to take home and finish the day with a walk to try and find some bats. Dress according to the weather and bring a torch if you wish. Cost: £7.50 per bat box (CPPF members £5) Booking essential as places are limited.
Tues 21 September Preparing for our Futures: what do YOU think? An evening debate and workshop for local people 6.30 pm 9.30 pm Join us at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA. It is predicted that in 15 years time 1 person in 5 will be over 65. How should new dwellings and communities be designed to prepare for that? How will they be paid for? Come and take part in the debate. Free event but please book in advance. See our website for more details and booking information.
Sat 21 August Plantlore Walk at Coton Countryside Reserve 2 pm 4.00 pm Meet at: The Martin Car Park Join a Ranger on a guided walk around the Coton Countryside Reserve and find out more about the history and uses of many of our native trees and plants. Dress according to the weather, wear sturdy footwear. Booking is essential as places are limited. Free donation appreciated to support the Reserve.
SEPTEMBER Sat 11 September Re-enactment of Stourbridge Fair at The Leper Chapel 12 noon 4 pm - Stalls and entertainments with a medieval flavour, organised by the Friends of the Leper Chapel, with support from Cambridge Past, Present & Future for Heritage Open Day Weekend come at midday for the traditional opening of the fair or drop by through the afternoon.
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Sun 26 September Early Autumn Guided Walk 10 am 12.30 pm Meet at: The Martin Car Park Enjoy an autumn walk - wildlife, views and update on the development of the Reserve. Dress according to the weather, wear sturdy footwear. Free donation appreciated to support the Reserve.
OCTOBER Sat 2 October Apple & Orchard Day at Wandlebury 10 am 4.00pm The third popular fun & educational day in the tranquil surroundings of Wandlebury: Watch pruning demonstrations in the old orchard, bring apples along from your garden for experts to identify and provide detailed information on the species, origin and heritage; children can take part in den building and other craft activities. An array of culinary treats are on offer including apples, juice,