Coton Countryside Reserve Scramble – checking panoramic views and wildlife

6pm

Enjoy a summer evening at the reserve where wildlife is busy and wonderful sunsets can be admired. Meet at the Martin Car Park. Free event donations welcomed.

Theatre at the Leper Chapel: Macbeth

Wed 18  – Sat 21 July 8 pm

in situ theatre’s Richard Spaul and Bella Stewart perform Shakespeare’s study in personal and political violence and it's effect on the soul, in an intense two-hander.  Bookings and more information: http://www.insitutheatre.co.uk/ (tickets on sale from January 2012). Directions: The Chapel is located at Barnwell Junction on the Newmarket Road (opposite Cambridge United Football Ground), Cambridge. Please note there is no parking at the Chapel – park in nearby streets or come by bus or bike.

Coton Countryside Reserve Wildlife Safari

10 am – 1.30 pm

Join the Rangers as they check moth traps set the night before and go on a mini safari around Coton Countryside Reserve to discover the secret lives of some of our native wildlife. Dress according to the weather, all children must be accompanied by an adult. For information and to book a place contact our Head Ranger. Meet at: Martin Car Park, off Grantchester Road. Cost: £5.50 per child (£4.50 for CambridgePPF members).

Dowsing for beginners at Wandlebury

14th July
11am to 1pm or 2pm to 4pm
What is it? What can you do with it? Not just for finding water, it is used to find pipes and underground features, can help with health problems and reveal natural earth energies. On Sat  14 July we have two, two hour introductions to the subject where you can learn and try it for yourselves. You will be guided by John Baker, a tutor and member of the British Society of Dowsers and a professional water and archaeological dowser. He will touch on archaeologist, T. H. Letheridge’s views on chalk figures at Wandlebury. Join either session  at a cost of £10.00 per session. Numbers are restricted to 14 people per session and pre-booking is essential as places will go quickly.

Contact  John  at j.baker864@btinternet.com  or telephone 01322 525975

Cheques sent to J.Baker, 68 Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, Kent DA1 4RR

Open Air Theatre at Wandlebury: Wild

Wed 4 to Sat 7 July – 8 pm

A walkaround performance inspired by, created in and performed in Wandlebury - in situ:’s new performance attempts to catch a glimpse of the Wild. From a poetry of our everyday encounters with our environment, from the way we inhabit our bodies to the buildings and objects we use and then abandon, from the weather and dreams of flying to the core of the Earth and Jack-in-the-Green, the Wild is everywhere. ‘Wild’ is where ordinary movement is dance, a face has its own silent language, leaves have eyes and everything happens the moment our backs are turned .. Bookings and more information: www.insitutheatre.co.uk (tickets on sale from January 2012). Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532]

Mammal Day at Wandlebury

10 am - 3 pm

Come along and investigate the mammals which can be found at Wandlebury Country Park, including tracks and signs, owl pellet dissecting and small mammal trapping. Dress according to the weather and bring a packed lunch. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential. Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). For information & to book a place phone:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Head Ranger Jon Gibbs 07833598155, e-mail: ranger@cambridgeppf.org. Cost: £5.50 per child (£4.50 for CambridgePPF members). Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532]

Open Air Theatre at Wandlebury: As You Like It

7.30 pm
Come and see Shakespeare’s great comic romance in the atmospheric setting of Wandlebury Country Park. For more information and ticket prices see www.rainorshine.co.uk. Tickets in advance also available 01223 243830 or on the door (picnics from 6 pm). Please bring your own seats and rugs.

Coton Countryside Reserve - Midsummer Guided Walk & Coton Village Cream Tea

Meet at Reserve entrance off the Footpath, Coton. 2 to 2.5 hour popular countryside walk ending at the village green and 12th century church where a wonderful selection of homemade cakes and tea will be on offer. Free event, donations welcomed for the upkeep of the resrve and/or church.

Open Air Theatre at Wandlebury: King Lear

Thurs 14 to Sat 16 June –  8 pm

in situ Theatre Company perform possibly Shakespeare's greatest tragedy in the extraordinary setting of Wandlebury's ancient hill-fort, an exciting walk-about production. Bookings and more information: http://www.insitutheatre.co.uk/ (tickets on sale from January 2012). Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532] 

Cambridge Storytellers at the Leper Chapel

8pm
Listen to the Cambridge Storytellers as they tell sales about lepers and outcasts in the poignant setting of the Leper Chapel. Tickets on the door: £7/£5 (concessions). Directions: The Chapel is located at Barnwell Junction on the Newmarket Road (opposite Cambridge United Football Ground), Cambridge. Please note there is no parking at the Chapel – park in nearby streets or come by bus or bike.

Contact : Cambridge Past, Present & Future Office on 01223 243830 or e-mail: enquiries@cambridgeppf.org.

Coton Countryside Reserve - Plantlore Walk

2 pm -4 pm
Join a Ranger on a guided walk around Coton Countryside Reserve and find out

more about the history and uses of many of our native trees and plants. Booking Essential. FREE – donations welcome to support the Reserve. For information and to book a place phone:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Head Ranger Jon Gibbs 07833598155, e-mail: ranger@cambridgeppf.org. Meet at: Martin Car Park, off Grantchester Road (1 mile south of Coton village). Postcode: CB23 7PZ  OS Grid Ref: TL 414 577 GB . Wear sturdy footwear and dress according to the weather.

Half Term Holiday Activity Day at Wandlebury: The Secret Lives of Bees

10 am – 12.30 pm

See our honey bees in the observation beehive. Find out about beekeeping and do some ‘bee’ inspired art and craft. Why not stay on afterwards for a picnic? Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). Ages 5  plus (children must be accompanied), £6.50 per child (CPPF members £5.00), adults free. Booking is essential as places are limited.  Bring a drink and a snack. Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532] Contact :  Cambridge Past, Present & Future 01223 243830 Ext. 201 to book a place or e-mail: bookings@cambridgeppf.org, www.cambridgeppf.org

Diamond Jubilee Beacon – Guided Walk at Coton Countryside Reserve

9.30 to 10.30pm

Beacon to be lit on view point hill. Bring a torch and /or lantern and explore the reserve at night together with the Rangers. Meet at Martin Car Park, off Grantchester Road. Free, donations appreciated.

Clay Oven Courses at Wandlebury

26 May, 16 June, 21 July, 18 Aug, 23 Sept
10 am - 3.30 pm

There is a growing interest in the use of clay ovens as an authentic green approach to outdoor cooking - you may have seen Clay Ovens being used on TV by Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Now you can learn to build your own clay oven and experience the fantastic taste of genuine outdoor cooking. Clay ovens are made from a mix of sand and clay on a brick base and are wood fired. It is quite simple to build and experience your own clay oven but it is always easier to be shown how and why. And you will get to taste some fantastic food.Following a successful 2010, Real Clay Ovens will be running one day courses at Wandlebury Country Park near Cambridge from May to September.

You will be shown, hands on, how to build your own oven, how to bake

bread in your oven and other foods to cook. See http://www.realclayovens.co.uk/ 

for more details and to book a course.

Wandlebury May Celebration & Tree Festival

11 am to 4 pm
– in association with the Arboricultural Association.

Come along to Wandlebury for a May Celebration of spring, trees and traditional activities.  See the heavy horse at work, watch the skills of traditional craftsmen, be entertained by Maypole dancing, learn about trees and their care. Take part in Greenman related crafts and enter a competition for the best dressed Greenman and May Queen.  Bring a picnic and enjoy the day. Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms

(Education Centre). For information phone:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Head Ranger Jon Gibbs 07833598155, e-mail: ranger@cambridgeppf.org. Entrance free - donations appreciated, small charge for craft activities.

Bourn Post Mill Open Days

Sun 13 May,  Sun 24 June, Sun 29 July, 26 August, 30 September

 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm

A chance to see inside one of the oldest windmills in the country with Cambridge Past, Present & Future volunteer guides. Between Bourn and Caxton (off the A428 from Cambridge take the turn after the blue footbridge signed Caldecote then Bourn Airfield and then  Bourn, and take a right turn into Caxton Road, alternatively turn off the A1198 via Caxton village). Entrance to Mill: CambridgePPF members free, Adults £2.50, Children: £1.00

Contact :  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Office on 01223 243830 or e-mail: enquiries@cambridgeppf.org.

Hinxton Watermill Open Days

Sun 13 May, Sun 3 June,  Sun 1 July, 4 August,  2 September

 2.30 pm- 5.30 pm

Discover this working watermill, dating back to the Doomsday book, owned by Cambridge Past, Present & Future, in picturesque surroundings in the village of Hinxton. Entrance to Mill: CambridgePPF members free, Adults £2.50, Children: £1.00. Directions: Mill Lane, Hinxton (turn off the A1301 from Cambridge into Hinxton Village)

Contact :  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Office on 01223 243830 or e-mail: enquiries@cambridgeppf.org.

Guided walk with the farmer at Coton Countryside Reserve

6.00 - 8.30pm

A chance to discuss farming, crops and countryside management. Meet at Martin Car Park, off Grantchester Road. Free, donations appreciated.

May Day Morris Dancing at Wandlebury

5.30 – 6.15 am

Meet on the Picnic Field and watch the Devils Dyke Morris Men as they carry on the tradition of dancing to greet the summer sun as it rises above the woodlands at Wandlebury. For information phone: Cambridge Past, Present & Future Head Ranger Jon Gibbs 07833598155, e-mail: ranger@cambridgeppf.org. FREE. Donations appreciated.

Easter Holiday Activity Day at Wandlebury: Watery Wonders

10 am – 12.30 pm

Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre).

Dip nets in our pond to find out what’s lurking in the depth, then try some pond related craft activities. Why not stay on afterwards for a picnic? Ages 5  plus (children must be accompanied), £6.50 per child (CPPF members £5.00), adults free. Booking is essential as places are limited.  Bring a drink and a snack. Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532]. Contact:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future 01223 243830 Ext. 201 to book a place or e-mail: bookings@cambridgeppf.org

Easter Holiday Activity Day at Wandlebury: Under 5’s stories & nature

10 am – 12.30 pm

If you go down to the woods today – story led nature discovery especially for children under five. Ages 2-5 (children must be accompanied), £6.50 per child (CPPF members £5.00), adults free. Booking is essential as places are limited.  Bring a drink and a snack. Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532]. Contact :  Cambridge Past, Present & Future 01223 243830 Ext. 201 to book a place or e-mail: bookings@cambridgeppf.org, www.cambridgeppf.org

Easter Fun Day at Wandlebury

11 am – 4 pm

Have fun with the Rangers, take part in the Wandlebury photo-trail egg hunt and make Easter related crafts. Bring a packed lunch and dress according to the weather, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking is essential. Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). For details  and to book a place phone:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Head Ranger Jon Gibbs 07833598155, e-mail: ranger@cambridgeppf.org Cost: £8.00 per child  (£6.00  for CambridgePPF members) Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532] 

Moonlit Walk at Wandlebury

9 – 10 pm

Join the Rangers on a guided walk around Wandlebury and see it as you've

never seen it before, by the light of a full moon! Dress according to the weather and bring a torch if you wish. Booking is essential. For details  and to book a place phone:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Head Ranger Jon Gibbs 07833598155, e-mail: ranger@cambridgeppf.org. FREE – donations to support Wandlebury welcome. Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532]

Easter Holiday Activity Day at Wandlebury: Archery & Orienteering Taster

Tues 3 April or Wed 4 April, 10 am – 12.30 pm

Come and enjoy a sporty morning- try your hand at archery and have a go at some orienteering. Ages 6 plus (children must be accompanied), £6.50 per child (CPPF members £5.00), adults free. Booking is essential as places are limited. Bring a drink and a snack. Wear long trousers and suitable footwear.

Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532]. Contact : Cambridge Past, Present & Future 01223 243830 Ext. 201 to book a place or e-mail: bookings@cambridgeppf.org.

Early Spring Guided Walk at the Coton Countryside Reserve

From 11am-1.30pm

Meet at Reserve entrance off The Footpath, Coton, to east of village/ recreation ground [TL418 583], walk ends at village pub ‘The Plough’. Free event but donations appreciated to support upkeep of the Reserve.

Coton Countryside Reserve: Orienteering Taster Day

11am – 1pm

Come and try orienteering - learn to use maps in a fun and energetic way!  All are welcome (aimed at children over 6 years old and adults of any age). No previous experience or great fitness level required! 

Meet at the Martin Car Park noticeboard at 11am.

Activity length personally tailored and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Wear long trousers and suitable footwear. For information phone:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Head Ranger Jon Gibbs 07833598155, e-mail: ranger@cambridgeppf.org Cost: £6 per group  (£5 for CambridgePPF members). Martin Car Park, off Grantchester Road (1 mile south of Coton village). Postcode: CB23 7PZ  OS Grid Ref: TL 414 577 GB .

Science Festival at Wandlebury: Breaking Boundaries

Drop by from 11.00 am to 3.30 pm

Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre).

A special event for Cambridge Science Festival: explore how plants and animals break boundaries and try breaking some boundaries yourself! Take a walk around the Country Park, see how fast you can run the orienteering string course, enjoy lots of hands on activities in the Stable Rooms Education Centre to find out more about the plants and animals in Wandlebury’s habitats. Meet our amphibians, look at aquatic life under the microscope, find out what owls eat and plant seeds. Free, donations appreciated – no  need to pre-book

Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532] 

Open Sundays at the Leper Chapel

Sun 18 March, 13 May & 8 July-   
2- 4 pm 

Step back in time and enjoy the special atmosphere of this ancient building and find out about its fascinating history. Directions: The Chapel is located at Barnwell Junction on the Newmarket Road (opposite Cambridge United Football Ground), Cambridge. Please note there is no parking at the Chapel – park in nearby streets or come by bus or bike. Contact:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Office on 01223 243830 or e-mail: enquiries@cambridgeppf.org

Help plant orchard trees at Coton Countryside Reserve.

Drop in any time 11 am – 3.30 pm
Trees, gloves and spades will be provided — please bring sensible outdoor clothing & footwear - wellies are recommended! Follow signs on the day from the car park and barn. More details nearer time on our website www.cambridgeppf.org

Meet at: Martin Car Park, off Grantchester Road (1 mile south of Coton village). Postcode: CB23 7PZ OS Grid Ref: TL 414 577 GB Free – donations appreciated to support the Reserve. No need to pre-book. For more information: enquiries@cambridgeppf.org or 01223 243830.

Informal Litter Picking in Coton and the Countryside Reserve

From 11am-2pm

Meet at the pub The Plough, The Footpath, Coton, at 11am and finishes at 2pm -join a social gathering afterwards the pub located to west of village/ recreation ground [TL418 583]. CambridgePPF Ranger will provide [delete: with] gloves, high-vis vests, litter picking aids and bags.

Birdbox Day at Wandlebury

11am— 4 pm 
Celebrate National Nest Box Week (14th-21st February) - come along

and make a bird box to take home, learn more about the birds which visit your garden and how to encourage them. All tools and materials supplied.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.. Meet at: Wandlebury Stable Rooms (Education Centre). For information and to book a place phone:  Cambridge Past, Present & Future Head Ranger Jon Gibbs 07833598155, e-mail: ranger@cambridgeppf.org. Cost: £8.00 per bird box taken home (£6 for CambridgePPF members) Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout). [TL492 532] www.cambridgeppf.org