💧 Hinxton Watermill Open this Sunday Experience this beautiful 17th-century watermill beside the River Cam and learn more about one of Cambridgeshire's hidden historic gems. 📍 Hinxton Watermill 📅 Sunday 5 July 🕝 2.30pm–5pm Find out more: https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-5/

Grass ID Interested in grasses? Join us for a guided walk to discover 30+ species of native grasses growing in Wandlebury's meadows. Perfect for beginners and nature lovers alike. 📍 Wandlebury 📅 Wednesday 8 July 🕝 10am–12pm Find out more: https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/grass-id-of-wandlebury/

Big Ragwort Pull Join the Warden team and other volunteers for a rewarding morning helping clear the fields of ragwort ahead of our annual hay cut. Get active and help care for our green spaces. 📍 Wandlebury 📅 Tuesday 7 July 🕝 10am–1pm Find out more: https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/big-ragwort-pull/

💧 Hinxton Watermill Open Day Experience this beautiful 17th-century watermill beside the River Cam and learn more about one of Cambridgeshire's hidden historic gems. 📍 Hinxton Watermill 📅 Sunday 5 July 🕝 2.30pm–5pm Find out more: https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-5/

⛪ A Doorway to Medieval Cambridge - the Cambridge Leper Chapel 📅 Open Day, Sun 28 June 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 💷 Free entry There is a large step into the chapel and no toilets on site. Find out more: https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-36/

🌿 Welcome to the fourth week of The Cambridge Nature Festival!  🌼 Films, systems, bioblitzes - explore the full programme https://f.mtr.cool/kovsafugai Pictures: TogetherCulture, H&I Biobliz and brunch, Six Inches of Soil, Litterpick, Girton Nature Recovery

This Thursday! 🍽️ Save Hinxton Watermill: Community Supper at the Red Lion in Hinxton Enjoy a subsidised menu and happy hour from 6–7pm. 📅 Thursday 25 June ⏰ From 6pm 📍 The Red Lion, Hinxton Book a table: www.redlionhinxton.co.uk https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-community-supper/

Happy Midsummer, Cambridge! Celebrate the summer solstice and Nature 🌿 on our doorstep with the #CambridgeNatureFestival  Gardening, ten years of Trumpington Meadows, & the 6th Rights of River Cam Festival  All upcoming: https://f.mtr.cool/oxpsndmelc

🎉 Visit Bourn Windmill tomorrow - Sunday 21 june!  ✅ Try the thrilling task of turning the entire windmill on its post! 💪 ☕ Tea & cake available 🎟️ Members FREE | Adults £4 | Children £1 ⏰ Last guided tour at 4pm 📍 Bourn Windmill CB23 7PZ

A live DJ set in the foyer, with no shushing librarians in sight -  #LivingWater #LibraryLate at the Cambridge University Library, in the #CambridgeNatureFestival. Book for the Rivers of Film on 25th June at 5:45pm https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/rivers-of-film-screening-of-part-two/ @theUL

🐄🌼 Guided walk to meet our Belted Galloway cows and learn how they help improve our meadows for nature.  📅 Sat 20 June, 10:30am–12noon 📍 Wandlebury Country Park 🚗 Parking charges apply (CPPF members free) https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-7/

Meadow Crane's-bill, Geranium pratense, back lit by evening sun in Coton Countryside Reserve near #Cambridge. #WildFlowers #Botany @cambridgeppf.bsky.social

Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge

🎉 Visit Bourn Windmill this Sunday 21 june! 🌀 Step back in time and experience living history 🌾 ☕ Tea & homemade cakes available 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A perfect family day out 🎟️ Members FREE | Adults £4 | Children £1 ⏰ Last guided tour at 4pm 📍 Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn CB23 7PZ

TODAY 2-4pm - Join Cambridge Conservation Forum to discover local conservation and rewilding projects and get involved https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/cambridge-conservation-forum-volunteering-fair/ Part of The Cambridge Nature Festival, a celebration of Nature on our doorstep.

10 Bodies Found in a Single Pit at Wandlebury. Vikings or Victims? Dr Oscar Aldred from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit explains why the discovery is raising so many questions. Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/bel-Cy4dOnM

🌸 Orchids & Wildflowers at Coton 🌿 Let the world of orchids and wildflowers at Coton Countryside Reserve unveil itself to you. 📅 Date: Wednesday, June 17 ⏰ Time: 10 AM – 12 PM 📍 Location: Coton Countryside Reserve https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-orchids-and-wildflowers-of-coton-reserve/

🌳 The Cambridge Nature Festival is over halfway through 🌿 - but don't you worry 😄, there is still PLENTY to do! 🌼 Highlights for 15–21 June include Walks, talks, orchids, moths, library, cycles, boats...check out the full shebang here: https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/events/

🌸 Summer Orchids & Wildflowers Walk at Coton 🌿 Discover the beautiful orchids and wildflowers at Coton Reserve. 📅 Wednesday 17 June ⏰ 10am–12pm 📍 Coton Countryside Reserve 💚 Free event (suggested donation £3) https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-orchids-and-wildflowers-of-coton-reserve/

Cambridge University archaeology students at Wandlebury Country Park found a burial pit containing the remains of ten individuals, including dismembered body parts, decapitated remains, skulls without bodies, a "stack of legs". Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/zR1THe9fOAI

Meet the Cows Saturday 20 June! 🐄🌼 Family friendly walk to meet our Belted Galloway cows and learn how they help improve our meadows for nature. 👨‍👩‍👧 📅 Sat 20 June, 10:30am–12noon 📍 Wandlebury 🚗 Parking charges apply (CPPF members free) 📲 Book here: https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-7/

⛪ Step Inside One of Cambridge's Hidden Treasures tomorrow. Tucked away beside Newmarket Road lies the Leper Chapel, one of the oldest complete buildings in Cambridge. 📅 Open Day 14 June 📍 Leper Chapel, Cambridge 💷 Free https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-35

🌸 Summer Orchids & Wildflowers at Coton 🌿 Discover the beautiful orchids and wildflowers flourishing at Coton Reserve. 📅 Wednesday 17 June ⏰ 10am–12pm 📍 Coton Countryside Reserve 💚 Free event (suggested donation £3) https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-orchids-and-wildflowers-of-coton-reserve/

⛪ Step Inside One of Cambridge's Hidden Treasures this Sunday Tucked away beside Newmarket Road lies the Leper Chapel, one of the oldest complete buildings in Cambridge. 📅 Open Day 14 June 📍 Leper Chapel, Cambridge 💷 Free https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-open-day-35

Before the sky opened (what rain!), we joined @jolly_green_gardens, & ORRA to explore with @livingstreetscambridge. Swifts, hedgehog highways, & ponds. https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/naturefestival #CambridgeNatureFestival #Cambridgeshire #DoublingNature #ConnectWithNature

When Martin Fordham first helped save Hinxton Watermill from demolition in the 1980s, he couldn't have known he'd still be helping to protect it more than 40 years later. Read the story on BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lywne8rlgo

🌼 Summer Wildflowers of Wandlebury is tomorrow! 🌼 📅 Tuesday 9 June ⏰ 10am–12pm 📍 Wandlebury Country Park 💚 Free 🚗 Please pay for parking on arrival. Cambridge Past, Present & Future members park for free. https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-wildflowers-of-wandlebury/

🌿 Join our new Flexible Volunteering community Opportunities in practical work, events, welcoming visitors, administration, photography, communications or simply lending a hand when needed, we'd love to hear from you. No regular commitment required. https://cambridgeppf.org/flexible-volunteering/

🌼 Discover the summer wildflowers of Wandlebury on a guided walk through one of Cambridge's most beautiful country parks. 📅 9 June ⏰ 10am–12pm 💚 Free (suggested donation £3) 🚗 Please pay for parking on arrival. CPPF members park free. https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-wildflowers-of-wandlebury/

🌿 What do you love most about Grantchester Meadows? We'd like to hear from the people who walk, run, swim, cycle, picnic and enjoy this special place. What should never change? What could be improved? Take the survey👇 https://forms.office.com/e/Vf40nUqjDg #grantchester

💧🔆 Rain or shine, there's always something to do in the 🦋 Cambridge Nature Festival. We join forces with the Great Big Green Week - local climate action & sustainability https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/naturefestival/ #thingstodoincambridge #greatbiggreenweek #cambridgeevents #naturelovers

Coming up in the Nature Festival: ancient willows, fantastic flowers & flying friends (moths, bats, swifts). Next week -Great Big Green Week brings regional sustainability, climate & nature events #CambridgeNatureFestival #Cambridgeshire #DoublingNature #ConnectWithNature

💧 Hinxton Watermill Open Day Explore this beautiful 17th-century watermill beside the River Cam. 📅 7 June 🕝 2.30pm–5pm https://cambridgeppf.org/events-list/ #CambridgeHeritage Find out more: https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-watermill-open-day-4/

⛪ One of Cambridge's oldest surviving buildings is opening its doors this June. 📅 7, 14 & 28 June 📍 Leper Chapel 💷 Free Step inside this remarkable 12th-century chapel and uncover a unique piece of Cambridge's past. https://cambridgeppf.org/events-list/ #CambridgeHistory

🌿 Looking for something to do this week? This week's Cambridge Nature Festival highlights include: 🦇 Bat Walk around Coldham's Brook (5 June) 🌱 Festival of Plants (6 June) 🌼 Summer Wild Flowers of Wandlebury (7 June) 🌙 Moth Trapping (7 June) https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/naturefestival/

☀️ Happy Saturday, Nature lovers of Cambridge! The second week of the Cambridge Nature Festival 2026 starts now. Plan your week: https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/naturefestival/ #CambridgeNatureFestival #Cambridgeshire #DoublingNature #ConnectWithNature #WeAreNature

Join Becca Badger for a family adventure on Trumpington Meadows at 11am today - perfect for families of primary school-age children.  Only £5. https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/wild-in-the-orchard-at-trumpington-meadows-family-walk-bring-your-own-picnic/ #CambridgeNatureFestival @wildlifebcn

Witness the birth of river goddesses, explore river systems, themes of grief & healing. Rivers of Film Fest in Cambridge Nature Festival at the UL. 28th May, 5:30.  #CambridgeNatureFestival https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/rivers-of-film-screening-of-part-one @sky_larking @WaterSenCam

☀️ Good morning, Cambridge! Today marks the official launch of the Cambridge Nature Festival 2026 (23rd May – 30th June)! 🚀🎉 Over the next five (and a bit) weeks, we’re celebrating Nature right here on our doorstep. 🌍 Plan your perfect green week: https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/events 🌲✨

🏰 Leper Chapel Open Day This Sunday A rare chance to explore one of Cambridge’s most historic spaces. Sunday 24 May 1.30pm to 3.30pm Become a Guardian of the Leper Chapel https://cambridgeppf.org/join-us-page/

It's World Bee Day today! Weds May 20 to raise awareness about the critical role of bees and other pollinators in ecosystems and food production.  To celebrate, Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner visited the Cambridge Beekeepers' Association apiary at Wandlebury Country Park.

Cambridge Nature Festival starts this Saturday! 🌿🎉 Over 100 nature-based activities and events held in and around Cambridge. 🐝 📅 Saturday 23 May – Tuesday 30 June 📍 Venues in and around Cambridge 📋 https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/events/

Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge

Artist Francesca Tomlinson’s exhibition Breathing Building opens this Friday. An exploration of isolation, memory, connection, and lives once held within this 900-year-old space. 📍 Cambridge, Leper Chapel 📅 Fri 15 – Sun 17 May ⏰ 10am–3pm https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/breathing-building-exhibition/

Sunday 17 May 10:30-12:30 Cambridge Leper Chapel   Local Cambridge scythers from the Cambs Scything Workgroup will be cutting the small meadow between the Leper Chapel and The Chisholm Trail.   Drop by and see these skilled mowers at work. https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/scything-demonstration/

Supporters’ Tea, Walk & Wills Tuesday 19 May, from 2–4pm. Meet fellow supporters, enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Wandlebury, and hear more about planning for the future over tea and cake. This event is kindly sponsored by Birketts.  https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/legacy/

What does it mean for a building to breathe? An exhibition by artist Francesca Tomlinson exploring isolation, connection, memory, and the lives once held within the Leper Chapel. 📍 Leper Chapel 📅 Fri 15 – Sun 17 May ⏰ 10am–3pm 🎟 Free https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/breathing-building-exhibition/

Sunday 17 May 10:30-12:30 Cambridge Leper Chapel   Local Cambridge scythers from the Cambs Scything Workgroup will be cutting the small meadow between the Leper Chapel and The Chisholm Trail.   Drop by and see these skilled mowers at work. https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/scything-demonstration/

Wandlebury Archaeology Excavations — Past, Present & Future (Talk) 🔎 First showing of finds from this year's excavations and a selection of material from previous digs, followed by a Q&A. 📅 Saturday 9 May, 11:00am–12noon 📍 Wandlebury  https://cambridgeppf.org/archaeology-events-at-wandlebury/

🐦🌳 Early morning guided walk with our Wardens along the beautiful Grantchester Meadows to listen to the spring dawn chorus and look for wildlife. 📅 Fri 8 May, 6:00am–7:30am 📍 Grantchester Meadows 📌 Meet outside the Red Lion Pub 📲 Book here https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/early-morning-bird-walk/