Get Wild About Cambridgeshire at Ferry Meadows this weekend
Celebrate nature, wildlife and the great outdoors at Ferry Meadows on Sunday 13 September with Wild About Cambridgeshire, a fantastic free festival for all ages.
Bringing together a wide range of local wildlife and environmental organisations, including the Nene Park Trust ranger team, the festival offers a chance to discover the incredible work taking place across the county and find out how you can get involved.
There will be plenty to see and do throughout the day, from hands-on activities and interactive workshops to fascinating live displays and demonstrations. Visitors can also enjoy a great selection of community, craft and food and drink stalls, making it the perfect day out for the whole family.
Festival highlights include the Animal Edge petting zoo, featuring pony grooming and a cuddle corner, a birds of prey encounter and expert talk, live chainsaw carving demonstrations, the Fossils Galore portable museum, nature-inspired poetry workshops with Helen Cross, RAW Theatre’s Whispering Tree performance and a relaxing outdoor yoga session.
At the Nene Park Trust stand, families can take part in the Where’s the Carrot? activity, enter the Name the Bear and Find the Kingfisher competitions, and join Rangers Trish and Jamie on guided wildlife trails, with fantastic Jellycat prizes up for grabs. Visitors can also pick up plants, seeds and books for a small donation and take part in a tombola to win exciting prizes.
Another festival highlight is Wild Wagons, a community art project celebrating creativity and nature. Local groups and organisations have transformed simple wagons into imaginative wildlife-inspired displays, which will be showcased throughout the event. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favourite, with prizes awarded to the top designs.
The festival will also feature an exclusive free screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing at 12.30pm in The Sett Classroom, an inspiring documentary exploring the urgent challenges facing nature and our changing climate.
Nene Park Trust’s Commercial Events Manager, Teresa Fairchild, said: “We’re really excited to be hosting this event and to offer a fantastic free day out for our community. It’s a great opportunity to showcase just how important our green spaces are, while bringing together charities, organisations and local groups that share our passion for nature, wildlife and the environment. We hope the event will inspire people of all ages to discover something new, get involved, and make the most of everything our wonderful green spaces have to offer.”
Join us on Coney Meadow, Ferry Meadows, from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 13 September. Entry is free, with usual parking charges applying. Follow Nene Park Trust on social media for the latest event updates.
Click here for the Festival Programme and make sure you don’t miss a thing!
Wild About Cambridgeshire is hosted by Nene Park Trust in partnership with Wild About Huntingdonshire.
