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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 5h
🌿 Wandlebury volunteer work party next Tuesday 📅 Tues 6 Oct, 10.30am–1.30pm 📍 Wandlebuery 🎟️ Free cambridgeppf.org/etn/volunteer-work… Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians #Wandlebury #Volunteering #CambridgeNature
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 13h
🕯️ Richard Spaul of in situ performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Leper Chapel thgis Saturday. 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 📅 Sat 03 Oct, 8–9.30pm 🎟️ £20 | Ages 16+ Book at insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Tickets are available on the door from 7.30pm.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🌳 What does it take to care for a place like Wandlebury? 📅 Weds 7 Oct, 10.30am–12.30pm Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians Find out more: cambridgeppf.org/etn/woodlands-and-… #Wandlebury #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🕯️ Richard Spaul of in situ performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Leper Chapel tomorrow! 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 📅 Weds 30 Sept, 8–9.30pm 🎟️ £20 | Ages 16+ Book at insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Tickets are available on the door from 7.30pm.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What lies beneath the ground at Wandlebury’s former manor house?🏛️ 📅 Sat 3 Oct, 10am–4pm 🎟️ £35, or £30 CPPF/Dowsing Society members. Tea/coffee provided; please bring lunch. cambridgeppf.org/etn/dowsing-at-wan… CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🕯️ Richard Spaul of in situ performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Leper Chapel this Wednesday. 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 📅 Weds 30 Sept, 8–9.30pm 🎟️ £20 | Ages 16+ Book at insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Tickets are available on the door from 7.30pm.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why are there cows at Wandlebury? 🐄 Join our wardens to meet the Belted Galloways and learn how their grazing helps wildlife. Sat 10 Oct, 10.30am–noon. Free. cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-9 Parking charges apply; CPPF members park free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🕯️ Richard Spaul of in situ performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Leper Chapel next Wednesday. 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road 📅 Weds 30 Sept, 8–9.30pm 🎟️ £20 | Ages 16+ Book at insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451. Tickets are available on the door from 7.30pm.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🏛️ You’ve seen the Leper Chapel from the outside. Have you ever stepped inside? This Sunday you can come in and take a look around! 📅 Sun 27 Sept, 1.30–3.30pm 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-o… #Cambridge #LeperChapel
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join Dowsing Anglia for a day of archaeological dowsing around Wandlebury. 📅 Sat 3 Oct, 10am–4pm 🎟️ £35, or £30 for CPPF & Dowsing Society members cambridgeppf.org/etn/dowsing-at-wan… Please pay for parking. CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join Dowsing Anglia for a day of archaeological dowsing around Wandlebury. 📅 Sat 3 Oct, 10am–4pm 🎟️ £35, or £30 for CPPF & Dowsing Society members cambridgeppf.org/etn/dowsing-at-wan… Please pay for parking. CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
One of Cambridge’s oldest complete buildings. Come visit the inside on Sun 20 Sept, 1.30–3.30pm, and hear more of its history from a volunteer guide. 📍 Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ Plan your visit: cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-o…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our free Healthy Walking group meets at Wandlebury every Thursday. Join the one-hour walk at 10am, or choose a slower 30-minute walk starting at 10.30am. Please pay for parking. CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians #Wandlebury #CambridgeWalks #Walking
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Broom making workshop. Saturday 19 September, 10am–2pm. Wandlebury. Make two or three hand brooms. Tools and materials provided. £80 per person. Please pay for parking. CPPF members park for free. Join us: cambridgeppf.org/guardians cambridgeppf.org/etn/broom-making-w…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge
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Roger_TL45Y @rogerhorton.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Food plant of the day at Wandlebury #Cambridge seems to have been Knapweed aka Hardheads for Painted Lady #butterflies and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth. #TeamMoth @cambridgeppf.bsky.social
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
School Holidays? 🌿 Discover the Wild at Wandlebury 🌳 Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury returns from Tuesday 21 July, with sessions running throughout the summer holidays. Led by the experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers. 🌞 www.wildthymeandembers.co.uk/holida…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🫖From today for the rest of the school holidays we have a pop up cafe at Wandlebury every day! 🍰 This week: Monday - Tilly Tuesday - Tilly Wenesday - Tilly Thursday - Coffee Station Friday - Coffee Station Saturday - Coffee Station Sunday - Coffee Station
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Today, the 12th-century Leper Chapel is open. A rare chance to experience 900 years of Cambridge history. 🗓️ Sun 19 July 🕜 1.30–3.30pm Become a Guardian of the Leper Chapel - join CPPF cambridgeppf.org/join-us-page
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
🎉 Visit Bourn Windmill tomorrow! 🌀 Experience living history 🌾 ☕ Tea & cakes available 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A perfect family day out 🎟️ CPPF Members FREE | Adults £4 | Children £1 ⏰ Last tour at 4pm 📍 Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn CB23 7PZ cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🔥 Temporary fire & BBQ ban Due to the current extreme dry conditions, we've introduced a temporary ban on fires and barbecues across our sites including Wandlebury, Coton Reserve & Grantchester. cambridgeppf.org/temporary-fire-bbq…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This Sunday, the 12th-century Leper Chapel is open. A rare chance to experience 900 years of Cambridge history. 🗓️ Sun 19 July 🕜 1.30–3.30pm Become a Guardian of the Leper Chapel - join CPPF cambridgeppf.org/join-us-page
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🎉 Visit Bourn Windmill this Sunday 19 July! 🌀 Experience living history 🌾 ☕ Tea & cakes available 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A perfect family day out 🎟️ CPPF Members FREE | Adults £4 | Children £1 ⏰ Last tour at 4pm 📍 Bourn Windmill, Caxton Road, Bourn CB23 7PZ cambridgeppf.org/etn/bourn-windmill…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
⛪ THREE chances to visit one of Cambridge's Hidden Treasures this July. Tucked away beside Newmarket Road lies the Leper Chapel, one of the oldest complete buildings in Cambridge. 📅 Open Days 12, 19 & 26 July 📍 Leper Chapel, Cambridge 💷 Free Visit: cambridgeppf.org/events-list
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
THE SHOWDOWN IS ON... Team Strim ⚡ vs Team Scythe 🌾 One is loud, fast and fuelled. The other has been cutting meadows for hundreds of years. Who takes the win? Sunday 1.30pm. Wandlebury. cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-scy…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🌾 Traditional scything at Wandlebury - LAST CHANCE TO BOOK Saturday – Learn to Scythe Day Just 2 places left, book here: cambridgeppf.org/etn/learn-to-scyth… Sunday – Scything Festival Join us for a free, all-day festival  cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-scy…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Interested in grasses? Join us TOMORROW 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: cambridgeppf.org/etn/grass-id-of-wa…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🌾 A weekend of traditional scything at Wandlebury Saturday – Learn to Scythe Day Just 2 places left, book here: cambridgeppf.org/etn/learn-to-scyth… Sunday – Scything Festival Join us for a free, all-day festival  cambridgeppf.org/etn/wandlebury-scy…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
💧 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: cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-waterm…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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: cambridgeppf.org/etn/grass-id-of-wa…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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: cambridgeppf.org/etn/big-ragwort-pu…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
💧 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: cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-waterm…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
⛪ 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: cambridgeppf.org/etn/leper-chapel-o…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🌿 Welcome to the fourth week of The Cambridge Nature Festival!  🌼 Films, systems, bioblitzes - explore the full programme f.mtr.cool/kovsafugai Pictures: TogetherCulture, H&I Biobliz and brunch, Six Inches of Soil, Litterpick, Girton Nature Recovery
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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 cambridgeppf.org/etn/hinxton-waterm…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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: f.mtr.cool/oxpsndmelc
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🎉 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
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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 cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/ri… @theUL
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🐄🌼 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) cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-7
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Roger_TL45Y @rogerhorton.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Meadow Crane's-bill, Geranium pratense, back lit by evening sun in Coton Countryside Reserve near #Cambridge. #WildFlowers #Botany @cambridgeppf.bsky.social
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Shop at @coopuk? 💚 Choose Cambridge Past, Present & Future as your Local Community Fund cause and support local heritage every time you shop. 👉 membership.coop.co.uk/causes/97161 #CoopLocalCommunityFund #Cambridge
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🎉 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
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
TODAY 2-4pm - Join Cambridge Conservation Forum to discover local conservation and rewilding projects and get involved cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/ca… Part of The Cambridge Nature Festival, a celebration of Nature on our doorstep.
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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: youtu.be/bel-Cy4dOnM
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🌸 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 cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-orchids…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🌳 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: cambridgenaturenetwork.org/events
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🌸 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) cambridgeppf.org/etn/summer-orchids…
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@cambridgeppf.org @cambridgeppf.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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: youtu.be/zR1THe9fOAI
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