Talks & Educational Visits
The Project is keen to hold talks and meetings with local residents and also encourage school and other educational activities. To Contact the project click here.
Events
Fen Time Travellers
Sunday 12 September
“History at Holme”
Wednesday 15th September
Meet Monk’s Wood
Sunday 26th September
Tea with Rothchilds, anyone?
Thursday 14th October
Hogweeds School of wildlife wizardry
Wednesday 27 October
Spooky Nights
Sunday 31 October
"Fantastic Fungi with a Fun Guy”
Tuesday 16th November
Can you eat those?
Saturday 27th November
Tree dressing
Saturday 4 December
“and maybe a partridge in a pear tree"
Wednesday 15th December
Winter Wonderland
Saturday 18th December
Flora of the Great Fen
Training events this summer
Great Fen Wildlife Watch
Meets on the third Saturday of the month
Great Fen Greenwatch
New this year
School Visits to Woodwalton Fen
Ongoing
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended. To book your place on an event or for more information, including directions and access information, please get in touch with the Great Fen team on 01487 710420, or email info@greatfen.org.uk.
Map and directions to Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom
Fen Time Travellers
Sunday 12 September
11am- 4pm
Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom, Holme Fen National Nature Reserve and the Rothschild Bungalow at Woodwalton Fen.
Travel back in time from Neothlithic to present day. Meet the old fen Wise Woman and other characters from the past
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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“History at Holme”
Wednesday 15th September
10-12pm
Exploring the fascinating history of this unique National Nature Reserve.
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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Meet Monk’s Wood
Sunday 26th September
10-12pm
An introductory walk through this very important National nature Reserve
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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Tea with Rothchilds, anyone?
Thursday 14th October
10-12pm
A walk around this fascinating National Nature Reserve and tea in Rothchild’s bungalow
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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Hogweeds school of wildlife wizardry
Wednesday 27 October
1-4.30pm
Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom.
Drop in for an hour or stay all afternoon!
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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Spooky Nights
Sunday 31 October
6-7.30pm
Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom.
Come dressed in costume, bring a torch and prepare for surprises!
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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"Fantastic Fungi with a Fun Guy”
Tuesday 16th November
10-12pm
A fungi foray with a local expert.
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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Can you eat those?
Saturday 27th November
10-12pm
A local expert will guide you through the delights (and dangers) of gathering your own fungi for free.
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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Tree dressing
Saturday 4 December
1.30-4.30pm
Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom.
Drop in for an hour or stay all afternoon!
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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“and maybe a partridge in a pear tree"
Wednesday 15th December
10-12pm
Discovering the winter birds on the Fen and seasonal refreshments
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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Winter Wonderland
Saturday 18th December
10-12pm
We’ve had Bat -man now it’s Robins turn. Winter walk with Festive fayre.
Cost: Suggested donation for all events, unless stated, £2.50 per person or £6 a family.
Booking is recommended.
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Flora of the Great Fen
Training events this summer
Walks will be led by Pete Stroh, whose work is focused on large-scale wetland restoration projects. The walks will explore the flora of Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve (NNR) and areas within the Great Fen, and assist beginners in becoming more familiar with the emerging flora of the restoration areas and the species-rich flora of NNR.
If you are interested in attending the training walks listed below, please contact Pete Stroh (p.stroh@anglia.ac.uk ) for further details.
There is also the chance to take part in vegetation surveys this summer. The surveys will provide an excellent opportunity to improve species identification skills and hopefully have fun at the same time!
The plant data collected each year will be used to track and analyse the changes in the vegetation present within selected areas of the Great Fen.
Those who are interested in helping with this important monitoring work are welcome to contact Pete Stroh in the first instance.
Training walk dates and times:
August 10th: meet at the entrance to Woodwalton Fen at 10:30am
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Great Fen Wildlife Watch
Meets on the third Saturday of the month.
10am -12noon.
Usually at the Countryside Classroom or Woodwalton Fen
At the Wildlife Watch club, there are a wide range of fun activities, designed for 7-13 year olds.
New dates will be here soon!
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Great Fen Greenwatch
New this year!
For young people looking for something to do in the local area, the Great Fen Greenwatch club, for 12- 18 year olds, could be for you. Dates include 13 August, 27 August.
These events correspond with public bus timetables running to and from Peterborough, Ramsey and villages in between. Suggested donation £2.50. Bus stop about 600 metres walk from the nature reserve.
Booking is essential. We require consent forms for under 18’s to attend without parents/ guardians.
Dates: Friday 13 August, Friday 27 August (Summer holidays)
Time: 1pm- 4.30pm.
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School Visits to the Great Fen
The Wildlife Trust’s Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom and Nature Reserve is the education centre for the Great Fen and provides an ideal introduction to the Great Fen with reeds, meadows and ponds and pools rich in aquatic life within a short walk.
Great crested newts breed on the site which is also home to the water stick-insect and several rare beetles.
The classroom on the site of a Victorian brick and tile works, this environmental site makes an ideal place to study the crossover between wildlife, people and heritage.
For further details about these and other opportunities click here or download our information guide.
To book a visit and find out more information on our education opportunities please contact the Great Fen Team
If you belong to a club or society and would like an illustrated talk about the project, please get in touch with the team.
