Take in the wonders of the park in winter. Enjoy a guided walk; learn about orchards and their upkeep; test your orienteering skills; and have a go at the ancient custom of wassailing. Be captivated by folklore stories; dress an orchard tree and follow all this with hearty drinks and toasting marshmallows around an open fire.
Guided walk in the orchard and orienteering – 2.30pm
Find out more about traditional orchards, their management and restoration in a guided walk whilst children can learn the skill of orienteering in a session that will show them the wonder of the country park in winter. Meet at the Inner Ring near CambridgePPF offices/WCs.
Wassailing, story-telling and dress a tree in the orchard – 3.30pm
Be enthralled by the compelling story-telling of Sylvia Lowe, of Cambridge Storytellers, who will make the imagination come alive through folklore. Listen to a short introduction to wassailing – the ancient custom of reciting incantations and singing to trees to promote a good harvest for the coming year. Try your hand at decorating a tree. Meet at the Inner Ring near CambridgePPF offices/WCs.
Warm drinks around an open fire – 4.30pm
Enjoy a heart-warming drink around an open fire as the daylight fades. Don’t forget to bring a supply of marshmallows to toast and a torch to help you find your way around. Meet at the Stable Rooms (Donkey Paddock).
NB: Adults £6, children £3 (members £5 or £2). Booking is essential so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke’s roundabout. Parking is available on site and costs £3 per vehicle. Or take the citiplus 13/13a bus(Cambridge to Haverhill) with bus stop at the top of Gog Magog Hills. Amplecycle parking is also available.
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For more information: bookings@cambridgeppf.org, call 01223 243830 extension 207 or visit www.cambridgeppf.org/events
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About Cambridge Past, Present and Future (CambridgePPF)
Founded as Cambridge Preservation Society in 1928, CambridgePPF is a registered charity working to keep Cambridge and its surroundings special by positively influencing planning developments, delivering environmental education and managing the green spaces and historic buildings in its care. Its diverse property portfolio includes Wandlebury Country Park and its Iron Age Ring; Coton Countryside Reserve; Barnwell Leper Chapel; Bourn Windmill plus various wildlife sites and historic buildings. Key achievements include protecting sites such as Grantchester Meadows, the Gog Magog Hills and Wandlebury Estate from development and helping to establish the Cambridge Green Belt in the 1960s. CambridgePPF has a growing membership, which makes a vital contribution to the cost of conserving, managing and developing its sites. With its HQ at Wandlebury, the charity has a mix of busy full and part-time staff and is run by a Board of Trustees together with Advisory Committees staffed by dedicated volunteers. For more information about the charity and benefits of membership: www.cambridgeppf.org
Cambridge Past, Present & Future
Wandlebury Ring
Babraham
Cambridge
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01223 243830