Youth Rangers removing tree guards on Cambourne Nature Reserve by Rebecca Neal

Family-friendly community work party on Cambourne Nature Reserve

Location:

Cambourne Nature Reserve,

Cambourne

, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6BJ

This is a special community session where families and adults are welcome to join Communities and Education Officer Becca Badger to do something practical to help keep Cambourne Nature Reserve great for wildlife and people.

Event details

Meeting point

Oaks Wood car park (What3words: harp.levels.storyline)

Date

Wednesday 18 February 2026

Time

9.30-12.30ish

About the event

This is part of a 2026 mini-series of community work parties in Cambourne, to support local people to take action for wildlife and help others to enjoy the wonderful nature that Cambourne has to offer. Families with children aged 7+, and adults are welcome. Older children can join our Youth Rangers group and attend unaccompanied (this needs to be arranged in advance). Task will not be suitable for younger children.

In this session, we'll be removing tree guards, and doing some litter-picking.

Additional information

It is essential that you book your place in advance and do not just turn up on the day. Please see contact email below.

Any children attending this event need to be accompanied by a responsible adult or be part of our Youth Ranger group for young people aged 11-17.

There are no toilet facilities available for this session. The closest public toilets are at Morrison’s which can be accessed before or after the session.

Booking

Email

rebecca.neal@wildlifebcn.org

Price

Free!

Additional booking information

Booking is essential to manage group size, please email in advance to start the discussion to see if the session is right for you.

Suitable for

Families, Adults

Know before you go

Mobility

We aim to make our sessions as accessible as possible and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure as many people as possible can enjoy them. Please contact us to discuss your accessibility needs.

What to bring

Gardening gloves if you have them (some will be available to borrow). To avoid bites, stings and scratches, long sleeves and long trousers are suggested for all participants. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting muddy (lots of layers), and sturdy shoes like walking boots or wellies. The sessions will go ahead even if it rains, so you may require waterproofs. It is unlikely but if it is especially windy or lightening is forecast, it may not be advisable to run the session. If this happens, we will let you know as soon as possible, so please look out for an email if the forecast looks bad.

Parking information

Oaks Wood car park is open to the public. It is not usually full, but spaces cannot be guaranteed. Closest alternative parking (and toilets) is at Morrisons nearby.