Upcoming Events

 

Thursday 20th November 2025   CPERC: making the best use of our records – Jo Wright (CPERC)

CPERC is the main source of biodiversity information for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, but who exactly are we and what is it we actually do? This talk will provide an introduction to CPERC and how it was formed, the people we work with, the need for recording environmental data, and how to collect and submit your own records. It will offer advice on best practice and give an indication of apps, training and websites to assist recorders. In addition, it will provide some statistics on records specifically from Huntingdonshire and outline geographical gaps where we have fewer species records.

 

Thursday 18th December 2025              ‘Members Christmas Evening’

Please bring some of your wildlife pictures on a disc or memory stick to show as well as specimens etc.  We will be doing a buffet so please bring along some food and drinks to get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy some time to chat and socialise.  There will also be a raffle & quiz.

 

Thursday 15th January 2026              Otters - Peter Pilbeam

 is a hugely knowledgeable mammal specialist who has been working on Otter behaviour and monitoring for over 40 years. He has seen their numbers increase several fold. A more cheerful situation than that of many other species.

 

Thursday 19th February 2026             The Fen Edge Trail  - Christine Donnelly/Henry Stanier

Christine and Henry will talk about the Fen Edge Trail, which is a Landscape Heritage project.  They will outline what the project is, and then update us on the latest research for the Trail, publication of the Walk Guides and links to CGS’s Geodiversity.

 

Thursday 19th March 2026 (AGM)    Peatlands – Brian Eversham (WT)

The range and biodiversity of British peatlands, and their conservation. Going back to Brian’s roots in southern Yorkshire, this talk reviews the battle to save Britain’s largest lowland raised peatbogs, Thorne and Hatfield Moors. It covers the range of peatland wildlife, from birds to insects to amoebae, flowers to fungi, their habitats, and the progress in restoring peatlands across Britain in the last 30 years, starting with the Great Fen.