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to the Summer issue of Your Community Magazine. This issue has plenty of events and attractions in and around the fens, details of local services and much more. We’d love to hear your comments or ideas for improving the magazine so please feel free to contact us at any time. Have a fantastic summer! Becky
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in this issue... Events For Summer 2010 Places To Go This Summer Super Savers Puzzles Local Services Special Offers
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Events for Summer 2010 JUNE: 1 Jun, 3 Jun: Pond Dipping for All Sign up for a 30 minute session of pure underwater discovery. Booking Advisable 01353 720274. 12am - 3pm National Trust . Events booking, 01353 720274. Timed half hour sessions with limited spaces on each, check for start times. Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Lode Lane Wicken Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XP. 5 Jun: Fen Craft Fair Arts & crafts fair with stalls, demonstrations by fenland artist John Abbott and much more! 9 a.m until 3.30 p.m. Free Admission. The Scout Hall (next to Sainsbury’s) in March town centre. 5 Jun, 26 Jun: Gorefield Car Boot Sale Booters - £4 per pitch - Toilets and refreshments available - Contact numbers 01945 870387 or 09718122217. Gorefield Playing Field, Wolf Lane, Gorefield, PE13 4NE
12 - 13 Jun: Twin Tarns - Open Garden for NGS One-acre wildlife garden. Admission £2.50, Children free Open for charity. Twin Tarns, Somersham Cambridgeshire PE28 3EQ. 19 Jun: The Saints Crafters Fair Free admission. Church Hall, St.Ives. 25 - 27 Jun: Chatteris Medieval Festival Medieval music, dance, displays, battles and stalls at Furrowfields, Chatteris. A small charge is proposed for this years event. 26 Jun - 4 Jul: Clearview - Open Garden for NGS Approx 1-acre with lake incorporating large wildlife area - incl beehives. Admission £3, Children free. Times:10-5. Open for charity. Clearview, Wisbech St Mary.
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6 Jun: Ely Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
1 Jul: Peckover House - Open Garden for NGS
Herbaceous borders, old roses, small pond and kitchen garden. Meadow being developed to attract wildlife. Area of cornfield planting. Combined adm £4, Children free. Times:2-6. Open for charity.
Admission £6, Children £3, Family £15; Garden only Admission £3.90, Children £1.95, Family £9.75. Times:11-5. Open for charity. Peckover House, Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1JR.
3 Jul: Fen Craft Fair Arts & crafts fair with stalls and demonstrations. 9 a.m until 3.30 p.m. Free Admission. The Scout Hall (next to Sainsbury’s) in March town centre. 3 - 25 Jul: Sculpture Exhibition Every weekend in July Paul Rowley - Artist no. 79 in the Cambridge Open Studios scheme, will be exhibiting his sculptures in Upwood village. 56 High Street, Upwood, near Ramsey, Huntingdon, Cambs. PE26 2QE. Tel: 01487 814092 10 - 11 Jul: Twin Tarns - Open Garden for NGS Admission £2.50, Children free Open for charity. Twin Tarns, Somersham Cambridgeshire PE28 3EQ.
England. Listen to the tales of our apothecary and soldier and have a go at making secret potions. On every Tuesday. 24 Jul: March Gardens - Open Garden for NGS Two gardens in March. Appledene is a relaxing and secluded garden. 1 acre garden with island beds of shrubs and perennials. Combined adm £2.50, Children free Open for charity. March Gardens, Cambridgeshire PE15 9QB.
AUGUST: 7 Aug: Fen Craft Fair
11 Jul: Ramsey Forty Foot - Open Garden for NGS
Arts & crafts fair with stalls, demonstrations by fenland artist John Abbott and much more! 9 a.m until 3.30 p.m. Free Admission. The Scout Hall (next to Sainsbury’s) in March town centre.
Combined adm £3, Children free. Times:2-6. Open for charity. Ramsey Forty Foot, nr Ramsey Cambridgeshire PE26 2YA.
7 - 8 Aug: 88 Nene Parade - Open Garden for NGS
24 Jul: Gorefield Car Boot Sale
Admission £3, Children free Open for charity. 88 Nene Parade, March Cambridgeshire PE15 8TA.
Tel: 01945 870387. Gorefield Playing Field, Wolf Lane, Gorefield, PE13 4NE 27 Jul - 24 Aug: Oliver Cromwell’s House Ely Family Activity: Beauty and the Beast Discover the origin of medieval medicine and trace the ‘metal ore’ routes in 17th century
7 Aug: Bikers,Exmilitary veichles,anything on wheels all in surport of Help For Heroes Free at Skylarks Showground,Manea Road,Wimblington,March. Cambridgeshire PE15 OPE
8 Aug: Upwell Playing Field Summer Fete Held on the Playing Field in a delightful Fenland Village. Lots of stalls, local produce, things to do, to see and to eat! Vintage Vehicles Display and Parade, Dog Displays, Historic Reanactment, Bouncy Castle, Competitions. Kiddies Rides, Candy Floss and a car boot sale. From 11.30 noon to 4.30. Upwell Playing Field, Upwell,Nr Wisbech, Cambs. 8 Aug: Auction at Skylark to support Help for Heroes Free at Skylarks Showground,Manea Road,Wimblington,March. Cambridgeshire PE15 OPE 27 Jul - 24 Aug: Oliver Cromwell’s House Ely Family Activity: Beauty and the Beast Discover the origin of medieval medicine and trace the ‘metal ore’ routes in 17th century England. Listen to the tales of our apothecary and soldier and have a go at making secret potions. On every Tuesday. 21 - 22 Aug: Ramsey 1940s Weekend 10am - 5pm at RAF Upwood nr Ramsey. Tel:01524 264948 27 Aug: Gorefield Car Boot Sale 01945 870387 or 09718122217. Gorefield Playing Field, Wolf Lane, Gorefield, PE13 4NE
places to go this summer Animals And Wildlife New Ark City Farm And Playground Reeves Way, Peterborough. 01733 340605 Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre Thornhaugh, Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE8 6HJ Welney Wetland Centre Hundred Foot Bank, Welney. 01353 860711 Woodhouse Farm Park Jew House Drove, Friday Bridge. 01945 860309
Parks And Gardens Central Park Park Crescent, Peterborough. Tel: 01733 348846 Ferry Meadows Country Park Ham Lane, Orton Waterville. Tel: 01733 234443
Buildings Octavia Hill’s Birthplace (15th March end of Oct) 8 South Brink, Wisbech, PE13 1JB. Tel: 01945 476358 Peckover House (14th March - 1st November) North Brink, Wisbech PE13 1ES. Tel: 01945 583463
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