The Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve organises activities and events to help raise awareness of the Reserve. These include monthly guided walks, talks on a wide range of wildlife topics and surveys of the reserve. Events are free and open to all unless otherwise stated.

Please phone if you have any special needs, in particular, regarding the use of wheelchairs and pushchairs. (Visitors’ Centre: 01480 406795)

Visitors are advised to wear suitable clothing for outdoor events with strong boots or shoes, and hats in the summer sun.

Events in November 2020

  • Sunday Work Party

    Sunday Work Party

    –
    1 November, 2020

    Join our Sunday practical conservation team and help with work that needs to be done around the Reserve, including coppicing trees and opening up scrub to diversify habitat, managing the islands for waders and terns, and laying hedges in the traditional way.

    • No previous experience is needed.
    • We’ll show you how to do the work.
    • Range of tasks to suit all abilities, energies and ages.
    • Meet new friends who also enjoy wildlife and the open air.
    • Find out how management benefits wildlife.
    • Tools, safety equipment and refreshments are provided.

    Anyone is welcome, but please get in touch with Trevor Coughlan for more information before your first visit: trevcoughlan@hotmail.co.uk

    Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
    High Street
    Little Paxton
    St Neots, PE19 6ET
    United Kingdom
  • Thursday Work Party

    Thursday Work Party

    –
    12 November, 2020

    Join our mid-week practical conservation team and help with work that needs to be done around the Reserve, including coppicing trees and opening up scrub to diversify habitat, managing the islands for waders and terns, and laying hedges in the traditional way.

    • No previous experience is needed.
    • We’ll show you how to do the work.
    • Range of tasks to suit all abilities, energies and ages.
    • Meet new friends who also enjoy wildlife and the open air.
    • Find out how management benefits wildlife.
    • Tools, safety equipment and refreshments are provided.

    Anyone is welcome, but please get in touch with Trevor Coughlan for more information before your first visit: trevcoughlan@hotmail.co.uk

    Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
    High Street
    Little Paxton
    St Neots, PE19 6ET
    United Kingdom
    Thursday Work Party - cancelled

    Thursday Work Party - cancelled

    –
    12 November, 2020

    Due to the second national lockdown and Government guidelines put in place to control the spread of Covid-19, HDC have taken the decision to cancel all remaining work parties for 2020.

    Join our mid-week practical conservation team and help with work that needs to be done around the Reserve, including coppicing trees and opening up scrub to diversify habitat, managing the islands for waders and terns, and laying hedges in the traditional way.

    • No previous experience is needed.
    • We’ll show you how to do the work.
    • Range of tasks to suit all abilities, energies and ages.
    • Meet new friends who also enjoy wildlife and the open air.
    • Find out how management benefits wildlife.
    • Tools, safety equipment and refreshments are provided.

    Anyone is welcome, but please get in touch with Trevor Coughlan for more information before your first visit: trevcoughlan@hotmail.co.uk

    Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
    High Street
    Little Paxton
    St Neots, PE19 6ET
    United Kingdom
  • Sunday Work Party - cancelled

    Sunday Work Party - cancelled

    –
    22 November, 2020

    Due to the second national lockdown and Government guidelines put in place to control the spread of Covid-19, HDC have taken the decision to cancel all remaining work parties for 2020.

    Join our Sunday practical conservation team and help with work that needs to be done around the Reserve, including coppicing trees and opening up scrub to diversify habitat, managing the islands for waders and terns, and laying hedges in the traditional way.

    • No previous experience is needed.
    • We’ll show you how to do the work.
    • Range of tasks to suit all abilities, energies and ages.
    • Meet new friends who also enjoy wildlife and the open air.
    • Find out how management benefits wildlife.
    • Tools, safety equipment and refreshments are provided.

    Anyone is welcome, but please get in touch with Trevor Coughlan for more information before your first visit: trevcoughlan@hotmail.co.uk

    Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
    High Street
    Little Paxton
    St Neots, PE19 6ET
    United Kingdom