Gold stars all round to those volunteers who came out last week on one of the hottest days of the summer. We tried to keep it low-key and drank lots and lots of water but it was still uncomfortably sweltering. We were interrupted first thing by news of a lost cow – a recent arrival…
Thanks to the volunteers last session who helped us collect some creeping thistle to use on our thistle project – we spent a prickly couple of hours looking for thistle infected with rust fungus, which can be used as a biological method of control. We managed to get a bit, and the rust will be…
The weather is looking pretty wet this week! We had planned to cut some of the meadows and rake up but it’s looking unlikely that we’ll be able to carry out the preparatory work, and it will be too wet to rake on Wednesday. Therefore we are going to play it by ear – there’s…
The next Trumpington Meadows Community meeting will be held on Friday 21st June 2019 at Trumpington Meadows Primary School in Community Room 1. Doors open at 19:15 with the meeting held begin at 19:30. Please tell all your neighbours and friends. Free refreshments will be available. Meeting theme: Safety In The Community Agenda 1. Introduction,…
A message from Rebecca Green, Senior Ranger at Trumpington Meadows. Apologies for the late notice, I’ve been on holiday. Just to quickly let you know volunteering is on as usual tomorrow from 10am. We’ll be raking up a spring cut on the Rainbow Reflection Garden area to try and improve the condition there, and removing some…
A message from Rebecca Green, Senior Ranger at Trumpington Meadows. Hope you all had a good Easter! Our next volunteer session will be this Wednesday 1st May from 10am. We’ll be mainly working in the north of the reserve, so please come to the office to start. We will be clearing the area around the zigzag again,…
Alison Dickens from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, will give a talk on the excavations carried out on the Trumpington Meadows site before the start of the work on the housing development and the subsequent research into the evidence found on the site. This includes information about the bed burial and the gold and garnet brooch (Trumpington Cross) which…
A message from Rebecca Green, Senior Ranger at Trumpington Meadows. Hope you’ve had a good couple of weeks. Last time at the reserve, the volunteer team did their first bit of fencing – a short strip but in a tricky position, a really good job done. This replaced a bit of rotten post and rail with…
Trumpington Meadows Community Event Club invites all Trumpington Meadows residents to a Bank Holiday Community Picnic, on Monday 6th May 2019 from 13:00, on the Country Park. Meet at the picnic tables near the new allotments. Everybody is welcome. Bring a picnic rug and some food to share, and while away the afternoon with friends…
If you’re interested in coming along let me know. We’ll meet over the M11 this time – in the usual spot by the bike racks at 10am, or if you want a lift come to the office for 9.50. Bring lunch and a drink, we’ll have tea and biscuits and all the tools/PPE.
From 24 April the bus will be visiting Trumpington Meadows on Wednesday evenings between 7:30 – 9:00 pm. It is free and for everyone in school years 7 – 11. The bus will be based in Trumpington Meadows Primary School car park on Kestrel Rise.
The meeting minutes from the Trumpington Meadows Community Annual General Meeting are now available to download.
