Events Calendar
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU
Christmas Glass Making Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomEnjoy using your creative skills to design and make unique fused glass Christmas decorations; they will definitely be a talking point for your Christmas visitors! The sessions will be led by June Massey, Member of the Creative Glass Guild. No previous experience required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Your glass will be fired in June’s kiln and will ... Read More
Bat Walk
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomJoin our park rangers for an informative presentation on bats. Follow this with a walk in the park and using bat detectors try to spot and identify the bats that call Ferry Meadows home. Suitable for: 10yrs + Meeting point: Discovery Den Cost: £8pp
Bat Walk
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomJoin our park rangers for an informative presentation on bats. Follow this with a walk in the park and using bat detectors try to spot and identify the bats that call Ferry Meadows home. Suitable for: 10yrs + Meeting point: Discovery Den Cost: £8pp
Bat Walk
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomJoin our park rangers for an informative presentation on bats. Follow this with a walk in the park and using bat detectors try to spot and identify the bats that call Ferry Meadows home. Suitable for: 10yrs + Meeting point: Discovery Den Cost: £8pp
Paint Party
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomCome and paint your own version of the famous Van Gogh, The Starry Night with the Social Canvas at the Discovery Den in Ferry Meadows, whilst enjoying a glass of prosecco! This event is being hosted by Amy Kathryn, a frequent visitor and lover of the park who is running the London Marathon this year for Nene Park Trust, this event is ... Read More
Nature Tots
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomWe are pleased to welcome back our Nature Tots although we have a few changes to meet current covid secure processes. The whole session will take place outside, so please dress for the weather. Age: 2yrs+ Cost: £4.00 Times: 10am-11.30am Meeting Point: Outside the Discovery Den Adults may bring up to two paying children. All children attending, need to have a booked place. Maximum ... Read More
Children’s Fused Glass Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomJoin June from Semperart at this workshop, especially for children to make their own unique fused glass. During the session you will * Develop a design that June has created especially for this workshop * Choose a variety of coloured glass to create your design Once your piece is complete, it will be fired in a kiln. This can take up to ... Read More
Children’s Fused Glass Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomJoin June from Semperart at this workshop, especially for children to make their own unique fused glass. During the session you will * Develop a design that June has created especially for this workshop * Choose a variety of coloured glass to create your design Once your piece is complete, it will be fired in a kiln. This can take up to ... Read More
Children’s Fused Glass Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomJoin June from Semperart at this workshop, especially for children to make their own unique fused glass. During the session you will * Develop a design that June has created especially for this workshop * Choose a variety of coloured glass to create your design Once your piece is complete, it will be fired in a kiln. This can take up to ... Read More
Jewellery Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomGet ready for the summer and make your own macrame bracelet for yourself or as a gift, or just an excuse to try something new. Macrame is a textile craft based on knotting strings in patterns, interspersed with beautiful beads to make a lovely bracelet. All materials are included to make a bracelet with a choice of beads and colours. Donna will ... Read More
Ferry Meadows Easter Egg Hunt
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomCan you help the Easter Bunny to find all the hidden Easter eggs! You will explore the park looking for pictures that will lead you to your Easter egg prize at the end. Suitable for: Any age (distance may be challenging for some younger children) Meeting point: Discovery Den Cost: £10 per timeslot (2 eggs)
Charming Worms (Afternoon Session)
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomCome along to find out more about these amazing wriggly creatures and have a go at charming them to the surface. We'll see who can find the shortest and longest and then make a wormery to take home with you. Suitable for: 2yrs+ £2.50 per child
Charming Worms
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomCome along to find out more about these amazing wriggly creatures and have a go at charming them to the surface. We'll see who can find the shortest and longest and then make a wormery to take home with you. Suitable for: 2yrs+ £2.50 per child
Bat Walk
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomJoin our park rangers for an informative presentation on bats. Follow this with a walk in the park and using bat detectors try to spot and identify the bats that call Ferry Meadows home. Suitable for: 10yrs + Meeting point: Discovery Den Cost: £8pp
Willow Weaving Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomThis is a beginners workshop to introduce you to the wonderful world of willow. Join Martin from Rutland Willow as he takes you through the techniques you need to create 3 pieces of work with an Easter theme. There are two sessions starting at 10:00 and 13:00. Minimum Age: 16yrs + Meeting point: Discovery Den
Glass Making Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomIf you have already attended a beginners workshop, you can take the next steps to create a beautiful dragonfly. In this workshop June will teach you techniques to cut your own glass and use a mould to create the shape you are looking for. You will learn about the different types of glass and how they are used is fused ... Read More
Nature Tots
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomMarch theme: Spring. Age: 2yrs+ Cost: £4.00 Times: 10am-11.30am Meeting Point: Outside the Discovery Den Adults may bring up to two paying children. All children attending, need to have a booked place. Maximum of 1 adult per booking. We now also have a private Facebook group that you can request to join where you can find information and engage with the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/neneparknaturetots/
RYA Powerboat Level 2
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomPower boat training is a key skill to know how to operate a powered craft safely and appropriately. To do this you can attend a course with us to achieve an RYA Level 2 Power Boat Certificate. During this 2 day course at Nene Outdoors, you will be trained to drive and manoeuvre the craft in a safe and controlled way. ... Read More
Wild Home Educator Sessions
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomWe are pleased to welcome back our home educators group although we have a few changes to meet current covid secure processes Here at Ferry Meadows we will be running outdoor learning sessions every month for home schooled children. Each session will have curriculum and nature focused activities, with each month having a different theme. Sessions run on the second ... Read More
Introduction to Fused Glass Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomJoin June from Semperart at this beginners workshop to make your own unique fused glass. During the session you will * Learn about the nature of glass to inform your designs and creations * Design the pieces you intend to make * Choose a variety of glass to create your designs * Learn how to use inclusions in your pieces ... Read More
Nene Park – Christmas Card, quilling Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomQuilling is the art of rolled, shaped, and glued paper that results in creating a unified, decorative design. At the workshop, you will learn the techniques to create the design you are looking for. Depending on the intracacy of your design, you will be able to make between one and four cards. All materials and tools are provided for the workshop. ... Read More
Nene Park – Jewellery Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomGet ready for the Christmas season and make your own set of jewellery for yourself or as a gift, or just an excuse to try something new. During the class we will make a bracelet, necklace and earrings using a variety of jewellery making techniques. All materials are included to make these items and Donna will guide you through the ... Read More
Nene Park – Christmas Glass Making Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomEnjoy using your creative skills to design and make unique fused glass Christmas decorations; they will definitely be a talking point for your Christmas visitors! The sessions will be led by June Massey, Member of the Creative Glass Guild. No previous experience required. All ages are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. Your glass will be fired ... Read More
Nene Park – Fenton’s Herbology
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU , United KingdomCoughs and colds, flu and the winter blues can easily get us at this time of year. In this workshop join Nicola, a medical herbalist, who'll introduce you to the plants and foods that can get you through winter in tip top condition! You’ll discover how to keep your immune system in peak condition, taste herbal tinctures, teas and powders and ... Read More