This year’s annual bike show The Bryan Strong Memorial Show takes place on Sunday 4th September from 12pm – 5pm at the British Legion in Saffron Road.
Refreshments. All welcome.
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Cambs Geological Society Talk
Cambridgeshire Geological Society is holding at talk Metals in Magmas: Tracking Metal Chemistry and Magmatic Processes in Indonesian Volcanoes on Monday 12th September at the Saint Andrew’s Centre. 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
The talk will be by Dr Nick Barber from the Dept. Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
New visitors are welcome. The talk will take place in Hall 1. For more information email info@cambsgeology.org.
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Histon Manor Open Garden with Dahlia Show and Cake Competition
Histon Manor will be hosting a further Open Garden this year combined with a Dahlia Show and Cake Competition on Sunday 11th September in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. They hope to have a relaxed local show on a small scale and would love to see as many residents supporting this as possible, for a wander around the gardens, to a critical eye over the dahlia entries and stop for tea and cake. (Please note the event isn’t a display of dahlias in the manor gardens, dahlias to view are the competition entries.) They are planning for some guest speakers for those who are interested in growing cut flowers and an expert judge.
Entry: £2.00 (Under 16s free of charge)
Location: 20 Park (Lane Corner of Bell Hill and Park Lane)
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Date: Sunday 11th September
Gate Opens: 1-4pm
For more information and entry forms please contact histonmanor@gmail.com
Butterfly Count
Abbey Fields are taking part in the Big Butterfly Count which runs from 15th July to 7th August.
They are looking for volunteers to join in counting at both Croft Close Set-aside and Long Meadow. If the weather is suitable, counts will be made on:
Sunday 17th July at 11:30am – meet at the end of Croft Close
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Thursday 28th July at 11:30 am – meet by the new fence at Long Meadow
Tuesday 2nd August at 14:30 – meet at the end of Croft Close
Friday 5th August at 11:30 am – meet by the new fence at Long Meadow
These sessions will take no more than an hour and will be suitable for children where supervised by an adult. If interested, please contact sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online to register interest, stating which sessions and how many of you will come.
Kidstonfest
Crafty Kids are joining forces with Histon Smokehouse for Kidstonfest, a week-long Summer holiday festival run by kids to inspire kids from 24th to 28th August, fundraising for local children’s hospice EACH.
Local children will have the opportunity to have fun and learn some brilliant art/craft/design skills at a range of summer holiday morning creative workshops which will run from 10am-3pm. This might inspire them to make their own products and join Crafty Kidpreneurs in the future.
These workshops will lead up to a big fun day festival in the Smokehouse garden on Sunday 28th August featuring regular Crafty Kids stallholders, plus the usual music, food, fun, raffle, tombola, entertainment and games.
Bookings through Histon Smokehouse. Tel. 01223 491174.
HIBC Cycle Ambulance
Histon and Impington Bicycle Club are holding a session on cycle maintenance on Saturday 16th July from 9am on Histon Green.
For larger repairs (punctures, major cleaning, gear indexing, brake repairs) please book on Eventbrite.
For minor adjustments, cleaning & lubing, general checks & advice visit the Green at your leisure.
Email hisimpbc@gmail.com for more information.
Strawberry Community Cycling Event
This year’s Strawberry Cycle Event will take place on Sunday 4th September and is organised by Histon & Impington Bicycle Club and HI Friends. The rides are a fun and relaxed way to enjoy cycling along the country roads of south west Cambridgeshire and are open to cyclists of all standards. Participants range from young adults to veterans, from occasional cyclists to keen club riders. Everyone cycles at their own speed or with friends and family.
Strawberry 55
Start time: 9–9:30am
Entry fee: Adults: £18, Under 18’s: £8
Strawberry 28
Start time: 9–9:30am
Entry fee: Adults: £12, Under 18’s: £6
Strawberry 14 and 7
A family cycle adventure with a choice of 2 routes
Start time: 10–11am
Entry fee: Family: £10, Adults: £5, Children: £2
The events include
- Fully signed route with route card
- Pick up wagon
- Mechanical support
- Food and drink stops enroute
- Event centres with parking and amenities
- Medical support
- Post-event massages
- Medals and certificates for U10’s finishers
Brunch at the Orchard
Histon and Impington Community Orchard Project (HICOP) are holding an event on Saturday 2nd July from 10am-Midday.
BBQ breakfast plus wildlife stalls with Community Orchard volunteers on hand to answer questions about the orchard. There will be an interesting range of wildlife stalls so it’s a great opportunity to find out about local wildlife. We have:
- A moth expert who’ll be able to show you a range of moths local to the village.
- A falconer showing a static display of traditional and modern falconry – he may have a bird on the glove, or perched.
- The local Hedgehog Gardens Histon Impington and Orchard Park group who will advise on the steps you can take to help reverse the decline in hedgehog numbers.
- The Cambridge Natural History Society will tell you about the society and the numerous talks, field studies and excursions they organise.
- A bee keeper
- Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Wildlife Trust.
The event is free; donations are welcome and there will be a charge for the breakfasts. If you would like more information about the orchard or would like to help, then please contact us via our website: www.hicop.info/contact
Flower Festival
This year’s Feast Flower Festival in St Andrew’s Church Histon will be on the theme of Caring for Creation. It will be open at these times and entry is free.
Saturday 2nd July 9.30am – 6pm
Sunday 3rd July 12noon – 6pm
Monday 4th July 10am – 5pm
