Lots of fun activities to help save the planet. Many of our young people groups including brownies and woodcraft folk have stalls to raise awareness of Climate issues and what you can do to help. Please come along and support our young people.
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Tackling H&I’s Climate Emergency with data and ideas
Tackling H&I’s Climate Emergency – First Steps
To make a real difference to Histon and Impington’s carbon footprint we need to work out how we can be most effective. Knowing what our carbon footprint is now will enable us to target our efforts on the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint. To do this we need analysis and data and creative solutions as to what we can do to reduce the biggest contributers of carbon.
If we start this process of reducing our community’s carbon footprint with clarity about where we are starting from as we move forward and begin to reduce carbon we will be able to see what we have achieved. Seeing we are making a difference to Histon and Impington’s carbon footprint is what will keep us going.
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We have been given the opportunity to use a new programme from Sweden which has been used at government level but is being launched at local community level. This will allow us to work out accurately what Histon and Impington’s carbon footprint is and where the biggest sources of carbon are coming from. This opportunity is quite last minute and we are lucky to have been chosen for this trial hence the short notice of this event.
The format of this morning will be a collaborative workshop event with groups sitting around tables coming up with ideas and suggestions which we as a community can develop. At the same time we will be plugging in the data we know for our community to work out where the biggest sources of carbon are.
This is a free event but there will be an opportunity to make donations towards tea and coffee costs and room hire.
Strawberry 50 Community Cycling Event
The Strawberry 50 is back this year and will take place on Sunday 1st September.
Established in 2015, the Strawberry 50 has become a successful mass
participation sporting event with nearly 800 people taking part in
2017. The sportive is a fun and relaxed way to enjoy cycling along the
country roads of south west Cambridgeshire and is 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.Choose from one of two routes – 55 miles, or a shorter 28-mile
route. The courses are well signposted with marshals on hand throughout
the day. Water stops and food and drink are available for sale around
the course, offering a chance to take a rest, pick up a snack and chat
with other cyclists.As in previous years the routes start and finish from Histon and
Impington Recreation Ground (CB24 9LU), while the 55-mile route also
offers a second start / finish at Gamlingay Eco Hub (Stocks Lane, SG19
3JR). For information about Gamlingay Eco Hub, please visitAdvertVirtual Bonfire Burn 10K
This year the Bonfire Burn 10k is going virtual. So you can choose your own start time and route at any time over the weekend of 21st 22nd November. If you are able to complete the 10k you will still receive a special medal.
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Major Swing: Music in the traditional 1930’s ‘Gypsy Jazz’ style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli
(preceded by Annual General Meeting at 7pm)
Impington Music Society concert: ‘The Passing of the Year’
The Perse School Concert Voices and Soloists present a choral and instrumental programme marking the changing seasons, from the freshness of spring to the deep cold of winter.
Tickets at the door, from CambridgeLive online https://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/tickets/events/perse-school-concert-voices-and-soloists or at their box office in Wheeler Street.
Queries, email: impingtonmusicsoc@gmail.com
Enchanting English songs by Parry, Finzi, Howells, Britten and Jonathan Dove, sung by Bridget Hardy (mezzo-soprano) accompanied by Ralph Woodward (piano)
Concert featuring enchanting English songs by Parry, Finzi, Howells, Britten and Jonathan Dove, sung by Bridget Hardy (mezzo-soprano) accompanied by Ralph Woodward (piano)
Strawberry 12 Cycle Ride
Important Event Information
The ride route this year is much different from previous family rides with it being a circuit including some on-road sections. Consequently, families with young children must decide if this event is suitable for them.The Route
The 12 mile route is one of discovery around Cambridge with some challenges and adventure that we hope will be rewarding for children and adults alike. There are plenty of places to stop along the route to rest and relax. Signing up for this event could result in good feelings of family satisfaction and well-being!Starting
from Histon & Impington Recreation Ground the route heads out of
the village to Girton, on to Eddington, past the University Library to
cross The Backs and the River Cam into Cambridge. Riders then pass the
Senate House to Market Square and through the City Centre to Jesus Green
following the River Cam to Chesterton. The route proceeds to join the
Guided Busway support track at Cambridge North Station and follows that
track back to Impington with the ride finishing at the start where
refreshments will be available to 3pm.Note: at the time of launching this event, the Guided Busway
will be closed at the Orchard Park A14 bridge until Saturday 31st
August. The Guided Busway Authority and Highways England have assured
the organisers that the Busway will reopen on Sunday 1st September. If
there is a delay to the track reopening, the last part of the route will
be amended to follow part of current cycling diversion, i.e. after
crossing Milton Rd on the support track, continue to the point of
closure and turn left onto the shared path around Orchard Park to the
B1049, returning to the Recreation Ground via the old Cambridge Road.Safety Information
This year’s route mainly uses shared cycle paths but it does include riding on some minor roads. There are also a number of road crossings, some of which have designated crossing points while others do not. There will be no marshals on the route. Parents and guardians will be fully responsible for the safety of children under their care.The organisers have decided that independent cyclists taking part
must be aged 7 or over at the time of the event on Sunday 1st September.
This means that children aged under 7 will not be able to cycle
separately in the event.The route is suitable for cargo bikes and we hope that the increased
popularity of these bikes will encourage family participation.On the Day
Each family or group will be provided with a route map card and detailed instructions to follow – there will be no signage on the route, increasing the challenge to follow the directions provided.In addition there will be a treasure trove quiz for which prizes will
be awarded. All riders aged 12 and under receive a medal and
certificate.All families and groups will be requested to complete an event entry
form and declaration – this can be completed before the event and
downloaded here: Strawberry 12 Entry Form .Registration on the day at Histon & Impington Recreation Ground from 9.45am to 10.30am. Event closes at 3.00pm.
ALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
