Prepare to be astonished!

We have joined forces with Histon & Impington Community Orchard to start Feast Week with a nature extravaganza- Histon & Impington BioBlitz. You can find full details of the event here.

FREE all-day drop-in event incorporating the Orchard Breakfast

Nature sets the timetable! From dawn (almost) to dusk local experts will be hunting for animals and plants, and anyone – young or old - can join them.

St Audrey’s Close Community Centre will be the BioBlitz ”hub” from 10:30-16:30; with a focus on the Community Orchard in the morning from 9am including the traditional breakfast (serving 10:30-12:00).

There will be a nature puzzle trail between the two sites.

Find out what nature stalls are coming here.

See the programme of TIMED ACTIVITIES here.

Discover the amazing variety of animals and plants living right on your doorstep.

Regrettably, there is no car parking provision. Please come dressed for the weather.

This event is supported by the Histon Beer Festival.

* "Bio" means "life" and "Blitz" means "to do something quickly and intensively"; a BioBlitz is a quick and fun way to create a snapshot of the variety of life that can be found in an area.

Why not join one of our regular work parties (third Tuesday of the month). These work parties will focus on the Park Lane hedge, watering and weeding the two sections of young hedge saplings. We will also be tending the young tree saplings in the avenue and the commemorative oak.

We start by the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online . This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be cancelled, and also to ask you, if you can, to bring specific tools, watering can, etc to suit the planned tasks.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear, sun hat and gloves. Secateurs will always be handy. Suntan lotion and some water are also a good idea if it is a hot day.

Join one of our regular flora surveys at Long Meadow. Whether recently started identifying plants or having a lifelong interest, all are welcome to come and help monitor the 150 or so flora species found at the Meadow.

You don’t need to bring anything other than, perhaps, something to kneel on and suitable clothing. But if you have a wildflower or grass identification guide, bring it along.

If you are interested in coming along, please let us know in advance at sitemangers@abbeyfields.online to check if there are available places. (Group size is limited by equipment availability!).

We meet beside the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Join one of our regular flora surveys at Long Meadow. Whether recently started identifying plants or having a lifelong interest, all are welcome to come and help monitor the 150 or so flora species found at the Meadow.

You don’t need to bring anything other than, perhaps, something to kneel on and suitable clothing. But if you have a wildflower or grass identification guide, bring it along.

If you are interested in coming along, please let us know in advance at sitemangers@abbeyfields.online to check if there are available places. (Group size is limited by equipment availability!).

We meet beside the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Monthly summer work parties at Croft Close Nature Reserve

Why not join one of our regular work parties (second Saturday of the month except June*). To minimise disturbance to wildlife, these light-duty work parties will concentrate on controlling young brambles emerging in the grassy areas. We will keep clear of potential nest sites and avoid dwelling long in any location.

We start at the Croft Close entrance to the Nature Reserve.

Please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online . This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be cancelled OR transferred to Long Meadow, and also to ask you, if you can, to bring specific tools to suit the planned tasks.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear, sun hat and gloves. Secateurs will always be handy. Suntan lotion and some water are also a good idea if it is a hot day.

* First Saturday in June to avoid clashing with Open Gardens 2026

Join one of our regular flora surveys at Long Meadow. Whether recently started identifying plants or having a lifelong interest, all are welcome to come and help monitor the 150 or so flora species found at the Meadow.

You don’t need to bring anything other than, perhaps, something to kneel on and suitable clothing. But if you have a wildflower or grass identification guide, bring it along.

If you are interested in coming along, please let us know in advance at sitemangers@abbeyfields.online to check if there are available places. (Group size is limited by equipment availability!).

We meet beside the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Join one of our regular flora surveys at Long Meadow. Whether recently started identifying plants or having a lifelong interest, all are welcome to come and help monitor the 150 or so flora species found at the Meadow.

You don’t need to bring anything other than, perhaps, something to kneel on and suitable clothing. But if you have a wildflower or grass identification guide, bring it along.

If you are interested in coming along, please let us know in advance at sitemangers@abbeyfields.online to check if there are available places. (Group size is limited by equipment availability!).

We meet beside the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Join one of our regular flora surveys at Long Meadow. Whether recently started identifying plants or having a lifelong interest, all are welcome to come and help monitor the 150 or so flora species found at the Meadow.

You don’t need to bring anything other than, perhaps, something to kneel on and suitable clothing. But if you have a wildflower or grass identification guide, bring it along.

If you are interested in coming along, please let us know in advance at sitemangers@abbeyfields.online to check if there are available places. (Group size is limited by equipment availability!).

We meet beside the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Join one of our regular flora surveys at Long Meadow. Whether recently started identifying plants or having a lifelong interest, all are welcome to come and help monitor the 150 or so flora species found at the Meadow.

You don’t need to bring anything other than, perhaps, something to kneel on and suitable clothing. But if you have a wildflower or grass identification guide, bring it along.

If you are interested in coming along, please let us know in advance at sitemangers@abbeyfields.online to check if there are available places. (Group size is limited by equipment availability!).

We meet beside the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Join one of our regular flora surveys at Long Meadow. Whether recently started identifying plants or having a lifelong interest, all are welcome to come and help monitor the 150 or so flora species found at the Meadow.

You don’t need to bring anything other than, perhaps, something to kneel on and suitable clothing. But if you have a wildflower or grass identification guide, bring it along.

If you are interested in coming along, please let us know in advance at sitemangers@abbeyfields.online to check if there are available places. (Group size is limited by equipment availability!).

We meet beside the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Join one of our regular flora surveys at Long Meadow. Whether recently started identifying plants or having a lifelong interest, all are welcome to come and help monitor the 150 or so flora species found at the Meadow.

You don’t need to bring anything other than, perhaps, something to kneel on and suitable clothing. But if you have a wildflower or grass identification guide, bring it along.

If you are interested in coming along, please let us know in advance at sitemangers@abbeyfields.online to check if there are available places. (Group size is limited by equipment availability!).

We meet beside the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Why not join one of our regular work parties (third Tuesday of the month). These work parties will focus on the Park Lane hedge, watering and weeding the two sections of young hedge saplings. We will also be tending the young tree saplings in the avenue and the commemorative oak.

We start by the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online . This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be cancelled, and also to ask you, if you can, to bring specific tools, watering can, etc to suit the planned tasks.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear, sun hat and gloves. Secateurs will always be handy. Suntan lotion and some water are also a good idea if it is a hot day.

Our friends at Sustainable Oakington & Westwick are recommending this talk to all gardeners. See the poster for details.

Monthly summer work parties at Croft Close Nature Reserve

Why not join one of our regular work parties (second Saturday of the month except June*). To minimise disturbance to wildlife, these light-duty work parties will concentrate on controlling young brambles emerging in the grassy areas. We will keep clear of potential nest sites and avoid dwelling long in any location.

We start at the Croft Close entrance to the Nature Reserve.

Please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online . This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be cancelled OR transferred to Long Meadow, and also to ask you, if you can, to bring specific tools to suit the planned tasks.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear, sun hat and gloves. Secateurs will always be handy. Suntan lotion and some water are also a good idea if it is a hot day.

* First Saturday in June to avoid clashing with Open Gardens 2026

Why not join one of our regular work parties (third Tuesday of the month). These work parties will focus on the Park Lane hedge, watering and weeding the two sections of young hedge saplings. We will also be tending the young tree saplings in the avenue and the commemorative oak.

We start by the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online . This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be cancelled, and also to ask you, if you can, to bring specific tools, watering can, etc to suit the planned tasks.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear, sun hat and gloves. Secateurs will always be handy. Suntan lotion and some water are also a good idea if it is a hot day.

Our friends at HI Trees are looking for help on Sunday afternoon 19th April.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Please join them for as long or as little as you like. Even if you can only spare 10mins they would appreciate it.

Where: Roundabout Wood on Chivers’ field next to Holiday Inn, first right off the A14 (please note that there’s no parking on site.)

What: Give our trees the best chance to grow & thrive - we will show you how on the day

Some equipment provided; ideally please bring gloves & a drink, and if possible spades, trowels, wheelbarrows and/or buckets.

Watch out for rabbit holes on the field; the ground is uneven, so please wear suitable shoes.

Children are always very welcome, under supervision of their adult companions.

The mulch-o-meter is back to track our progress; we’re hoping to top last year’s 374 trees!

See you there!

Download the poster here.

Bring the family to our children’s April Nature Hunt at Long Meadow and have fun doing our nature quiz.

Pop along any time between 10:00am and 12:30pm and join us.

Entry for the nature hunt is £3 per child and every entrant will receive a prize when they finish. We will have a FREE Activity Tent with something for younger children.

Cakes, hot drinks and squash will be on sale.

We will also have volunteers on hand to tell you more about what the charity is doing to look after both Long Meadow and Croft Close Nature Reserve.

All proceeds from this event will go to Histon & Impington Green Spaces.

Long Meadow is located off Park Lane, Histon. Enter through the hedge where you see the Abbey Fields flag. Regrettably, there is no car parking here. Please come dressed for the weather and the rough ground.

Help clear grass cuttings after the annual Spring cut at Long Meadow

Weather permitting, Long Meadow is due to have its annual March cut on Thursday, 26th March 2026.

It’s important to clear the arisings so that the wildflowers can grow without having to battle their way through a layer of mown grass!

We need help with the raking. Last year there was not much grass growth, so the arisings were fairly quickly raked up. This year the grass is relatively long and lush so we have planned for four sessions:

• Friday 27th March 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Friday 27th March 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm

• Saturday 28th March 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Saturday 28th March 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm.

We start by the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

If possible, please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online. This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be moved to another date.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear and gloves. Please bring a rake (wooden or spring-tined best) if you can.

Please remember the weather may dictate changes in these arrangements!

Help clear grass cuttings after the annual Spring cut at Long Meadow

Weather permitting, Long Meadow is due to have its annual March cut on Thursday, 26th March 2026.

It’s important to clear the arisings so that the wildflowers can grow without having to battle their way through a layer of mown grass!

We need help with the raking. Last year there was not much grass growth, so the arisings were fairly quickly raked up. This year the grass is relatively long and lush so we have planned for four sessions:

• Friday 27th March 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Friday 27th March 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm

• Saturday 28th March 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Saturday 28th March 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm.

We start by the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

If possible, please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online. This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be moved to another date.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear and gloves. Please bring a rake (wooden or spring-tined best) if you can.

Please remember the weather may dictate changes in these arrangements!

Help clear grass cuttings after the annual Spring cut at Long Meadow

Weather permitting, Long Meadow is due to have its annual March cut on Thursday, 26th March 2026.

It’s important to clear the arisings so that the wildflowers can grow without having to battle their way through a layer of mown grass!

We need help with the raking. Last year there was not much grass growth, so the arisings were fairly quickly raked up. This year the grass is relatively long and lush so we have planned for four sessions:

• Friday 27th March 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Friday 27th March 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm

• Saturday 28th March 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Saturday 28th March 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm.

We start by the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

If possible, please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online. This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be moved to another date.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear and gloves. Please bring a rake (wooden or spring-tined best) if you can.

Please remember the weather may dictate changes in these arrangements!

Help clear grass cuttings after the annual Spring cut at Long Meadow

Weather permitting, Long Meadow is due to have its annual March cut on Thursday, 26th March 2026.

It’s important to clear the arisings so that the wildflowers can grow without having to battle their way through a layer of mown grass!

We need help with the raking. Last year there was not much grass growth, so the arisings were fairly quickly raked up. This year the grass is relatively long and lush so we have planned for four sessions:

• Friday 27th March 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Friday 27th March 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm

• Saturday 28th March 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

• Saturday 28th March 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm.

We start by the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

If possible, please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online. This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be moved to another date.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear and gloves. Please bring a rake (wooden or spring-tined best) if you can.

Please remember the weather may dictate changes in these arrangements!

Why not join one of our regular work parties (second Saturday and third Tuesday of the month over the autumn and winter). All work parties will have a mix of activities, from light trimming to heavier manual work so there should be something for most.

We start at the Croft Close entrance to the Nature Reserve.

Please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online . This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be cancelled, and also to ask you, if you can, to bring specific tools to suit the planned tasks.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear and gloves. Secateurs will always be handy.

Fancy some outdoor activity? Why not join one of our work parties. All work parties will have a mix of activities, from light trimming to heavier manual work so there should be something for most.

We start by the fence at the village end of Long Meadow.

Please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online . This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be cancelled, and also to ask you, if you can, to bring specific tools to suit the planned tasks.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear and gloves. Secateurs will always be handy.

Why not join one of our regular work parties (second Saturday and third Tuesday of the month over the autumn and winter). All work parties will have a mix of activities, from light trimming to heavier manual work so there should be something for most.

We start at the Croft Close entrance to the Nature Reserve.

Please register in advance by emailing sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online . This allows us to let you know if the work party has to be cancelled, and also to ask you, if you can, to bring specific tools to suit the planned tasks.

Please come dressed for the weather, with stout footwear and gloves. Secateurs will always be handy.