We have been sent information about an Earthwatch Europe event at the Five Trees Tiny Forest in Chesterton. It’s on Friday 11th August, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the organisers say “We will be counting bugs and butterflies, measuring trees and enjoying being among the young saplings! The data collected will feed into future understandings of urban tree planting and re-forestation, ensuring best practice is rooted in science.”

The Five Trees Tiny Forest can be accessed from Fen Road or Cheney Way. The exact location is : 52°13’16.6″N 0°09’11.2″E/ https://what3words.com/panic.verse.patrol

The event is FREE and can be enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. You can join for an hour, half an hour, or the entire event, it’s flexible and completely up to you.

For more details, and if you want to register, go to Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tiny-forest-community-afternoon-at-five-trees-cambridge-tickets-677345798517?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshwebdesktop

The Cambridge Natural History Society’s annual Conversazione, takes place in person in the Elementary Laboratory of the Department of Zoology. Displays from local organisations and naturalists will be set out, in the Elementary Lab of the Department of Zoology, with most exhibitors present in person to discuss their displays with visitors.

ALL WELCOME, suitable for all ages, DO COME ALONG – admission free.

Opening times:

Friday 14th April 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Saturday 15th April 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

We are delighted to announce that the Conversazione will be in-person on 14^th & 15^th April 2023 in the Department of Zoology.

For over a hundred years, Cambridge Natural History Society has held an annual exhibition in the Department of Zoology. It is traditionally called ‘The Conversazione’ because it is a social event where those attending can not only look at displays but also talk to the exhibitors.

At our 100th event in 2019 we had over 100 exhibits, from about 70 members and mainly local organisations. They covered the whole range of natural history topics, ranging from Biodiversity of Mediterranean montado (wood pasture) landscapes to Wildlife in my garden, a diversity of fauna, including bees, earthworms, larks, leaf-miners, moths, snails, and snakes. Other displays related to the work of local organisations, the NatHistCam project whose book has now been published, trees on the Science Park, edible exotic fungi and much more. The programme, and those of previous events, can be downloaded here.

As the first in-person Conversazione since 2019 we want to make it a really great event, with lots of hands-on displays. Please put the date in your diaries and start thinking about things you could exhibit.

The Cambridge Natural History Society Seasonal Social will take place on Thursday 8th December in the David Attenborough Building from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

It is an opportunity to catch up with your fellow members and guests over a glass and light snack.

Tickets costing £5 are now on sale – email tickets@cnhs.org.uk to reserve yours.

The David Attenborough Building is on the New Museums Site, off Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3QZ. There is no car parking on site, but plenty of cycle racks.

To reach the David Attenborough Building enter the site through the archway on Pembroke Street and go up the flight of steps in front of you. The entrance to the DAB is on your right, past the entrance to the cafe.

The Seasonal Social will be in the Common Room on the first floor.

CNHS will have a stall at the Big Biology Day on Saturday 15th October. The event, at Hills Road Sixth Form College, on Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PE, is billed as a free fun-packed educational day of biology. The publicity says

• Get hands-on with science activities
• Talk to research scientists, health professionals and other experts
• Learn about different careers in biology
• Meet birds of prey

The event runs from 10am to 4pm