Celebrate nature, wildlife and the great outdoors at Ferry Meadows as it hosts Wild About Cambridgeshire, a fantastic free family festival in September.

The brand new and free festival, on September 13, brings together a wide range of local wildlife and environmental organisations, community groups and the team from Nene Park Trust.

Meet the people helping to protect and care for our local wildlife, learn about the amazing work happening across the county and discover how you can get involved.

There will be plenty to see and do throughout the day, from hands-on activities and interactive workshops to fascinating live displays and demonstrations. Visitors can also enjoy a great selection of food and drink, making it the perfect day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the Wild About Cambridgeshire Festival at Ferry Meadows in September

placeholder image — Enjoy the Wild About Cambridgeshire Festival at Ferry Meadows in September

Event highlights include an exciting bird of prey flight display from the Raptor Foundation, interactive animal encounters with ZooLab, the Fossils Galore portable museum, nature-inspired poetry workshops with Helen Cross and a relaxing outdoor yoga session.

At the Nene Park Trust stand, families can take part in our Where's Carrot? activity, enter our Name the Bear competition and join Ranger Trish for a guided Foraging Trail, with fantastic Jellycat prizes up for grabs.

Another festival highlight will be Wild Wagons, a community art project celebrating creativity and nature. Local community groups and organisations have transformed simple wagons into imaginative, wildlife-friendly displays, which will be showcased at the festival. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favourite, with prizes awarded to the top three winning designs.

Wild About Cambridgeshire will also feature exclusive screenings of The People's Emergency Briefing, an inspiring documentary exploring the urgent challenges facing nature and our changing climate.