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June 2018
Wildflower recording
At 6pm we intend to carry out our annual transects of Ely Common East. This is a continued effort to monitor the progress or our wildflower meadow restoration. We will meet at the entrance of the common at the top…
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Ely Wildspace members evening
Join us for our members evening at Ely Sailing Club, Prickwillow Road from 19.30 to learn more about who we are and what we have been doing over the last twelve month. We will have a bat walk after the…
Find out more »White spotted pinion moth
There will be a moth trapping at Clayway, Thistle Corner to survey for white spotted pinion moth. this moth is associated with Elm trees and there is a wonderful copse of Elm where the moth is known to occur. There…
Find out more »February 2019
Hedge planting Springhead Lane
Last year, the contractors for the McCarthy & Stone development on the old Peck's site ripped out the hedge between the development and the public footpath on Springhead Lane. The hedge was outside the site boundary so they had no…
Find out more »Bird Race
Join us for Ely Bird Race Team will set off in different directions to look and listen for birds. At least two members of the team must see or hear the bird to count. Meet back at the Sailing club…
Find out more »March 2019
Spring Clean – Litter Pick
Join us for our Spring litter pick around the Wildspace. Meet at the top of Kiln Lane to grab a bin bag and some litter pickers and gloves. As usual ther will be hot tea and cake afterwards.
Find out more »May 2019
Dawn chorus Walk
Join Tony Fulford for a walk around Roswell Pits and Meadows to listen to the dawn chorus. Meet at the top of Kiln Lane at 05.00
Find out more »July 2019
White spotted pinion moth trapping
Join us at the light trap to see if we can record this rare Elm feeding moth Trapping usually runs from 8.30pm until after midnight. In the past over 20 individuals have been caught at this site. To find us…
Find out more »June 2020
COVID-19
Due to Covid 19 restrictions we are unable to organise any events at the current time. We will start to arrange events again when Government guidelines allow us to do so. The value of this special area during the current…
Find out more »Loss of Public Access on Ely Common.
The wildflower meadow on Ely Common is successfully managed by co-operation between East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC), the Wildlife Trust and Ely Wildspace. From the boundary of the wildflower meadow to the Sailing Club the Common is owned by a…
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