This zoom talk is being held on Feb 28th 7.30 pm -9.30 pm 

The zoom link for the presentation is here

Histon & Impington Green Spaces charity (reg. 10039763, Gift Aid eligible) was set up in 2021 to acquire the so-called Abbey Fields - Long Meadow and the wildlife-rich mosaic of Croft Close Set Aside - and manage them for biodiversity conservation, people's enjoyment, educational use and preservation of archaeological heritage. They were about to be sold off and closed to public access but a group of residents mobilised to secure the fields for the community. Now the charity has to work hard to raise £500,000 to pay for that purchase and initial management. Meanwhile numerous volunteers have been started on the management of the land and investigation of the biodiversity: deer, lizards, frogs, newts, 67 bird species and over 200 plant species. Several UK red-listed (threatened) species have been recorded. So far, around 200 residents have donated to the cause and the charity has about one third in the bank, one third pledged by a single, amazing individual, and one third to go.