Gamlingay Eco Hub

01/06/2026

Next week - meet at the Eco Hub for a Big Green Week Bio Blitz down at Millbridge Brook Meadows - see linked post for details.

🌿CALLING ALL NATURE LOVERS! 🌿

As part of Big Green Week, help us capture a vital "snapshot" of local wildlife at our FREE Bioblitz at Millbridge Brook Meadows! Whether you're a nature expert or just love a walk in the fresh air, we need your help to protect our local environment.

This data directly funds and shapes local conservation work (like recent hedge laying and new butterfly banks), helping us fight the gradual loss of our local nature.

📅 Event Details

📆 When: Tuesday, 9th June
⏰ Times: 9:30am, 1:00pm, and 6:00pm
📍 Meeting Point: The Eco Hub (for a short walk to the meadows)
💰 Cost: FREE!
☔ (Backup rain date: Thursday 11th June, Evening)

How You Can Help:

We need a friendly team of volunteers for the walks:

👀 Spotters & Listeners: To find hidden wildlife.
✍️ Scribes: To log our findings.
📱 Techies: To help use the ObsID and iRecord apps.
🏡 Gardeners: Can’t make it? Count the wildlife in your own garden on the day and message us your findings!
Come join our friendly group and help ensure Gamlingay remains a place where nature can thrive! 🌳

01/06/2026

Join "For Men to Talk" - an opportunity for men to talk about their mental health. Tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd at 6pm.

Join 'For Men To Talk - Gamlingay' to connect with others who are navigating their mental health journeys. Our next meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday 2 June 2026) at 6pm at The Gamlingay Eco Hub. Your voice matters here.

Please note that the room will be closed to the general public.

See https://fb.me/e/5sl5xDJNh as a Facebook event reminder.

01/06/2026

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at this week's meeting. Everyone welcome.
Non members £5 including a light refreshment on arrival.

30/05/2026

27/05/2026

Free children's crafts at the library, this afternoon 2-4pm

Come along and make snails at the library, tomorrow afternoon 2-4pm

27/05/2026

Lost property
We have some ear pods handed in, found on the recreation field. Come and collect them if they're yours.

27/05/2026

Free event - Retrofitting for Every Budget
Monday 29th June at 7pm

Would you like to find out how to improve the energy efficiency of your home? Cambridge Retrofit Hub will be at the Eco Hub demonstrating how you can improve your home using low cost and no cost methods.

Find out how to ventilate your home to avoid mould; better insulate and seal leaks; and take advantage of renewable technologies. Collect tips for summer cooling as well as winter heating.

In addition to the presentation there will be a Q&A session, hands on materials and an opportunity to talk 1-1 with experts in home energy advice.

To book your FREE ticket visit
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retrofitting-for-every-budgetor-none-tickets-1989830007116

26/05/2026

There's still time to book for SCDC's tour of all things green in Gamlingay - tomorrow from 1pm.

𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐛 + 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫

Join us for a FREE guided visit around Gamlingay village and hear about local perspectives on nature, carbon reduction, and community energy at the Eco Hub.

📅Wednesday 27 May, 2026
⏰1-4pm
Booking: https://forms.office.com/e/7wFgK0mcTE

Meet at the Gamlingay Eco Hub (Gamlingay Community Centre)

𝟏𝐩𝐦 – 𝟐𝐩𝐦 – 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞
The day will start with an optional 1 hour walking tour from the Eco Hub through Mill Bridge Meadow, where you will have a clear view of the Gamlingay Community Turbine which has been providing clean energy for the village since 2013! We will then continue through the Lowerfield, St Mary’s Field Cemetary, and the Gamlingay Foodbank and Fridge and back to the Eco Hub. The walk will be guided by community volunteers and will be entirely outdoors, so please dress for the weather.

𝟐𝐩𝐦 – 𝟒𝐩𝐦 – 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 & 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐛

Gamlingay Community Turbine – a locally self-funded community energy scheme
Speaker: Chris Smith, GCT manager

Gamlingay Climate Action Group – Biodiversity and project delivery in Gamlingay
Speaker: Emma Leaf Grimshaw, Gamlingay Climate Action Group

Community carbon initiatives – a Parish Council perspective
Speaker: Kirstin Rayner, Gamlingay Parish Council Clerk

How Green is the Eco Hub? Walking and Talking tour of the Eco Hub
Speaker: Kate Laugharne, Community Centre Manager

Cambridgeshire County Council’s Community Energy Team and South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Climate and Environment Team will also be on hand to answer your questions about related programmes.

South Cambridgeshire District Council
Gamlingay Eco Hub
Climate Action Gamlingay

26/05/2026

If you’re struggling and need a place to express your thoughts and feelings, consider joining 'For Men To Talk - Gamlingay'. Our next meeting is on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 6pm at The Gamlingay Eco Hub. It’s okay to reach out.

Please note that the room will be closed to the general public.

See https://fb.me/e/5sl5xDJNh as a Facebook event reminder.