The Comberton Nature Recovery Advisory Group have published their 63 pages comprehensive report
on Nature Recovery in Comberton; Habitat and Biodiversity Audit 2026
Their report describes the state of nature in the village in 2025 in relation to geography and landscape history. It identifies we are fortunate to live in a historic rural landscape providing vital habitat for our diminished wildlife. It provides:
- An introduction to the village environment, indicating why the area is important as a landscape and wildlife habitat.
- A summary of work completed as part of the Diocese of Ely Churchyard Conservation Scheme.
- Detail of the village habitat and ecosystem based on a Phase 1 habitat assessment in 2024, which identifies parts of the parish where habitats and biodiversity can be enhanced.
- An audit of village biodiversity .
It can be downloaded here Comberton-Wildlife-Audit-2026 and from the Parish Council website.
The Authors were Robert Cook, Mark Collins, Mike Crosby, Francine Hughes, Paul Hardy, James Miles (CPC), Beverley Page (CPC), Elizabeth O’Beirne Ranelagh (FWAG) and Chris Westgarth (St Mary’s Church)
They acknowledged the invaluable assistance from volunteers….
” We are indebted to the volunteers who have helped monitor wildlife and habitats around the churchyard, especially Brian McCabe, for recording bats, Roger Featherstone and Peter Pillbeam, with the Cambridge Mammal Group, for recording small mammals, Andrew Gallichan and Geoff Wilson for recording birds and butterflies, Ann Miles who has made regular botanical surveys and the Cambridge Bryophyte Group
We also thank the village residents who have provided information for the audit and comments on draft versions. We would also like to acknowledge the group of village surveyors who gave their time during the summer of 2024 to walk the whole parish in order to create the Phase 1 habitat base map. They included Bill Adams, Jo Callan, Robert Cook, Steve Clark, Claire Crang, John Crang, Mike Crosby, Paul Hardy, Quin Hollick, Francine Hughes, Geoff King, Lynn Tatnell, Charmian Wall, David Wall and Chris Westgarth