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‘Chaucer Road Gang’ reunite for Tree Planting in Cambridge

On the 17 December 2021, nine of the ten members of the ‘Chaucer Gang’ reunited to plant a Himalayan Birch in the garden of 23 Chaucer Road, Cambridge. A plaque was also created to…

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Plantings at Cambridge Primary Schools during National Tree Week

Thanks to the Cambridge Alumnae Group further plantings took place during National Tree Week at more primary schools in Cambridge. On 29 November alumnae Jo Burch and Avril Pedley planted a Lilac tree at…

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Manchester Association of Cambridge University Women plant trees at local schools #Newnham150

Catherine Bankes (NC 1961) Hon Sec of Manchester Association of Cambridge University Women (MACUW) writes: “To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Newnham, MACUW decided to offer a tree each to two former direct grant…

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Tree planting at Welford’s Piece in Clifton, Oxon #Newnham150

“… a heart-lifting experience to have over 40 volunteers of all ages enthusiastically planting for the future on a beautiful Autumn morning…” Jo Eames (NC 1983) and her fellow volunteers on the Orchard Team at Deddington Environmental…

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Trees planted with schools for Global Tree Planting Project #Newnham150

More trees have been planted near, in Cambridge, and far, in Guernsey… Jo Burch (NC 1983), Former President of Roll Committee, joined Gemma Simmonds (1977) of the Cambridge local alumnae group and pupils of St…

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What Ho! Pimms, Punts & Planting…

On a sunny Sunday afternoon former Development Director, Penny Hubbard, hosted a Pimms and Cake garden party in Old Hunstanton for Norfolk-based alumnae to celebrate the first tree planting of the British Autumn season.…

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Global Tree Planting Project – Rewilding the Scottish Highlands with Janet Gollifer (NC 1979)

Janet Gollifer (NC 1979), a member of the Scots Alumnae Group pledged ten trees to be planted in a dedicated Newnham grove at Dundreggan Conservation Estate, near Loch Ness – charity Trees for Life’s…

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Two trees planted on the Chiltern Way for the Global Tree Planting

Two new trees have been planted by alumna Karen Irons (NC 1990) on the Chiltern Way, in Buckinghamshire: “I was at Newnham from 1990-93, studying Land Economy and Management Studies. Whilst my career has…

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Seven more trees planted across the British Isles for the Global Tree Planting Project

Through the summer months, our Global Tree planting project has been picking up steam with seven more trees planted across the British Isles, from Chatteris, to Wendens Ambo, all the way to Aith, Shetland.…

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Discover the latest Newnham research – in just 3 minutes!

Eight Newnham researchers, from different stages of their careers, give 3-minute introductions of their research as part of #Newnham150.  Newnham has been a centre of research for almost as long as it’s been a…

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