Blog: Great Fen

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Dog walking

Enjoying and protecting nature with your dog

As the weather warms, hopefully more of us are heading outdoors. Walking brings enormous benefits to our physical and mental wellbeing. Bringing your dog along gives them the opportunity to…

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Women in Conservation - Introducing Jasmin

Never letting anyone else's expectations of what she could achieve limit her ambitions, International Women's Day seems the perfect opportunity to properly introduce Jasmin Atkinson:…

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Kate Carver Retires

As we prepared to say good bye to 2024, we also had to say goodbye to an incredible colleague, Kate Carver, retiring after 14 years with The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants as the…

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Ecologists of the Future

We put a call out to the Ecologists of the Future, inviting them to join us in a special new workshop, an Introduction to Ecology with Brian Eversham.

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Favourite Fen Wildlife Moments in 2024

Staff and volunteers in the Great Fen are fortunate to spend their days enjoying the best of the Fen's wildlife. What were their top spots in 2024?

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Connecting Crops - Introducing the SEAD Artists

We have an exciting new project ahead, supported by the Co-op and the Co-op Foundation’s Carbon Innovation Fund partnership. We speak with Aleks Kowalski, Project Director of Drone RePeat, about…

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Our Favourite Free Family Outdoor Activities

School holiday fun doesn't have to be expensive. We've compiled some of our favourite activities to do at the Ramsey Heights nature reserve that won't cost you anything at all!

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Half Term Families Had Great Fen Fun

The February half-term holiday provided multiple opportunities to meet new families and show them how they can help wildlife at home.

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Climate-proofing your home and garden

Just as the Great Fen is implementing Nature-based Solutions to combat our changing climate, we can all take action to help our gardens and wildlife adapt. Discover some quick wins to get started…

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