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…

Great Fen Project Manager, Lorna Parker, shares news about the amazing peatland restoration and research that our colleagues at Lancashire Wildlife Trust are doing!

Starting out on a PhD at University of East London, Georgemma Hunt shares some of her early-stage ambitions for using wetland farming crop - Typha latifolia - to produce a low-carbon…

With 97% of the UK's reed for thatching currently being imported, how can reed grown in the Great Fen contribute to the UK's commercial demand? Graham Carter, President of the East…

The community engagement for Peatland Progress has sprung into action with the new year. Our new Communities and Education Manager, Alison Chaves, updates on events, talks, TV interviews and more…

One of the benefits of hosting so many interesting groups in the Great Fen, is getting invited to return to their own fascinating projects! Project Manager Kate Carver shares highlights of a…

It's essential that in order to succeed on the Great Fen, we learn from our paludiculture peers around the world. In September, Lorna and Kate went on a sweltering four-day study visit to the…

Recently, we've had time to reflect on our achievements and also plan for a great future at the Fen. We have shared our vision with our supporters and made a point of acknowledging those who…

Great Fen/ Peatland Progress: Connecting with Schools and Universities for Environmental Education

We’ve had a lovely busy summer working with our community youth groups as part of the Peatland Progress project. For some groups this was a return visit but for others it’s been a whole new…