Blog: Woodwalton Fen

Stonechat at Kester's Docking, October 2020, by Henry Stanier

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Blue sky over green trees and a cleared area of land in the foreground

The Fight for Marsh Lousewort

Natural England Reserve Manage, Tristan Colaco, updates us on site closures and why scrub clearance helps vulnerable wildflowers at Woodwalton Fen NNR.

Natural England and Wildlife Trust colleagues stand around bags of bog myrtle cuttings cheering for the camera

A partnership in landscape restoration

Hear from Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, how Natural England and Wildlife Trust reserves teams have been working together this spring to further the landscape restoration.

Rolling blades on wheels over green bracken leaves

Wildfire Training and Mitigation

Wildfire risks are rising in the Great Fen. Learn from Natural England Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, how the reserves teams are preparing.

Brown pony with her foal

New Life at Woodwalton Fen

Natural England Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, introduces some new arrivals and their essential habitat management skills at Woodwalton Fen this spring.

View from Woodwalton Fen bridge looking over green field on the left, water-filled drain in the middle, and woodland on the right

How to stop and start time

Sarah Smith, artist and Councillor with Doncaster Council, joined colleagues to tour the Great Fen and learn more about protecting this beautiful landscape.

Newly replaced wooden steps leading up to a wooden hide with thatched roof

Ups and Downs this Winter

New steps are going up but barns and vegetation are coming down. Catch up with Natural England Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, as he reviews their winter work and how this will improve the…

Tractor raking at Woodwalton Fen

The Summer Cut at Woodwalton Fen

This time of year is perhaps the busiest time of year at Woodwalton Fen. Natural England Reserve Warden, Tristan Colaco, explains the strategy behind vegetation cutting to manage essential…

Grizzled skipper butterfly at Holme Fen

Springing into Life

Tristan Colaco, Natural England Reserve Warden, highlights the special wildlife thriving on our nature reserves as a result of habitat management this spring.

Holme Fen fire burnt ground June 2021

The Danger of Peatland Fires

Discover why peatland fires can be hard to detect and hard to put out and how we need your help to keep our wildlife and your homes safe.

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