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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!

Great Fen female glow-worm

Glow-worms of the Great Fen

On 12th July, Laura and Rebekah lead our second glow-worm walk at New Decoy in the Great Fen. Read all about their evening and the incredible insects they were on the lookout for.

Great silver water beetle

Return of the king

Change is a fundamental part of our journey to restore the Great Fen, and this includes the changing face of its wildlife. This year is already proving to be a memorable one.

Pieces of typha leaves and stalk pressed flat and stuck together

Transforming Typha for Sustainable Construction

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…

Nathanael stands in a partially flooded grass meadow with tree surrounding

A Youth Ranger's Survey for the DofE Award

For the last six months, Youth Ranger Nathanael has been diligently working towards the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in the Great Fen. Visiting every two weeks to complete a bird transect, he…

Four-spotted chaser dragonfly

May sightings

Tigers are on the prowl in the Great Fen and dragons emerge from their watery lairs.

Three people stand and two sit on the edge of a raised pond, all have mugs of tea. It is a sunny day.

Taking Supported Steps in the Great Fen

Hear how residents from the Supported Steps supported living home have been making a positive impact at the Great Fen, learning new skills and meeting new people.

Large red damselfly

April sightings

Wheatears are running along the tracks, swallows are skimming along the dykes, and cuckoos are calling from the treetops.

March sightings

Spring has sprung, so there is plenty to look out for. Listen for new arrivals as we enter one of the most exciting periods in the wildlife calendar.

Two men stand inside the classroom at Ramsey Heights, one holding a bundle of reed and one holding an old tool for thatching work

Meeting the Master Thatchers

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…

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