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A group of 10 young people holding tool such as loppers and saws stand in woodland smiling to camera

Peatland Progress Community Outreach - A Winter Diary

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…

Common Frog

Leap into spring at the Great Fen

Following record February rainfall in East Anglia, the water levels are high and as the temperatures are mild, wildlife at the Great Fen is taking advantage of the opportunities provided.

A young girl and boy sit on a wooden log bench holding the bird boxes they've made.

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.

A pair of adult false ladybirds

February sightings

A record breaking February results in some stunning invertebrate sightings and birds breaking into song.

Snipe

January sightings

As the temperature goes up and down, and the water thaws and refreezes, our wildlife responds; another aspect of the changing face of the Great Fen.

Wet ground in woodland

Our Somerset Studies

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…

Chinese water deer running through water

December sightings

Big skies and open vistas mean a good chance for mammal spotting at this time of year.

Flock of linnets at the Great Fen

November sightings

A frosty morning can provide beautiful and rewarding conditions to visit the Fens in search of our winter visitors.

How to move farm machinery in the Netherlands – tractor on pontoon floating on water

A Dutch Diary

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…

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