Flood Protection
The Great Fen will help to reduce the risk of flooding in the local area.
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My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
About the Great Fen
Explore more about the Great Fen and the restoration project benefiting nature and people.
Amazing Veg and Protecting our Soils
Lorna Parker visited G's farm to discover what one of the UK's biggest salad growers is doing to try and reduce its carbon footprint and protect peat soils.
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…
Bioacoustics reveals more about the Great Fen soundscape.
A ghostly vision of the silent hunter in the Great Fen. But the barn owl may not be quite as stealthy as you think if you have never ever heard it screech! Bioacoustics is aiding ecological…
How to make a hedge for wildlife
Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.
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.
My spa day
For Lucy, the wind and salty spray of the Atlantic Ocean is more relaxing than any spa treatment and being surrounded by amazing wildlife, like Common Dolphins, Minke Whales and Harbour Porpoise…
Little cuttlefish
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
Common froghopper
In spring and summer, look out for 'cuckoo-spit' - the frothy mass of bubbles that appears on plant stems everywhere. This is actually the protective covering for the nymphs of the tiny…
My world
John has worked in fisheries management for over 25 years. He has seen our waterways at their best – and their worst. He knows firsthand how devastating unhealthy rivers can be for wildlife and…