A brief history of the Great Fen
Explore the history of the fens from the Romans to modern times.
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About the Great Fen
Explore more about the Great Fen and the restoration project benefiting nature and people.
My history lesson
Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…
My family history
Whilst researching his family history, Vic found that many of his ancestors were connected to wild places as gamekeepers, shepherds, millers, gardeners or agricultural labourers. His lifelong love…
My history book
Tim has volunteered at Astley Moss for five years, helping to increase the water levels on the bogs back to their historic healthy levels. He especially loves watching the birds return to this…
The Great Fen
Welcome to the Great Fen, a project to restore a huge area of wetland in the Cambridgeshire Fens.
My project
Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…
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…
Project Polecat
Once extinct in our area the polecat has returned. Help us monitor the success of this species.
The Women of the Great Fen
In honour of International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8th March, we celebrate the incredible women leading the Great Fen project forward to success.
Great fen-sedge
A tall and robust species of sedge, the Great fen-sedge has long leaves with sawtooth edges. It forms dense stands in lowland fens and around lakes.
Nightlife in the Great Fen
Saturday evening provided an opportunity to learn more about the wildlife of the Great Fen, by joining the annual bat walk, which has been running for nearly 10 years.