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…
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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…
Fen Stories and Memories
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during the Second World War in a small fen village?
A brief history of the Great Fen
Explore the history of the fens from the Romans to modern times.
Relatives' Story
Read relatives' stories from Valetta and Sheila.
About the Great Fen
Explore more about the Great Fen and the restoration project benefiting nature and people.
Common bistort
Look for the delicate, pink flowers of Common bistort in wet meadows, pastures and roadside verges. It is also known as 'Pudding Dock' in North England because it was used to make a…
Stork's-bill
The bill-shaped seed pods of Common Stork's-bill explode when ripe, sending the seeds flying! This low-growing plant has pretty pink flowers and can be seen on grasslands and coastal sands.…
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…
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…
Wildlife highlights this summer
Merging natural history, ecological monitoring and wildlife conservation has provided some new 'shared' highlights at the Great Fen this summer.