Land caddis
The Land caddis is the only caddisfly in the UK to spend its entire time on land, with no stage in water. Look in oak leaf litter over winter to see the grainy cases of the larvae, in which they…
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About the Great Fen
Explore more about the Great Fen and the restoration project benefiting nature and people.
A partnership in landscape restoration
Hear from Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, how Natural England and Wildlife Trust reserves teams have been working together this spring to further the landscape restoration.
Habitat Restoration
We are restoring a variety of fenland habitats for people and wildlife
How to manage a peatland
Saving our precious peatlands needs long-term vision, policy change, and collaboration says Catherine Weightman, Senior Project Manager for Peatland Restoration in the Fens with Natural England.…
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…
Holme Fen Spring Restoration
Natural England Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, explains how Rhododendron has thrived at Holme Fen NNR but how its removal, alongside birch clearance, will positively impact the exciting…
How to grow a wildlife- friendly vegetable garden
Learn about companion planting, friendly pest control, organic repellents and how wildlife and growing vegetables can go hand in hand.
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.
How to make a bee hotel
Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by building a bee hotel for your home or garden and watch them buzz happily about their business.
How to use less plastic
Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.
Restoration Project Progress
At the start of the century five organisations came together to create a vision for a new, sustainable future for the Great Fen. Much progress has been made in the last 15 years.