Nurturing Tomorrow's Environmental Stewards
Great Fen/ Peatland Progress: Connecting with Schools and Universities for Environmental Education
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Educational Visits
Our reserves provide the perfect environment to engage in learning outdoors, with many facilities at The Countryside Centre to host educational visits for schools and clubs.
From Classroom to Conservation: Students design the future Great Fen
Environmental Science A-Level students from Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology left the classroom to visit the Great Fen and design their concepts for the Fen of the Future.
Connecting People With Nature
Community engagement and education at the Great Fen
My vocation
Always fascinated by wildlife, Sophie has pursued a career in nature conservation through formal education and traineeships.
She now works as an ecologist, working to conserve Herefordshire’…
Change what you eat
Eat more plant-based foods, reduce your food waste and buy local produce to shrink your environmental footprint.
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…
Hello from our new interns
We are delighted to welcome three interns to the Communities and Education team, as part of the National Lottery Heritage Funded Peatland Progress project.
My research
Throughout my internship, I am contributing to marine conservation by assisting with marine mammal research in Cardigan Bay, collecting data on marine mammals from land and boat-based surveys, and…
Wading through a sea of grass
As part of their Peatland Progress Communities and Education internship, our new team members joined Henry Stanier to learn how to conduct grassland surveys.
Reaching out through Peatland Progress
Great Fen Community and Education Manager Alison Chaves talks about our year of engaging schools and communities as part of the Lottery-funded Peatland Progress project.
Opening the door to conservation for the next generation
How can young people really get a feel for working in conservation? Communities and Education Officer, Laura Allen, shares the many exciting ways they can get involved.