Rymes Reedbed
Rymes Reedbed lies to the north and northeast of Holme Fen National Nature Reserve.
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Reedbed
Found between water and land, reedbeds are transitional habitats. They can form extensive swamps in lowland floodplains or fringe streams, rivers, ditches, ponds and lakes with a thin feathery…
Pumping at Rymes
Water returns to Rymes Reedbed after a very dry summer!
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How to help wildlife at work
Attracting wildlife to your work will help improve their environment – and yours!
Our Work Experience Diary
Ethan and Evan from Abbey College, Ramsey, spent a week with the Great Fen team on their year 10 work experience.
Our Work Experience Diary 2
Libby and Hannah are year 12 students from Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon. They joined us for work experience, learning about conservation careers and local wildlife.
Work suspended on Water Works project
Due to Covid-19 all work on the wet farming crop trials - part of the two year Water Works project - was halted at the Great Fen in observance with government guidelines
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Birds
Location: Rymes Reedbed
236 birds of 29 species
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Autumn highlights
Water levels have been relatively high on parts of the Fen, and as of the end of August, various water bodies at Rymes Reedbed continue to attract a variety of bird and insect life.
Winter visitors responding to wet weather
40 Whooper Swan have been seen up at Rymes Reedbed, sometimes visible from Trundle Mere Lookout, feeding in the fields to the north, near Farcet, in the company of Mute Swan.