The next phase of evolution for the restoration land at New Decoy is complete. From arable farmland to grassland to new wetland habitat. Helen Bailey, Great Fen Project Officer, tells us more.

In 2025, we hosted an exciting new summer school with art school STORE. Students experimented with materials made from wetland plants to design and construct their own furniture.

Young people want to work in conservation, so what's stopping them? Our Peatland Progress trainees reflect on their career journeys so far and what the barriers may be for the new generation…

For young people interested in a career in conservation, there are numerous routes to try. Peatland Progress trainee, Katie, highlights some of the opportunities and advice they encountered at the…

Ellen Blackmore shares the Peatland Progress trainees' latest collaboration, with the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. A behind-the-scenes tour, assisting with research and…

As we move into spring, with some very sunny weather, it is worth looking back at activities over the past few months. In readiness for spring, there has been plenty of work to prepare for a…

Spring has sprung, with birdsong and plenty of wildlife on the move.

Peatland Progress trainees head out into the Great Fen to develop their skills as ecologists and conservation rangers!

The Marsh Carpet Moth is a beautiful yet nationally scarce species, short on suitable habitat. Catherine Weightman introduces us to an exciting new planting scheme, hoping to see local numbers…

High water levels and some stunning weather make winter a very special time for wildlife watching in the Great Fen.