Nightlife in the Great Fen
Saturday evening provided an opportunity to learn more about the wildlife of the Great Fen, by joining the annual bat walk, which has been running for nearly 10 years.
Blogs
What’s flying today on the Great Fen?
This month marked the resumption of some of our public outdoor events. Over the weekend, I led a couple of small guided walks in the Great Fen, hunting for dragonflies.
Getting underway - again - with Water Works
Kate Carver, Great Fen project manager, gives an update on the Water Works project and the challenges we face after lockdown.
Carbon balancing act
Ross Morrison of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology will be monitoring carbon dioxide and methane output of trial crops in the Water Works project via flux chambers
My Great Day at the Great Fen
When his mum Lorna had to talk on the radio for work, eight-year-old Thom J and his sister Sally came along to the Great Fen to listen in - and to explore the place for themselves. Here is Thom…
Listen in to the dawn chorus this Sunday
This Sunday could be one of the best chances, ever, to hear the beauty of the dawn chorus!
Wet, wet, wet!
Studying for a PhD at University of East London, Jack Clough charts his involvement in the Water Works project, the hopes being pinned on Glyceria fluitans and his own wetland journey
Let the digging commence!
As work gets under way preparing land for wet farming trials in the Water Works project, there's a starring role for Sphagnum moss, with a strong supporting cast of bulrush, reeds and grain…
February heralds World Wetlands Day
Water levels are high as we celebrate World Wetlands Day, an opportunity to raise awareness of the global importance of wetlands and the part we play in protecting them.
A new dawn for farming on the Fens
The Great Fen Restoration Manager reviews the pioneering Water Works project nine months in and reflects on its potential impact and timely relevance to the current climate crisis debate