Time Travelling in the Fens
Chris Donnelly of the Cambridgeshire Geological Society takes us on a journey underground and back in time to the Neolithic fenland swamp!
Stonechat at Kester's Docking, October 2020, by Henry Stanier
Chris Donnelly of the Cambridgeshire Geological Society takes us on a journey underground and back in time to the Neolithic fenland swamp!
It has been a fascinating year, with wildlife coming and going at the Great Fen, and some amazing highlights. The movement of wildlife within the Fen, and in and out of it, is always a subject of…
Ever since our intern Kaitlyn was young, she had a small fear of insects. Since starting her journey with the Wildlife Trust to become an ecologist, she has started to battle her fear, and even…
Weeks three and four for our Peatland Progress interns have really solidified their skills with school groups and surveys.
As part of their Peatland Progress Communities and Education internship, our new team members joined Henry Stanier to learn how to conduct grassland surveys.
During the first two weeks of their internship, Lucy, Natalie and Kaitlyn have immersed themselves in fenland conservation, while learning the importance of teamwork and the value of connecting…
Learn the Way of the Water Vole and become one with the Fen this year, by volunteering to join our Monitoring & Research team. Help us survey for signs of 'Ratty', the beloved…
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…
We put a call out to the Ecologists of the Future, inviting them to join us in a special new workshop, an Introduction to Ecology with Brian Eversham.
Two of the monitoring projects at the Great Fen have both yielded some anticipated, as well as unexpected results this year.