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Woodwalton Fen
One of only four remaining fragments of the ancient fens, Woodwalton Fen Nature Reserve is home to many rare species of wildlife and plants.
New Life at Woodwalton Fen
Natural England Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, introduces some new arrivals and their essential habitat management skills at Woodwalton Fen this spring.
The Summer Cut at Woodwalton Fen
This time of year is perhaps the busiest time of year at Woodwalton Fen. Natural England Reserve Warden, Tristan Colaco, explains the strategy behind vegetation cutting to manage essential…
A Wet, Wet, Woodwalton Winter
Tristan Colaco, Natural England Reserve Warden, looks at the impact that the extremely wet winter has had on Woodwalton Fen NNR
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Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…
About the Great Fen
Explore more about the Great Fen and the restoration project benefiting nature and people.
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…
A brief history of the Great Fen
Explore the history of the fens from the Romans to modern times.
Lowland fen
Water-logged and thick with reeds and robust tall-herbs or tussocky sedges, fens are evocative reminders of the extensive wet wildlands that once covered far more of the lowlands than they do…
A wild night in the Great Fen
Last Saturday was International Bat Night and so, once again, volunteers and staff from the Wildlife Trust guided the public on a bat survey of Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve.