Did you enjoy our Apple and Harvest Fair last year? Then save the date for this years fun, family fair at Ramsey Rural Museum and Walled Garden celebrating local produce and our local community.
More details to be announced at a later date.
#AppleDay #community #Ramsey #familyevent
Over Easter we hosted a Make Your Own Bird Box workshop at Ramsey Heights🪺🐦⬛
It was great to see families get stuck in building and decorating their bird boxes, and we hope soon enough someone will be staying in these little homes!🏠🌼
#wildlifetrust #spring #birds #birdbox
Little Bugs is back in 3 weeks! Are you joining us? It's such a beautiful time of the year to enjoy the nature reserve and discover so much of its wonderful wildlife!
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#preschool #familyevent #outdooradventure
Screenshot of a email newsletter, image of two teen boys looking at a great crested newt.
Did you receive our quarterly eNewsletter? Would you like to be on the list for July? Head to www.wildlifebcn.org/e-news and select 'The Great Fen e-news'. Catch up on April's issue at mailchi.mp/e07c103806f9...
#Newsletter #ConservationNews
To find the Northern Loop walking route, download the Last of the Mere's trail guide www.greatfen.org.uk/explore/walk...
Closeup of yellow cowslip flowers
landscape view over a field dotted with yellow cowslip flowers
Blooming gorgeous! The wildflower meadows of the Northern Loop are awash with bright cowslips. According to Plantlife, their enchanting names "include freckled face, golden drops, bunch of keys, fairies’ flower, lady’s fingers, long legs & milk maidens." Have you got a favourite?
Image:Henry Stanier
When your colleagues are also this excited about microscopic wildlife, you know you’ve found your people! 😂🥰
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#WorldMicroscopeDay #rotifer #foundmypeople
Plants don't move?! Well, that's what @brianecambs.bsky.social was taught at school, but this little diatom is proving that's rubbish! #WorldMicroscopeDay
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It's #WorldMicroscopeDay! Enjoy this peek into the hidden world living on the roof of the old brickworks at the Ramsey Heights nature reserve! Our CEO @brianecambs.bsky.social treated us to this close-up view of a fantastic array of micro-organisms collected in a moss sample.
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A wren held between fingers. Credit: Tom Marshall
Great news! Although the main #ecotour is fully booked, we have a few spaces available for the morning #birdringing experience on 13th June. Join us at 6am as Henry and his volunteers record this important data for our monitoring programme www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2026-... @wildlifebcn.org
A glorious morning! Hope you all get to enjoy some sunshine and birdsong today!!
#birdsong #itsabeautifulday
Our next Youth Rangers of the Fens session is on Saturday 9th May at Upwood Meadows for the annual orchid count🌸
🫵 Aged 11-17 and want to get involved?
📧 For more information: laura.allen@wildlifebcn.org
🔗 Book upcoming sessions at www.wildlifebcn.org/events?locat...
The Youth Rangers joined a Peterborough City Council Wildlife Officer at Basil Green Pond to survey the aquatic wildlife. Species included freshwater shrimps, water louse, water beetles, pond snails, caddisfly larvae and springtails - all important records as there's limited ecological data here!
Front cover of The Fens magazine, featuring photo of an elephant hawk moth on foxglove
Screenshot of page in The Fens magazine titled Spring News from the Great Fen, main photo a chiffchaff
A lovely spread in the April issue of The Fens magazine! Featuring Tom Marshall's beautiful photography on the front cover promoting the new #MagicalMoths gardening guide and with lots of news from the Great Fen. Read it all at digital.magmanager.co.uk/Reader/Index...
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Illustrated artwork by Will Rose features a greenspace scene with a pathway, pond, trees, grass, bench, and birds in the trees including Blackbird, House Sparrows and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Wording alongside reads: The Birds in Greenspaces Survey starts 1 April. Tell us what birds use your local greenspace.
Whether it’s a park, sports field or cemetery we want you to tell us what #birds use your local greenspace!🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in Greenspaces survey at www.bto.org/greenspaces Just download the app, select your greenspace and log bird records!
#UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingWales
Impressions from Holme Fen. Gold autumn leaves lie settled on the bed of the mere - silver birch bark reflects from its surface.
What an impressive moustache! 🥸
The next generation of Orange-tailed mining bees (Andrena haemorrhoa) being created on the dandelions @greatfen.org.uk 🐝❤️🌼🌿
Happy Easter everyone!
#bees #wildlife #NatureBeauty #wildflower #pollinators #NaturePhotography #insect #spring #naturelovers #flower #nature #wildflowerhour
A gorgeous little Furrow bee (Lasioglossum sp.), with the tiniest of toes, enjoying a delicious dandelion buffet @greatfen.org.uk 🐝❤️🌿🌼
#bees #wildlife #NatureBeauty #wildflower #pollinators #NaturePhotography #insect #spring #naturelovers #flower #nature
There's not a lot more exciting than spotting teeny-tiny bees!!
This Friday! Meet us, see what opportunities are available. As a volunteer you can help engage many more people with nature, share your special skills, learn new ones, spend more time outdoors and make a difference for our wildlife. Hope to see you on Friday! www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2026-...
The next #traineeship is open for applications!! Know an 18-25 year old keen to work in conservation? Get in touch!
#conservationjobs #conservationtraining #peatlandprogress
Don't miss our #volunteer open day on Friday 10th April! Meet the team, see how you can get involved with our events and education activities, try some of our practical skill work and enjoy a guided walk.
#volunteeringopportunity #cambridgeshire #huntingdon #forestschool #guidedwalk #schoolvisit
sun rising in blue sky over a nature reserve with trees lining a waterway, grass path beside and reeds
Our current cover photo is of sun rising over Woodwalton Fen NNR. Taken by Caroline Stoker.
No music, just the sweet sounds of nature! Still searching for the perfect early nectar source for your garden? May we introduce willow…
#wildlifegardening #signsofspring #catkins #perfectforpollinators
The #MayorsDayOut school visits have begun! We went pond dipping, on a nature walk, planted seeds and built dens, listened to birds, followed bumblebees, counted ladybirds, tracked deer and found badger poo! Thanks to CPCA for the new fund supporting local schools to get closer to nature.
If you missed it live, you can catch up with Escape to the Country on iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Torrin and Dominic see a great crested newt on Henry's survey
Dominic holds an oak beaty moth
Torrin and Dominic pollard a willow tree
Torrin and Dominic with Kaitlyn, Katie and Ellen
Torrin and Dominic from Impington Village College joined us on work experience. They teamed up with our Peatland Progress trainees to assist Monitoring and Research Officer, Henry Stanier. Pollarding for ponds, moth and newt surveys all in one day. Thank you for your hard work! @wildlifebcn.org
Lorna and Jules Hudson being filmed for Escape to the Country
Louise and Jules Hudson at a previous episode's filming in 2007
Screenshot of the BBC iPlayer page for Escape to the Country Cambridgeshire episode
Nearly 20 years on, Jules is back to visit us again with the BBC's Escape to the Country! Looking as distinguished as always, even in the high-vis! Tune in today at 3pm, or catch up on demand for the next month. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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