View across a shallow valley. A boardwalk runs along the centre, and the upper half shows a cut area to the right and a dense area of uncut reed to the left. There are trees in the background and a sky with white clouds.

A single stem of Marsh Helleborine orchid flowers that are thriving here thanks to the conservation work described in the post. The background is blurred.

Since 2016, scything, raking and scrub removal has transformed an area of almost 3000 m2 solid reed to the rare NVC M13 (Black Bog-rush Blunt-flowered Rush) plant community, more than doubling the amount of this habitat in the Valley. #FenRestoration #AlkalineFens
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