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Water vole Philip Precey

Water voles in national decline

Data analysis of water voles by The Wildlife Trusts reveals that the species is still in national decline - however, Cambridgeshire and especially the Fens, remains a stronghold for this lovable…

Great Fen aerial

A Biosphere for the future?

The Cambridgeshire Fens has the potential to become a UNESCO recognised Biosphere Reserve

Apple orchard by Steve Byrne

For the love of orchards

Orchards East has launched in Bedfordshire - the core aim is to preserve ancient fruit trees

Nene valley illustration by Rachel Hudson

A new Nenescape

A new Landscape Partnership Scheme supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund will celebrate, protect and conserve the River Nene from Northampton to Peterborough

Spitfire excavation by Mark Williams

Spitfire excavation

A week-long excavation to unearth a Mark 1A Spitfire, which crashed at Holme Lode in the Great Fen in November, 1940, took place in October 2015, honouring the life of the young pilot who died on…

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