Great Fen News Today

Now only found on the Norfolk Broads, <em>Papilio machaon britannicus </em>is in trouble as its breeding habitat is lost

The East of England is facing a critical water shortage. 5th Studio director Tom Holbrook proposes a bold response: the Arc, a 100-mile public landscape with water at its heart

In 1915, conservationist Charles Rothschild wrote a list of 284 sites “worthy of preservation”, protecting the future of natural Britain

'A game-changer': the 9,000 acre project reclaiming the Fens for nature

The Great Fen scheme in Cambridgeshire will attract rare wildlife and play a vital role in restoring the UK equivalent of the rainforest – and it has just taken a great step forward

A celebration of all things Fens takes place this weekend with a host of places to visit and events to take part in.

‘Celebrate the Fens Day’ returns this year on June 17 and will form part of ‘Celebrate the Fens Weekend’, which runs from June 16-18.

‘Celebrate the Fens Day’ returns this year and will form part of ‘Celebrate the Fens Weekend’ June 16 to 18.

A trial is farming crops that can tolerate high water levels on bogland, and prevent carbon being released

A flock of birds at a premises near Soham in East Cambridgeshire will be culled following a bird flu outbreak.