National Trust’s largest lowland peat restoration a ‘powerful step forward’
Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, which has been looked after by the conservation charity since 1899, has undergone six months of various works.
The completion of the National Trust’s largest lowland peat restoration project at its oldest nature reserve has been hailed as a “powerful step forward in the restoration of our natural world”.
Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, which has been looked after by the conservation charity since 1899, has undergone six months of various works to help secure its future.
One task was installing a waterproof liner along 300 metres of a perimeter boundary where water had been escaping, helping to retain moisture in the peat and lock carbon in the soil.
The overall scheme spanned 590 acres of lowland peat.
Emma Ormond-Bones, general manager at Wicken Fen, said: “Nature is declining at an alarming rate, and the climate crisis is placing unprecedented pressure on the places and species we care about.
“This project is a huge achievement for the National Trust and a powerful step forward in the restoration of our natural world.
