Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 02/10/2026🏠🌿Cambridge needs homes - and it also need space for nature. We have responded to the Greater Cambridge Local Plan consultation urging planners not to water down commitments to wildlife around the city. Read more here www.wildlifebcn.org/news/wildlif... 📸 Trumpington Meadows 1113
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 02/10/2026We're delighted to say that the free shuttle bus from Ramsey centre to the Apple and Harvest Fair is running again this year. Thanks to Ramsey Community Bus! Here's the timetable. @wildlifebcn.org #appleandharvestfair #AppleDay #CommunityEvent #FreeEvent #communitysupport 032
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 02/10/2026This months header winner is Neil St John with this shot all the team loved, of a bittern and sheep at Summer Leys! The team loved this one as it looks like the sheep is a little shocked to have seen the elusive bittern. Well done Neil. 280
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 01/10/2026✅On #GiftAidAwarenessDay, we want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all our donors who #TickTheBox. You help us to help so many more! Every year, charities miss out on £560m in unclaimed Gift Aid tax relief. Help us claim more and do more. #GiftAidAwarenessDay @cfgsocial.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 30/09/2026Did you know our very own Helen Bailey is in the Great Eastern Run in less that two weeks? And she's raising money, as part of the incredible #TeamBadger, for @wildlifebcn.org. She would dearly love your support! www.justgiving.com/team/run-for... #greateasternrun #fundraising #halfmarathon 023
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 28/09/2026We welcomed Sam Carling, MP for North West Cambs, to the Great Fen on Friday. He met our CEO Brian Eversham and Director of Conservation Matt Jackson at the site of our most recent wetland restoration work at New Decoy Farm and learnt about the importance of rewetting this peatland landscape. 081
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 25/09/2026We're sharing the power of #paludiculture at the Cambridge Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival this Sunday! Free entry. Parker's Piece, Cambridge | Sunday 27th September | 10:30 - 16:00. See you there! 055
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 23/09/2026Tales from the Fen return to the Apple and Harvest Fair with another fabulous free workshop, this time lino-printing your own tote bag! There are a limited number of places available so we recommend booking yours ASAP. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/apple-and-... @wildlifebcn.org 084
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 22/09/2026👷♀️We lowered and enlarged an island at Lilbourne Meadows in Northants in August to benefit wading birds which love muddy edges where they can feed on insect larvae. 🐣Oystercatcher and little ringed plover have bred on the island since it was created. 1143
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 18/09/2026🪩Disco the highland cow calf born last year in Northants. He's transformed into a moody teen with a spectacular fringe and is looking for love with some of the older females of the herd. 🤞No luck yet but there's plenty of time and lots of work to do on our reserves grazing wildflower meadows. 040
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 17/09/2026🦋Some butterflies to remind us of summer... 💛A clouded yellow snapped by Steve Clark at Summer Leys in Northants. 🌷Great Fen conservation officer Jasmin spotted this beautiful wall butterfly recently. 🥰And this summer silver washed fritillaries returned to Oaks Wood in Cambourne - by Nik. 0113
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 16/09/2026The next thing to prep for our Apple and Harvest Fair is your fancy dress costume! We'd love to see your youngsters dressed as wonderful wildlife, especially to take part in the Harvest Queen parade. In return they get a free lucky dip prize! @wildlifebcn.org 054
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 15/09/2026🏃♀️🏃♂️ We’re taking on the Great Eastern Run in Peterborough to raise money for local wildlife across Beds, Cambs & Northants! 🌿💚 Every donation helps protect habitats and create a wilder future for nature and people. Support our team: www.justgiving.com/team/run-for... 030
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 14/09/2026🌾Pulloxhill Marsh survived. Help us protect it forever. 👉 Donate today at www.wildlifebcn.org/pulloxhill Just a few fields from our Flitwick Moor nature reserve, lies Pulloxhill Marsh. A fragment of ancient countryside that has somehow escaped the impacts of modern agriculture and development. 062
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 12/09/2026📸 Could your photo be our next Header Photo of the Month? 🌿 Send us your favourite photo taken on one of our reserves for a chance to feature on our Facebook & Bluesky headers! 📅 Deadline: 20th September 📧 communicationsteam@wildlifebcn.org We can't wait to see your photos! 083
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 11/09/2026🦡Ready, Sett, Go! 🏃♂️On Brocktober 11th the Wildlife Trust BCN's Team Badger will be taking part in the Great Eastern Run raising funds for nature. 👉Visit the Just Giving page to meet the runners and sponsor them! www.justgiving.com/team/run-for-the-wild 022
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 11/09/2026🌿Getting the nature message across to our region's MPs is a vital part of our job. The summer recess is an opportunity to meet elected representatives on reserves & we've been busy showing them the value of conservation & why it needs more support. Read more www.wildlifebcn.org/news/getting... 040
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 10/09/2026Could you help shape a wilder future? 🌿 We’re looking for new Trustees to help guide the future of nature across Beds, Cambs & Northants. You don’t need to be a wildlife expert, just passionate about making a difference. 💚 Find out more & apply 👇 www.wildlifebcn.org/volunteering... 032
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 09/09/2026Exciting changes are coming to Northamptonshire! 🌿 Our Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre at Rushden Lakes is getting an upgrade, with new exhibits & classroom facilities to help more people of all ages connect with nature. 💚🦫 Read more: www.wildlifebcn.org/news/northan...wildlifebcn.orgNorthants visitor centre gets upgrade as Wildlife Trust plans to engage more of the community | Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & NorthantsA visitor centre will be getting an upgrade as part of changes to Wildlife Trust nature reserves in Northamptonshire. 021
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 07/09/2026Little Bugs is back! 🐛 Join us on Wednesday 7th October for a fun and sociable morning of nature exploration and discovery for pre-school children! Follow the link to the Wildlife Trust BCN events page to book your tickets! www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2026-... 022
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNMegan Shersby @meganshersby.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Great day at the @wildlifebcn.org Species and Habitats Workshop run by @brianecambs.bsky.social, good to refresh and link up topics. Plus, some #PanSpeciesListing lifers: ⭐️ Striped Millipede (Ommatoiulus sabulosus) ⭐️ Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) - tbc ⭐️ Aphanus rolandri ⭐️ Rubus vestitus 141
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 04/09/2026Come and visit our new 'Everyday Histories of the Great Fen' photography exhibition at the Rothschild Bungalow for our Heritage Open Day. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2026-... @wildlifebcn.org #WoodwaltonFen #HeritageOpenDay #photographyexhibition #fenlandhistory 054
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 04/09/2026We went batty with our Little Bugs on Wednesday, learning all about bats for #InternationalBatNight. We also made use of the massive windfalls in the mud kitchen for fabulously fruity soups and cakes! Wonderful to meet so many new families! @wildlifebcn.org #preschool #outdoorlearning 032
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 01/09/2026If hiring someone to remove waste, please make sure they’re genuine. 010
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 01/09/2026☢️❌ This is what greeted one of our reserve officers at Fancott Wood & Meadows nature reserve in Bedfordshire this weekend. Protecting these special places is already a challenge, but fly-tipping & antisocial behaviour make it even tougher. 2125
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 01/09/2026🍁September events are here! We've got some amazing events lined up this month. Have a look & book www.wildlifebcn.org/events 142
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 01/09/2026We've had a fantastic year for hummingbird hawk moths and this months header photo is this beautiful shot of one by Steve Clark at Summer Leys! 😍 0101
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 24/08/2026🐛Last week was our annual Youth Week - we invited teens and young adults behind the scenes of conservation. 🦋Inspiring the next generation of conservationists is vital. If you would like to support this work why not donate to the Wilder Future Fund today www.wildlifebcn.org/wilderfuturefund 041
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGeoff Smith @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Here we can see the duration and extent (20ha) of the ongoing fire at Holme Fen, near Peterborough in this #Copernicus #Sentinel-2 time series. @wildlifebcn.org @greatfen.org.uk @eastangliabylines.co.uk @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @esaearth.esa.int @dundeesat.bsky.social @ukspaceagency.bsky.social 1179
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNKyle Smith 🏴 @jkylesmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Dropped in to see the white-winged black tern at @wildlifebcn.org Summer Leys this afternoon with Kev Heath. Distant and mobile but a stunning bird despite being in moult @birdguides.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social. 0131
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 13/08/2026🌿 Passionate about wildlife? We’re looking for a Volunteer Reserves Officer – West Cambridgeshire! Gain hands-on conservation experience, develop new skills and help protect nature. 🦋🌳 📍 West Cambridgeshire | 3 days/week Find out more: www.wildlifebcn.org/volunteering... 056
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNCraig Bennett @craigbennett3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026BY ME: We've drained Britain dry. Now we're watching it burn... www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/craig-b...wildlifetrusts.orgWe drained Britain dry. Now we are watching it burn | The Wildlife TrustsBritain faces summers of extreme heat, drought and wildfires. The solution to help us adapt is more nature - not less. 35123
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 13/08/2026🦫 Members can join us at Nene Wetlands for an exclusive tour of the beaver enclosure. 🌿 Explore behind the scenes 🦫 Learn about our beavers 🌙 Look for them at dusk 📅 21 August | 7–9pm 🎟️ Members only Book www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2026-... #Beavers #NeneWetlands #WildlifeTrustBCN 031
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 12/08/2026Just the bright sunshine mood lift we all need right now! 😍 @wildlifebcn.org 041
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 12/08/2026📸 Have you captured a stunning moment on one of our nature reserves? ✨ This month’s winning image was a stunning shot of a male mottled grasshopper at Cooper's Hill by Keith Balmer. 📅 Deadline: 20th August 📧 Send to: communicationsteam@wildlifebcn.org 052
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 10/08/2026Please watch this update from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue about the current fire at Holme Fen NNR: www.facebook.com/share/v/1C7R...facebook.comFacebook 161
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNMegan Shersby @meganshersby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Anyone interested in these birding journals? Donation to @wildlifebcn.org, pay for postage. 112
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNQuality Wildlife Photography @macrolunchtimes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Hummers and Lady @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org 0212
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 07/08/2026Through school visits, family events, educational sessions and traineeships, we're helping children and young people across Beds, Cambs & Northants connect with nature. Learn more: www.wildlifebcn.org/wilderfuture...wildlifebcn.orgWilder Future Fund | Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & NorthantsEngland is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Over the last 50 years, development and agricultural intensification, together with a changing climate, has driven dramatic declines ... 030
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 07/08/2026Emma's words remind us that it's not that young people don't care about nature – many simply haven't had the opportunity to experience it. Read her story: www.wildlifebcn.org/blog/emma-b/... 130
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 07/08/2026"Our generation does not have a dislike for nature, simply a naivety to its importance." – Emma, 15. Today we're launching our new Young People and Nature theme for the Wilder Future Fund. 🌿 182
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 07/08/2026History & nature go hand in hand at Fleam Dyke 🌿 This ancient landscape is also a vital wildlife corridor, with chalk grassland restoration helping to create bigger, better-connected habitats for nature. 🎥 Listen to our latest podcast episode here www.wildlifebcn.org/get-involved... 041
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNIan W @ianw9999.bsky.social · 06/08/20261. #MarshTit (I think) @wildlifebcn.org Waresley Woods 2 & 3 Juvenile cuckoo being fed by a reed warbler @rspbengland.bsky.social Fowlmere 4. Hummingbird hawk moth @rspb.bsky.social The Lodge #wildlife #naturephotography #birdphotography 041
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 05/08/2026We're a little late for posting this one we do apologise! But here is our August winner. A fabulous male mottled grasshopper at Cooper's Hill in Bedfordshire by Keith Balmer. 040
Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 05/08/2026🌿 Looking for something to do in #Cambourne? Cambourne Nature Reserve has a brilliant programme of events coming up, including family activities, seasonal strolls, youth rangers, night walks and more. Find out what's on and book your place: www.wildlifebcn.org/events 010
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNMart_the_Gooner @mart-the-gooner.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Happy #Flyday #CommonSwift #BirdsInFlight #BirdOfTheDay #ECK @rspb.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org 09915
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNSarah Lambert @sarahlambert7.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Out recording NVC quadrats at @wildlifebcn.org Fulbourn Fen NR today. During a short break I spotted these two moths - Marbled Clover and Lesser Pearl - both could be migrants but also just about within their native range, and the right sort of habitat... #mothsmatter #teammoth 0252
Reposted by Wildlife Trust BCNGreat Fen @greatfen.org.uk · 29/07/2026Cambs Fire & Rescue Service have shared a plea for visitors to Holme Fen to please not cross the cordoned off sections. The ground may be very unstable, looking safe on the surface but burnt hollow underneath! They’ll keep checking for hotspots over the next few days. 062