Hop to it!

Sgpring is upon us, the birds are starting to sing, trees are blossoming, and amphibians are starting to spawn. We need your help to update our records of any frog or toad spawn and amphibians you might see.

Common Frog - Parkers Piece © Nick Lingwood

As part of the wider Brecks Fen Edge & Rivers Landscape Partnership Scheme (BFER LPS), the Freshwater Habitats Trust are leading on a Spawn Survey 2023 https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/the-brecks-spawn-survey-2023/ (where you will find survey forms, id guides, training video and much more to get you started). Get involved by recording spawn and amphibian sightings in the Brecks and beyond. Of our LOHP sites only Scarfe Meadows is in the actual BFER project area, but you can include results from any other LOHP site and beyond to help build up a picture of how our amphibians are doing.

We have been involved in other citizen science projects as part of the BFER project over the last couple of years - Testing the Water and eDNA survey - more information about the other projects can be found here https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/bfer-lps-citizen-science-testing-the-water/

The Brecks Spawn Survey 2023.pdf

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News from the Ouse - Celebrating 20 Years

Our most recent edition of News from the Ouse - October 2022 is now available to download or view on our website. Read all about what we have been up to over the last 20 years, and see some of the images from our birthday celebrations back in the summer at 'Festival on the Fens'. Click here to download pdf

Only a few days until 'Festival on the Fens'

Its only a few days to go until 'Festival on the Fens' - celebrating 20 years of LOHP.

Join us on Parkers Piece (Mill Road, Thelnetham - opposite Thelnetham Windmill) for this FREE event on Sunday 3rd July, 11am until 4pm to celebrate 20 years of LOHP. There will be rural crafts, stalls, special guest Simon Barnes, music, refreshments, art, sheep dog demonstrations, LOHP guided fen walks, vintage tractors, Thelnetham Windmill (charge for tours), children's activities and much, much more.

Listen to our trustee John McCormack and Simon Barnes writer and journalist who celebrates East Anglian wildlife in his regular blog and the many books he has published about the natural world, on BBC Radio Suffolk on Thursday 30th June at approx 14.20 promoting our event @BBCSuffolk

You can download the flyer and programme (at the bottom of this page) to send to friends and family.

We look forward to seeing you at 'Festival on the Fens' to help us celebrate 20 years of LOHP.

Festival on the Fens - Flyer and Programme A4.

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