Have you seen any 'Signs of Spring'

Well as was to be expected we are all back in lockdown again for a few weeks and having to stay local. So why not use this as an excuse to take your daily exercise exploring LOHP sites, we have lots of permissive paths to explore and will be creating a new leaflet and map later this year showing all the routes. Well behaved dogs and children are always welcome and wellies are a must as at this time of year as the paths are extremely wet and muddy.

Now is a great time to start to look for 'Signs of Spring' emerging and other exciting things happening on the fens. Why not take some pictures or video and email them to us at enquiries@lohp.org.uk (remember to include your name, where and when the picture was taken, what it is of if it's unclear and give us your permission to use it), we will then try and show as many as we can on our website and social media channels.

If you are not close enough to visit our sites why not send in your pictures of 'Spring on your doorstep'.

Catkins on the bank of the Little Ouse © Ed King

Take a break

We have recently started to run small practical conservation work parties again, adhering to the social distancing guidelines. Our volunteers have been working extremely hard and have just installed two rustic benches on Reeves Meadows. When passing why not stop and take a break on one of the new benches and enjoy the view.

Volunteers installing one of the rustic benches on Reeves Meadows (left) and right the second rustic bench - © LOHP

Wonderful Wetland Winter Walk

On the 29th December 2019 we held our annual winter walk around the fens. Luckily the flood waters of the previous week had receded enough that we could get around the sites and enjoy the walk. Over 50 people and a few dogs joined us for a very informative and interesting walk around the fens, visiting New Fen and Reeves Meadows. After the walk people returned back to the recently refurbished Thelnetham Village Hall, where LOHP and Thelnetham Parish Council's volunteers had been hard at work only days before removing mud from the car park and cleaning chairs in readiness for our arrival - where we were greeted with tea, coffee and hot soup - well deserved after a morning

stroll.