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

Fund Our Fabulous Fens

Help us to support our fabulous fens, wonderful woodlands, glorious grasslands and splendid heathlands by sponsoring an acre today. LOHP manages about 200 acres across the Little Ouse valley, each acre costs about £120 a year to look after, which requires a regular income to do this (in addition to membership and project grants).

Can you give regular help? Anyone can get involved (even if you are not a member of LOHP), £120 a year is only £10 a month per acre to help us maintain and protect these important habitats and their wildlife for future generations to enjoy.

Sponsor an Acre (you can sponsor more than one acre if you would like to)

Or become an LOHP member or join us as a volunteer

Flowers on New Fen

LOHP on Film

Back in February we were approached by a local film maker Alex Irven of Parish Lantern Films who wanted to try out some of his new equipment by filming LOHP volunteers at work. To thank us he offered to use the footage to make a short film to showcase LOHP.

He joined us on one of our Sunday volunteer work parties (before coronavirus) and filmed the volunteers at work, he spoke to Trustees and took shots of our sites. He then went away to edit his clips, including some wildlife from LOHP trail camera footage. We were presented with a fascinating short film about how LOHP began, what we are all about and how you can get involved.

Kingfishers from LOHP trail cameras - © LOHP

You can view the full video on our home page, shortened versions can be found on our Facebook and Twitter pages to share with your friends and family.

Take a look for yourself, I’m sure you will agree the outcome is something really special, thanks to all those who took part.