The Great Fen Project team – of which Huntingdonshire District Council is a partner -- are giving you the chance to help shape the future of the fenland restoration project.  As part of the £8.9m grant awarded to the project by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Great Fen team is conducting detailed research into education and community programmes to ascertain what people want to do and see in the fen in the future, and to work out how best to ensure access and enjoyment for everyone.

Please follow the link on the right hand side to download the short survey, and then email your completed form to link on the right hand side or print your form and send to Great Fen Project, c/o The Wildlife Trust, The Manor House, Broad Street, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DH by 6th November.

The Great Fen Project aims to restore 9,140 acres (3,700 hectares) of land between Huntingdon and Peterborough into fenland habitat.  By connecting and expanding Woodwalton Fen and Home Fen National Nature Reserves, the area will provide a great mosaic of open water, reed beds, grassland and woodland landscapes.

Once completed, the Great Fen Project will provide protection to internationally important communities of wetland plants and animals once common in the Fens and a habitat for new species.   In addition, careful management of resources will see nature conservation and management working hand-in-hand with tourism and other income-generating activities – such as sustainable agriculture and meat production – to guarantee the long term One of the special features of this project is its emphasis on people.  Every opportunity will be given to visitors to enjoy this beautiful landscape, which will provide a green lung for the nearby city of Peterborough and help the economic regeneration of Fenland towns.

Councillor Peter Bucknell, executive councillor for planning strategy said: “We are really keen to obtain the views of people. The Great Fen project is one of the largest restoration efforts in Europe and represents an amazing opportunity  to protect rare and precious flora and fauna, provide an environment for people to enjoy, and generate employment opportunities.

“Please spend a few moments to complete this questionnaire.”

Thank you for your help.

For more information on the project click on the link on the right or call 01954 713 500.