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Why
99% of Lincolnshire's wet fenland of meres, reedbeds, bogs and pastures - and with them a wealth of wildlife - have been lost to drainage and intensive agriculture.
Where
Willow Tree Farm - 114 hectares (282 acres) - in Deeping Fen between Spalding and Bourne.
The aim
A rare opportunity to link waterways with existing nature reserves at Baston Fen and Thurlby and Pinchbeck Slipes to triple the area of wild fenland. Provsion of large enough fenland habitats for endangered plants, birds such as snipe, butterflies and wildflowers.
How
Use the high water table to restore wet pasture and hay meadows, shallow meres and reedbeds.
| A Fenland for People |
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There will be opportunities to witness and to participate in the transformation of Willow Tree Farm; |
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You will be able to experience a fenland landscape with waymarked paths, screens and viewing hides; |
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Existing buildings will be converted into a visitor centre and management base, with interpretation and exploration of landscape, wildlife and the way of life of people in the old fenland. |
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Why
Much of the central Lincolnshire coast and its immediate hinterland has been developed for holidaymaking and former traditional grazing drained and put to the plough.
Where
Land adjoining existing Sea Bank Claypits and Wolla Bank nature reserve and the coastal sandhills between Sandilands and Chapel Point.
The aim
To restore traditional pasture and flower-rich meadow, with wetland habitats for birds such as lapwing and avocet, water vole and dragonflies and damselflies.
How
Restoration and management of grasslands and creation of shallow seasonally flooded areas, fringing pits and reedbeds.
| Visiting the Wild Coast |
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You will be able to enjoy the natural heritage of the wild Lincolnshire coast; |
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There will be waymarked paths linking new habitats and existing nature reserves with viewing hides and interpretation of the history of the landscape and its wildlife. |
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