Market Weston Fen
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Market Weston Fen Nature Reserve
There is something special about Market Weston Fen.
Legacy stories: Market Weston Fen
By ensuring the majority of this unique fen is under the Trust’s protective ownership, David Feavearyear’s gift has ensured its future.
Thank you! We've exceeded our target
A huge thank you to everyone who has kindly donated to our Market Weston Fen land purchase appeal.
St Mark's fly
The St Mark's fly is small, black and shiny. It is so-called because it emerges around St Mark's Day, April 25th. Large numbers of adults can be found in woodland edges, hedgerows,…
Pine marten
Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is nocturnal and very hard to spot. However, it can be enticed to visit a peanut-laden birdtable.
The St Mark's Fly
Claire Rowan looks at the fascinating, short life of the St Mark's Fly - a sure sign of spring.
Common sexton beetle
The Common sexton beetle is one of several burying beetle species in the UK. An undertaker of the animal world, it buries dead animals like mice and birds, and feeds and breeds on the corpses.
Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…
My history lesson
Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…
Upcoming events at Arger Fen
Upcoming events at Arger Fen
Lowland fen
Water-logged and thick with reeds and robust tall-herbs or tussocky sedges, fens are evocative reminders of the extensive wet wildlands that once covered far more of the lowlands than they do…