Museum shares the environmental success stories of the Fens
Ely Museum have been working on their latest exhibition, Back to Nature ready for the summer. With input from the Ely Nature Friendly Farmers and conservation organisations such as the RSPB and the National Trust at Wicken Fen, the exhibition champions the environmental initiatives that are taking place across our fenland landscape.
The Fens are truly unique and support an incredible range of wildlife including specialist species that are found nowhere else in the UK. A landscape that has changed dramatically from wetlands to a drained fenland creating farms to provide food for us. As technologies changed and farms have become increasingly reliant on chemical inputs on large scales, biodiversity has continued to decline. But here in a pocket of the Fens are the Nature
Friendly Farmers of Ely, using innovative techniques to support traditional values in going back to nature.
The Ely Nature-Friendly Farming Zone was started in the winter of 2017/2018 to show how modern farming and wildlife can work side by side. By joining together, the group of farmers represent an area covering over eight-thousand hectares, in Ely and the surrounding villages.
“As a group, the Ely Nature Friendly Farming Zone are committed to creating a profitable, sustainable farming landscape.
Supporting increasing levels of fenland biodiversity, we want to inspire others by sharing best practice in nature-friendly farming locally and nationally.”
Ely Nature Friendly Farmers
From marvellous minibeasts to fruitful flowers. The exhibition includes several activities for children and family visitors including a roleplay vegetable patch and a craft table to make your own butterfly to add to the museum display. A new Back to Nature trail around the museum will also be available, so start the Summer Holidays with some family friendly fun!
“It has been wonderful to see how the farmers and conservation organisations are working together to make such a difference to the biodiversity in our local area. We are really looking forward to welcoming visitors in to explore the exhibition.” Rosie Amos, Senior Project Officer at Ely Museum.
Back to Nature will be open from 20th July to 30 November 2024.
The museum is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10.30am – 5pm and Sundays, 12pm – 5pm.
Press release from Ely Museum
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