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Something extraordinary happened in Cambridgeshire last month. After a year-long restoration of Burwell Fen, part of the National Trust’s Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, the land was finally re-wetted. Within just a few hours, something magical occurred - cranes, great egrets, snipe and other rare wetland birds returned.
Nature didn’t hesitate. It knew what to do.
This story is more than a local conservation success. It’s a powerful symbol of what’s possible when we give nature the right conditions to recover. And at LettsSafari, it’s exactly the kind of restoration journey we live for.
Peatlands are some of the UK's most carbon-rich ecosystems , but they’ve been drained, dug, and damaged for decades. In their dry state, peatlands become carbon sources rather than sinks, contributing to climate change rather than mitigating it. But when re-wetted and restored, they not only lock in carbon but also revive ecosystems at astonishing speed.
That’s what Burwell Fen shows us: within hours of the land’s rewetting, life came rushing back . The return of cranes (a species once extinct in Britain) is a stunning indicator that healthy wetlands can once again become thriving habitats.
Even more astonishing? The peat diggers uncovered the fossilised trunk of a 5,000-year-old oak tree , preserved in anaerobic conditions. This oak, possibly felled by rising seas in the Neolithic era, reminds us how intimately peat holds our history as well as our climate future.
At LettsSafari, we know that nature recovery doesn’t have to be confined to large reserves. The Wicken Fen miracle is inspirational, but it also shows the potential for every community - urban, suburban or rural - to play a role in bringing back biodiversity.
Here’s how we’re doing that:
Micro-rewilding with macro-impact : LettsSafari’s rewilding subscription model supports local-scale projects - from wildlife ponds and pollinator gardens to mini-meadows and hedge corridors. It’s proof that even a small space can create a big difference.
Live storytelling : Just like watching the cranes return, we help people witness rewilding results in real-time through photos and digital storyboards that show the change over weeks, months and years.
Education and tools for action : We provide simple step-by-step guides so people can rewild their gardens, schools, and parks - one tree, one wildflower patch, one pond at a time.
Corporate and community programs : Our GreenTeam offering helps companies fund restoration while giving employees the chance to connect with nature and contribute directly to biodiversity gains.
Wicken Fen reminds us that nature is ready to come back, not just in remote reserves, but everywhere. All it needs is a little help, a little patience and a lot of love.
LettsSafari exists to help you be part of that comeback. Whether you're restoring a garden, or planting your first wildflower window box, you're joining a movement that proves something vital: Nature never forgets how to thrive. We just have to give it the space.
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