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Press Release
Working Fen Weekend
A weekend of family fun is promised at this weekend's Wicken Working Fen Weekend.
National Trust Wardens will be harvesting Sedge on the ancient Sedge Fen, a traditional form of fen management which has been practised since at least 1419. The last Fenland eel catcher will be demonstrating his ancient craft, and on Sunday the sails will be turning on the Wicken windpump, one of the last working windpumps originally used to drain the Fens.
Visitors can also visit the historic Fen Cottage, one of the smallest properties maintained by the National Trust. The livelihoods of its original inhabitants would have been closely linked to the working Fen.
Other activities include boat trips on a traditional Fen lighter along beautiful Wicken Lode, pond dipping, dragonfly discovery tours, children's junk modelling and insect home building.
Wicken Working Fen Weekend will be held on Saturday - Sunday, 19 - 20 July between 10am - 5pm, normal admission applies.
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Notes to Editors
1. Wicken Fen was purchased by the National Trust in 1899, the first
Nature Reserve owned by the Trust.
2. Wicken Fen is one of the most important surviving areas of wetland in
Western Europe home to over 7,800 species.
For further information please contact: Howard Cooper, Communications
Officer, Wicken Fen Tel 01353 720274 Mobile 07826 874133 or e-mail howard.cooper@nationaltrust.org.uk
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