Wetland work for water voles in Wigan
Our Wigan team has started work on Barlow’s Farm and Victoria Fields in Hindley this week. We are creating ponds and building bunds around the meadow to create a wetland area for flood defence and…
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Water Voles
Head to the riverbank to track down one of our most endangered and much-loved mammals, the water vole.
Discover Lunt Meadows: A wetland oasis
There are some places that quietly surprise you. At first glance, Lunt Meadows appears to be a vast site of water, reedbeds and open skies on the edge of Liverpool. However, spend a little time…
Celebrating wetlands - where land meets water
We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is…
Wigan wetland to become carbon capturing super habitat
Edge Green Common in Wigan is a fragment of the once extensive wetland corridor running across our region, and works have started to return it to its former carbon capturing and wildlife abundant…
Wetlands
Teeming with insects, rich in plants and a haven for mammals, wetlands offer an unforgettable experience. They play a vital role in supporting wildlife, purifying water and capturing carbon.
Mayor keen on wetland plan for wildlife
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, would like to see green swathes of Salford joining up with the Greenheart of Wigan to create a huge natural network for wildlife and people.
Connecting with Nature: My experience volunteering for water voles
Annabelle Brittle shares the joy of volunteering for a worthwhile cause; protecting and diversifying water vole habitats with a group of like-minded people in the autumn sunshine.
What have water voles got to do with climate change?
I have become a detective; an investigator seeking clues; peering into burrows and carefully searching through grass and mud for one of the UK’s most elusive creatures, the water vole.
Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
Great Manchester Wetlands Partnership
The Great Manchester Wetlands is a diverse landscape of water, fen, wet grassland, wet woodland and lowland raised bog. Find out more.
World Wetlands Day 2026
Monday 2 February is World Wetlands Day, and this year is all about celebrating the cultural heritage of our wetlands.
Our peatlands communications officer, Kirsty Tyler, takes a look at…