The Nene Washes is a huge washland for the River Nene, in Cambridgeshire. We look after 800 hectares of the 1,522 hectare site, and it's one of the few remaining areas of washland in the UK. In the summer, the area is mostly grassland with wildflowers, while come winter, much of the area is flooded, providing safe haven and foraging for thousands of birds. We are currently grazing over 700 of cattle on site to keep the land in favourable condition for the thousands of birds that visit and important species such as Snipe, Black-tailed godwit and Cranes. We require a competent team player to join us in maintaining the health of the cattle throughout the grazing season, maintaining the associated infrastructure, assisting with record keeping and performing daily shepherding (including s

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