Diary Dates:
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Past Events:
(most recent listed first)
Talk: “Setting up a Community Wood at Kenninghall”
Tuesday 13th April 2010 at 7.30pm in Room A17, Hewett School*
Norman Groves and Lucy Whittle from the Kenninghall Community Woodland Project
In 2002 an opportunity arose to purchase 10 acres of arable land adjoining Kenninghall Wood, and this would provide a total of 15 acres of community woodland. A village meeting unanimously agreed to attempt the purchase, and within 4 months the money was raised. In January 2003 most of the village turned out to plant some 6,000 trees, many of which had been raised in local gardens from seedlings. Our speakers will tell us how this has become a much used local amenity.
Talk: “Norwich Fringe Countryside Management Project”
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 at 7.30 pm in Room A17, Hewett School*
Matthew Davies, Project Officer
This Project was established in
1990 and responds to issues which affect the area’s wildlife, landscape and
recreational value, the project area extending to a four mile radius from the
centre of Norwich to the fringe. Matt will tell us how they work with local
people and communities to manage the countryside on their doorstep. He will also
talk about the Project’s special four-legged mowing machines (!) and how they
help to improve the marshes and grassland areas for wildflowers and orchids.
Talk: “The Round Norfolk Row”
by ROBERT CONWAY, Optometrist
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 at 7.30pm
Robert lives in our area, and last year he undertook a 250 mile eight-day row round Norfolk to raise money for Vision Aid Overseas. It involved the full length of the rivers Waveney and Little Ouse and the reaches of the Great Ouse, and the coastline from King’s Lynn to Lowestoft. In particular he was enthralled by the wildlife he encountered on the trip. We are very pleased he is to tell us all about his trip with pictures, and we were thrilled to hear he raised a total sum of £3,500.
Plant Sale
Saturday 10 October 2009. 10am to 1pm.
Our annual bring-and-buy plant sale at The Ring in Trafford Road
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Outing: Nature Walk around Whitlingham Broad led by a Volunteer Guide
Saturday 4 July 2009 at 2.0pm
Meet at the Visitor Centre (the restored barn) AerialView/Map. Usual pay-and-display car parking charge applies.
Walk at Hoveton Hall Gardens to See the Rhododendrons and Azaleas
Sunday 31 May 2009 at 2.30pm
Hoveton Hall Gardens is situated at the edge of the Norfolk Broads. Follow the brown and white tourist signs off the A1151 just North of Wroxham. Map.
Guided Walk Around the Hewett School Grounds
Saturday 2 May 2009 at 10.30am
In our Autumn 2008 issue we reported on the ‘Hewett Sustainable Grounds Development Pilot Project’. Paul and Elaine from ‘Landscaping for Biodiversity’ kindly agreed to walk the grounds with us to introduce us to the plans.
Talk: “The Wild Flowers of Norfolk”
Tuesday 3 March 2009 at 7.30pm. Room A17 of the Hewett School.
by Richard Hobbs.
Richard has spent a lifetime studying flowers. He gives many lectures around the county and also leads wildflower holidays both at home and abroad.
Talk: "More About Wheatfen"
Tuesday 11 November 2008 at 7.30pm. Room A16 of the Hewett School.
David Nobbs, Warden of Ted Ellis Trust Nature Reserve gave a talk illustrated with slides.