Workshop

Orchards both large and small can be wonderful places for wildlife - from hedgehogs and small birds to bees and butterflies. This event will look at what wildlife lives in an orchard and how to encourage through careful mowing, pruning and tree care.Wilder Community Workshops This workshop is part of a programme specially designed to support individuals, communities and gro...

Discover how the local community of Stoke Holy Cross are transforming an acre and a half of former farmland into an oasis for wildlife and people.Wilder Community Workshops This workshop is part of a programme specially designed to support individuals, communities and groups acting for nature in their local area. Workshops are subsidised by donations made to Norfolk Wildlif...

Join well-known artist, Steve Cale to learn how to sketch birds working up to watercolour painting for a two-day workshop. This course is suitable for beginners and more experienced amateur artists alike.

Be inspired to write by what you find in the local landscape.  Two new series of nature writing workshops led by local poet and creative writing teacher Jonathan Ward. Sessions will include a walk and the opportunity to write outside.  You will also be offered the chance to join in a reading event and a display of a selection of your work at NWT Cley Marshes. All a...

In this interactive writing workshop, participants will learn tools and techniques to help them read, discuss and write their own poems exploring the fluidity of nature. The workshop will be led by local writer James McDermott whose poetry books include ‘Wild Life’ (Nine Arches Press; shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards 2023) and ‘Manatomy’ (...

A fun workshop being taught how to enjoy the unusual, satisfying art of glass painting. Images of birds, flowers and animals will be provided to work from and inspire you.  You may bring your own A4 print-outs of images to copy.   You will make several glass paintings. The price includes the cost of firing one glass painting in the kiln, to then be framed with half...

This workshop will give an overview of how to create a wildflower meadow either from scratch or by managing an existing green space with wildflowers in mind. Learn how to improve your chances of success and how to look after your meadow.Wilder Community Workshops This workshop is part of a programme specially designed to support individuals, communities and groups acting fo...

Introduction to the dragonflies and damselflies of Norfolk, looking in particular at species likely to be found in north Norfolk. The event will include both indoor and fieldwork elements, looking at the identification, life cycles and habitats of Norfolk’s dragonflies and damselflies. Bring binoculars (close focusing are best), hand lens, notebook and pen.

How do you decide if a pond is in good ecological condition or if it needs restoration work to enhance its value for wildlife? If a site has several ponds how would you prioritise which ponds to restore and which to leave? In this workshop you will learn a simple framework for surveying pond condition and how to then prioritise between different ponds and pull together a pon...

Be inspired to write by what you find in the local landscape.  Two new series of nature writing workshops led by local poet and creative writing teacher Jonathan Ward. Sessions will include a walk and the opportunity to write outside.  You will also be offered the chance to join in a reading event and a display of a selection of your work at NWT Cley Marshes. All a...