Conservation grazing
Find out how we use grazing animals to help maintain some of Norfolk’s amazing wild spaces.
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Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh
Enormous flocks of geese, ducks and swans swirl down from wide skies to drop onto the flat, open expanses of flooded grazing marshes in winter. In spring, lapwing tumble overhead and the soft,…
We're welcoming new Dartmoor ponies to our conservation team
15 Dartmoor ponies arrive in Norfolk this week, ready for their new role as conservation grazing animals on Norfolk Heathland.
Grayling
The grayling is one of our largest brown butterflies and a master of disguise - its cryptic colouring helps to camouflage it against bare earth and stones in its coastal habitats and on inland…
High-tech cows aid nature conservation at NWT Sweet Briar Marshes
Six rare breed cattle, sporting the latest in grazing technology, have been released at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's newest urban nature reserve to help with vital habitat management.
Cromer goats join NWT!
Twelve rare breed goats are settling into their new life with Norfolk Wildlife Trust after retiring from their conservation role on the north Norfolk coast.
Shared vision revealed for Norwich nature reserve
We have revealed the emerging long-term vision for our newest nature reserve, Sweet Briar Marshes.
Cattle
Find out how we use grazing cattle to help maintain some of Norfolk’s amazing wild spaces.
Ponies
Find out how we use grazing ponies to help maintain some of Norfolk’s amazing wild spaces.
Hairy dragonfly
The UK's smallest hawker, the hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…
Sheep and goats
Find out how we use grazing by sheep and goats to help maintain some of Norfolk’s amazing wild spaces.
My back-to-school
As a child growing up in Ghana, Patience never took an interest in what was going on in the garden. Now, she’s growing her own flowers and vegetables every week, both at the Centre for Wildlife…