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Cromer goats join NWT!

Cromer goats join NWT!

News - Monday 19 February, 2024

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.  The goats were previously deployed by North Norfolk Council to graze vegetation along the coastal cliffs and slopes of Cromer.  Laura Davey, from NWT’s Nature…
High-tech cows aid nature conservation at NWT Sweet Briar Marshes

High-tech cows aid nature conservation at NWT Sweet Briar Marshes

News - Friday 09 February, 2024

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. The Sweet Briar herd of British White cattle wear collars…
NWT Cley Marshes to host Robert Gillmor retrospective

NWT Cley Marshes to host Robert Gillmor retrospective

News - Thursday 08 February, 2024

Norfolk Wildlife Trust will host a retrospective exhibition of the work of renowned wildlife…

Population of UK’s tallest bird hits record-breaking high

Population of UK’s tallest bird hits record-breaking high

News - Friday 02 February, 2024

Survey results show 2023 was another successful year for the Common Crane, with a record 80…

National Lottery Heritage Funding to support our new 'Building Foundations for the Future' project

National Lottery Heritage Funding to support our new 'Building Foundations for the Future' project

News - Thursday 01 February, 2024

We are delighted to announce that we have been granted an incredible £241,642…
Announcing an exciting partnership with Norfolk & Norwich Festival

Announcing an exciting partnership with Norfolk & Norwich Festival

Wednesday 07 February, 2024

We are thrilled to announce an inspiring new place-based partnership with Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Nature Connects Us will combine the magic of the arts and our natural world to inspire and support the communities surrounding our new urban nature reserve, NWT Sweet Briar Marshes, to engage with nature.Nature Connects Us will kick off…


Autumn leaves us wistful

Autumn leaves us wistful

by Robert Morgan

We can feel mixed emotions during nature’s transition from summer to winter says Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Reserves Officer Robert Morgan..     The smell of rotting vegetation, the heavy still mists and the hues of yellow, rust-red and beige inspires melancholic emotions; even the garden robin adopts a gentle…

Saving Beetles

Saving Beetles

by Robert Morgan

Beneath our feet

Beneath our feet

by Robert Morgan


Volunteer Spotlight: Poppy Bye

Volunteer Spotlight: Poppy Bye

Tuesday 12 March, 2024 - by Poppy Bye

I am a student at the University of East Anglia studying Ecology and Conservation, currently in my third year. I also volunteer at a hedgehog rescue center in Norfolk, where I have been looking after sick and injured hedgehogs and helping to raise awareness for them since 2019. It’s where I developed my love for hedgehogs, which has…

Last of the winter jobs on our reserves

Last of the winter jobs on our reserves

Thursday 29 February, 2024 - by Robert Morgan, NWT Reserves Officer

This winter has proved demanding for our staff and volunteers. Heavy rain and high water levels across our reserves, particularly the wetland sites, has hindered much of the regular habitat management work. With dykes, scrapes and broads…
Hamza Yassin: Life Behind The Lens

Hamza Yassin: Life Behind The Lens

Tuesday 27 February, 2024 - by Oscar Lawrence

Hamza Yassin has become famous the long way round. Moving from Sudan as a child, growing up in the Midlands with the expectation he would go into medicine, to spending 18 months living in his car to follow his dream to work in the world of…
Is the humble toad the real harbinger of spring? 

Is the humble toad the real harbinger of spring? 

Tuesday 20 February, 2024 - by Robert Morgan

Norfolk is the only county with representatives from all our native amphibian species, and early spring is a great time to see them says NWT reserves officer Robert Morgan.   It seems that every February a ‘fools-spring&rsquo…