Blog: People and nature

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Bernard is leaning on a wooden gate, wearing a green coat and cap and has a pair of binoculars around his neck

The creation of 'Bernard Bishop: My Life at Cley'

Author David North reveals how he told the story of Cley's long-time warden in his celebratory new book to mark Norfolk Wildlife Trust's centenary.

Four people sitting in a row on chairs on a stage at an interview panel event. The person on the far right, a teenage boy, is speaking into a microphone.

My point of view - Chris Packham's centenary visit to Norfolk

Our young blogger Oscar tells all about his exciting experience interviewing Chris Packham at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's centenary event.

Sir David Attenborough at Woodberry Wetlands in London. Behind him can be seen a large body of water with rushes and grasses around it

A very happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough

Friday 8 May 2026

As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, The Wildlife Trusts’ Chief Executive Craig Bennett reflects on his monumental impact on UK wildlife conservation.

Why be wicked to wildlife when nature is so popular?

Policy and Campaigns Manager, Simon Tiller, shares his thoughts on the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill passing its final stages in parliament.

Thorpe Marshes landscape, with a large stretch of green marshes under a blue sky, with a stream in the foreground

A trip to Thorpe Marshes - getting back to nature

Our Youth Forum member, Joseph Newstead, enjoys a visit to Thorpe Marshes to de-stress.

A building threat to Norfolk’s nature

We need sustainable development that goes hand-in-hand with nature, not a new law that accelerates its decline.

Two women look delighted as they spot a fly agaric

Championing our peatlands

Last May, we were awarded a grant with the aim of assisting local communities to restore three of west Norfolk's remaining peatlands. West Norfolk Reserves Manager Ash Murray looks back on…

A woman wearing gloves is using a garden fork to gathers cut vegetation for disposal on a sunny, blue skies day.

People unite for worldwide nature recovery

Let’s make the United Nations World Wildlife Day, our day, every day, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.

A smooth newt creeps through some short grass

In pursuit of growth? Investing in nature is the only win-win

Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive Officer, Eliot Lyne, explains why "nature is not a blocker for growth" following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech.