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Protecting, restoring and promoting good management on these wildlife rich areas of Norfolk.
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Grave concerns as Norwich Western Link route approved
On Monday 15 July 2019, Norfolk County Council approved option C as its preferred route for the NDR Western Link.
Wilder Communities - Monitoring County Wildlife Sites and other green spaces for nature
Learn how to assess if your local CWS or green space is delivering for nature. Are the habitats in good condition or in need of better management?
Norfolk Wildlife Trust travels back to the Ice Age to support wildlife
Norfolk Wildlife Trust excavates rare 'ghost pingo' ponds dating back to the Ice Age to restore wildlife-rich habitat to Norfolk.
Norwich Western Link remains catastrophic for wildlife despite route changes
Following information published by Norfolk County Council ahead of today's Cabinet meeting, a group of environmental organisations continue to raise grave concerns about the ecological impact…
Wildlife Watch
Find out more about Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Wildlife Watch – The Wildlife Trusts' club for children and families interested in nature and wildlife.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust and National Highways announce biodiversity boost
Norfolk Wildlife Trust and National Highways have joined forces to launch a new Network for Nature programme, with three projects that will improve habitats across Norfolk, benefitting people,…
NDR Western Link: Norfolk Wildlife Trust will object
Norfolk Wildlife Trust will strongly object to any planning application for the Western Link and has written to the Department for Transport to raise its concerns over unacceptable wildlife…
£210,000 boost for west Norfolk's wetland wildlife
Norfolk Wildlife Trust opens the new year with an exciting new project making vital improvements to rare wildlife-rich wetlands near Kings Lynn.
Common cotton-grass
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
Common sorrel
Common sorrel is a common plant of grasslands, woodland edges, roadside verges and gardens. It is also known as 'sour ducks' because its leaves taste tart.
Common frog
Our most well-known amphibian, the common frog is a regular visitor to garden ponds across the country, where they feast on slugs and snails. In winter, they hibernate in pond mud or under log…