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Families and children
Being in nature makes people of all ages happier and healthier. We are passionate about helping families and children to connect with Norfolk's wildlife and wild places - whether through family-friendly events, exploring our reserves and visitor centres, or finding exciting activities to enjoy at home.
Children and Nature Fund
Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Children and Nature Fund helps to create more opportunities for Norfolk’s children and young people to connect with nature at school, in the community, and on our reserves. Donate now.
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.
Thank you - Children and Nature
Thank you so much for donating to our Children and Nature Fund. Your gift will help us to create more opportunities for Norfolk’s children and young people to connect with, and develop a love of, nature.
Children go wild this summer
Why not let nature entertain your family this summer, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.
NWT Sweet Briar Marshes - Winter crafts for children
Come and join us for an afternoon of winter craft activities for children.
Highlights of NWT Holme Dunes for families (28 October)
Join us for a child-friendly interactive walk through the special habitats at NWT Holme Dunes.
New appeal to inspire a love of wildlife in the next generation
We're launching a fundraising appeal to raise £50,000 in the next few months to help expand our work connecting children and young people with nature.
Chiltern gentian
Considered to be one of the prettiest gentians, the Chiltern gentian is a rare plant in the UK. It likes chalk grasslands, its purple, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming from August.
Wilder Schools
Through our Wilder Schools project, we work with local schools to allow children to connect, care for and learn about nature in their school grounds.
Youth groups
Inspire children and young people to discover, explore and care for the local environment with our hands-on learning sessions for youth groups.