Giving back to Norfolk's nature
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, falling this year on Tuesday 3 December, we are sharing some ways you can take meaningful action to help Norfolk’s wildlife.
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How to create a vertical garden
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
Tuesday Talks: Careers in conservation
Join staff from Norfolk Wildlife Trust to hear about pathways into the conservation sector
Campaigns
Nature needs our help more than ever, and we can all do something to make a difference, including by creating change through campaigning.
Coalition launches campaign to halt destructive road project
Following the consultation period for a planning application for the Norwich Western Link Road opening last week, we are joining forces in a coalition of regional and national environmental…
White campion
At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
Tuesday Talks: A history of environmental activism with Mayday Rooms:
A history of ecological resistance with the Mayday Rooms
Tuesday Talks: A history of environmental activism at Twyford Down
Exploring the history of ecological resistance
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
British Sugar fails to deliver on 3-year plan to end use of banned neonicotinoids
Time's up! Minister urged to help sugar farmers go neonic-free and honour ban as deadline approaches to end reliance on bee-harming chemicals.
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
Red campion
Just as the bluebells finish flowering in our woodlands, the rose-red blooms of red campion start to brighten up the woodland floor. Look for this pretty plant in hedges and roadsides, too.