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Professor Rupert Read talk- January 26th
New Year, and a call to arms from our next guest speaker Rupert Read. Those of you not aware of his work, it would be worth checking out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi166hJv6Qk We hope to see you there, the first of many exciting events for 2023!
Final event of the year- Winter Walk Sunday 4th December
The festive season approaches, and what better way to welcome it than an afternoon walk along the river followed by mulled wine, sausage rolls and mince pies? Details and how to book are on the poster below. We look forward to seeing friendly faces old and new!
Wild Ken Hill A talk on regenerative farming by Nick Padwick, Farm Manager, Ken Hill Estate Wednesday 19th October at Poringland Community Centre
We were very excited to be able to host a talk by Nick Padwick of the Ken Hill Estate in West Norfolk, which has been made famous in recent years as the base for BBC’s Springwatch and Autumnwatch. The hall filled up quickly with an audience of 76 people eager to hear...
Bird Therapy live- a talk by Joe Harkness Wednesday 16th November
An important voice at a challenging time, SYWG are fortunate to have an evening with Joe Harkness. Joe is a keen birder and all-round naturalist, and he has been open and honest about his own struggles with his mental health in his fantastic book 'Bird Therapy'....
Coming up- talk from Wild Ken Hill
Four Churches Walk- Report with photos
On Sunday 4th September 24 people joined a walk to look at 4 local churches; two which are still standing, one has only just one ruined wall left, and one has completely disappeared. The walk started in Rockland St.Mary churchyard, where the ruins of one wall of the...
Loddon Wildlife Activities Afternoon- a success!
A massive thankyou to all involved- the organiser (Carol), exhibitors, volunteers, supporters and most importantly the friendly faces we met, old and new. There was almost too much on offer to cover here- hopefully the photos give you a taste of what was on the menu...
Wildlife Activities Afternoon in Loddon- coming up!
After the success of the Poringland event, SYWG is hosting a wildlife activities event in Loddon, at the Jubilee Hall on August 21st. Come along to enjoy a range of activities and talk about the wildlife on your doorstep. Ideal for families, or indeed anyone with even...
Rockland Broad Bat walk reflections
A great turnout for our guided Bat walk on July 16th, young and old lending their ears to the cause for an order of mammals that are heard more often than seen (in the UK anyway). An introduction to Bat echolocation and sound was...
Bat Walk NEW- July 16th- book NOW!
2022 July bat walk A4 (1) Let's hope for a warm and insect-filled evening on Saturday July 16th, as members from SYWG are joined by a member of the Norwich and Norfolk Bat Group for a short walk from Rockland Staithe to the broad in search of Bats. Where we can, we...