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The Poringland Community Land Project and the Chet B-Line
Norfolk Homes has given the village of Poringland 13 acres of land just behind the Community Centre. The Parish Council has held public consultations on how to use this land and the SWYG has put in two submissions. The first was for a wildlife garden to be included...
Fair on the Yare 2018
With the sun shining and over 200 visitors, the SYWG team had a very successful day at Fair on the Yare in June. Whilst we spread the Wild Patch message, we also learnt how much people know about Pollinators through their participation in our Pollinator Quiz. We...
Go Hare mad with the SYWG and Hare Preservation Trust
On the 22nd March, at 7.30pm, Sue Alderman from the Hare Preservation Trust will be giving a talk about Hares at Bergh Apton Village Hall. Sue is a photographer and a naturalist so it will be an enlightening and interesting talk about a creature that holds a...
B-Line to the Wild Patch!
Buglife now has Norfolk in its sights. Should we be worried? No! Quite the opposite. Buglife is a charity dedicated to the conservation of invertebrates generally. However, it is the pollinators, especially the different groups of bees (honey, bumble and solitary)...
We’ve made your membership renewals easier for 2018!
Your SYWG membership is due for renewal; send in your renewal now to save on a year of events! Please complete our membership form and return it to us. Payment can now be made either by cheque, cash, or now you can set up a Standing Order to make your renewals easier...
State of the Natural Environment Report
As if you needed an incentive, we are giving away a free copy of this specially commissioned 'State of the Natural Environment Report’ to each new or renewing SYWG member for 2018. The 52-page report is a snapshot of the state of the natural environment in the 24...
Ducans Marsh Day
Another big thanks to all who helped in cutting, clearing and burning around 450 sq metres of encroaching willow scrub, to create conditions for the special flora of Ducans marsh to colonise. These 'before and after' images show the impact that your hard work had on...