Norfolk Commons Week Saturday 22 September to Sunday 30 September

Join Wildlife Trust in celebrating Norfolk’s commons. Our heritage of commons across the county are part of what makes Norfolk special: brilliant for wildlife and great places to explore. Help us celebrate them.

WALK – BEESTON COMMON, WALK – FRITTON COMMON, WALKS – , SOUTH NORFOLK SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 2 TO 4PM WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER, 5 TO 6.30PM SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER, VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY In Step with Beeston The Landscape History of Common Wildlife Fritton Common Discovering Broome Heath Join Francis Farrow, Beeston Common Fritton Common is one of the finest Discover the wildlife of Broome Heath honorary warden, as he shows us what surviving examples of an unenclosed with a series of guided walks and makes this place so special. From reptiles Clayland common in East Anglia. children’s activities throughout the day. to butterflies, plants to birds we will Professor Tom Williamson will examine The Early Bird keep our eyes peeled as we are guided some of its typical features including the 8 to 9.30am through the different habitats found on fine pollarded oaks. Not quite up with the lark, but hopefully this gem of a wildlife site. Meeting point: confirmed on booking we will still find lots of birds and learn Meet: Layby next to Beeston Common, Booking essential: how to identify them by sight. nearest postcode NR26 8RX, grid ref.: [email protected] or Wild about the Wildflowers TG166425 phone 01603 598318 10.30am to 12pm No need to book Free Explore the heath with us and discover Free some of the wildflowers that make this WALK – , place so special. DISCOVERY SESSION – SHOTESHAM BRECKLAND Minibeast Safari COMMON, SOUTH NORFOLK WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER, 6 TO 8PM 2 to 3pm SUNDAY 23 SEPTEMBER, 2 TO 5PM Batty about the Common With magni-jars at the ready we will go Wild about Shotesham Join us as we explore Litcham Common on a bug hunt and see what we can find. Take part in a guided walk, join in with and look for some of the wildlife that call If you have your own bug pot please a minibeast safari, have a go at dyke it home. bring it along, if you don’t you can borrow dipping, make a bird box and explore the Meeting point: Litcham Common one of ours. common through our treasure hunt. Car Park, Dunham Road, Litcham, Wildlife Blitz Lots to do, plenty to see. Norfolk, PE32 2NU 3.30 to 4.30pm Location: Shotesham Common, No need to book Join us as we try and record as many Shotesham, Norfolk, NR15 1YJ Free different animal and plant species as No need to book we can in 1 hour. Free WALK – HOLT LOWES, Meeting point: Car park off Loddon Road NORTH NORFOLK (by Broome and Ditchingham Playgroup TALK – GISSING, SOUTH NORFOLK THURSDAY 27 SEPTEMBER, 10 TO 11.30AM building), Ditchingham, Norfolk, TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER, 8 – 9.30PM In Step with the Common NR35 2RD Norfolk Commons through A walk taking in the wildlife and No need to book Free the Times conservation management of almost 120 Helen Baczkowska, NWT Conservation acres of heathland, woodland, valley mire Officer, will take us through the history of and fen. Holt Lowes is home to many OPEN DAY – SUSTEAD COMMON, commons in Norfolk and look at the role rare plants and animals and is a Special NORTH NORFOLK they play today. Area of Conservation. SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER, 10AM TO 4PM Location: Gissing Community Building, Meeting point: Mackey’s Hill car park. Discovering the common and Hempstead Rd, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6ES Lower Street, Gissing, Norfolk, IP22 5UJ not so common No need to book No need to book Free Join The Felbeck Trust and Norfolk Free Wildlife Trust and discover this hidden wildlife gem. Meeting point: Sustead Common, Sustead Lane, Sustead, Norfolk, NR11 8QZ No need to book

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