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As part of South Norfolk Council's commitment to support nature recovery, and connect residents to accessible greenspaces, they are running a 'Nature Conservation Fund'. This scheme allows local communities to receive up to £10,000 for biodiversity projects.

The focus is on: projects that actively contribute to tackling carbon emissions; enhance local ecosystems by supporting a diverse range of plant and animal life; and create and improve green spaces that are accessible and enjoyable by the community.

Quiz Evening

We are holding a quiz on Thursday 19 February at 6pm in The Swan Hotel. This is a fundraising event and all proceeds will go towards the project. Everything will have a nature and environmental theme. Tickets are £5 per person with maximum team size of 6 people. There will be a lottery style draw to allocate the Miyawaki squares to our sponsors and the big reveal will be the name of the Harleston nature conservation field.

The Work Continues

Enthusiastic volunteers continue with groundwork. The Waveney Volunteers for Nature (WVfN) tackled a formidable area of well-established bramble and Russian vine as well as removing a considerable amount of dumped rubbish. Thanks to The Conservation Volunteers, most of the trees have been planted in the Miyawaki forest, and all that remains are the trees which will be planted by the sponsors. The next WVfN volunteer day is 23 February starting from 10am to 2pm when we will be

Grapevine Article - January

Last month the real work started. The Waveney Volunteers for Nature (WVfN) held a day to clear some of the grass for the hay meadows. While it was quite chilly, it was a great way to exercise in the open air. Later in the month, The Conservation Volunteers carried out the heavy work. A digger was used to dig the area for the Miyawaki forest to a depth of 1.4m and turn it over. Mycorrhizal fungi will be added when planting and the area will be covered with woodchip as a mu

Digging Deep

The Conservation Volunteers have been on site with the heavy equipment. The Miyawaki forest is taking shape. A digger was used to dig the area to a depth of 1.4m and turn it over. Most of the trees have been planted with mycorrhizal fungi added to enrich the soil and woodchip as a mulch. A fence has been installed to protect against deer and rabbits and we will mark out the w3w squares. The final trees will be planted by our kind sponsors in their w3w square, in the new y

Grapevine Article - December

Last month, we held a seminar at the Masonic Rooms to officially launch the project. An enthusiastic full house heard about our vision and more generally what is being done for the environment across our district and parliamentary constituency. A special thanks to all our guest speakers including: Adrian Ramsay, MP for the Waveney Valley; Cllr Daniel Elmer, Leader of South Norfolk Council; Mark Webster from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV); Christine Douglas from Waveney Vol

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Grapevine Article - July

South Norfolk Council have established a ‘Nature Conservation Fund’ and are currently accepting applications for grants of up to £10,000 for projects to bring nature closer to home. The first step is to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) with an outline proposal. We have been working with representatives from many environmental groups who will bring their knowledge and expertise to a community project: Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, University of East An

Revised Expression of Interest

This is an extract from a revised EOI which was prepared and agreed by local people and representatives from environmental bodies. The...

Biodiversity Net Gain

There are challenges with the project to create a public greenspace on land off Rushall Road. This includes a change of use planning application. Despite retaining a field as a field we are required to submit a full planning application at the cost of £588. This is the same process as for someone wishing to build housing on the site. We aim to manage the field for the benefit of nature and plant trees which will increase biodiversity. However, w e leaned that we must comply

Expression of Interest

Applicants must initially submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to provide an overview of the project proposal. This is an extract from our EOI which was prepared and agreed by local people and representatives from environmental bodies. The applicant group The project will be delivered through a partnership of The Conservation Volunteers with members the local community and recognised environmental groups. There have been discussions with representatives from: Norfolk Wild