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Grapevine Article - April

We continue our work in the cold and mud, further tidying the brambles. But the main thing you will notice is a wider bridge for improved access and a kissing gate to control access. This was part of the agreement we have with South Norfolk Council. We will soon create a gradient to the approach to the bridge on the land we manage, and we will discuss what can be achieved on the land managed by South Norfolk Council. There remain other things to do such as to cut the circu

Apr 1

Grapevine Article - March

Our big reveal is that the nature conservation field has been named Magpies Meadow in recognition of an historic use as the home ground to Harleston Magpies Hockey Club. We would like to thank the Hockey Club for sponsoring two w3w squares in the new mini forest, and we are very pleased to announce that all 24 available squares were snapped up by generous sponsors. A full list can be found at: www.harlestongreenspace.co.uk/miyawaki-sponsors It has been a busy month. We hel

Mar 1

Fundraising Evening

There was a fun social evening in The Swan Hotel on Thursday to allocate the w3w squares to our Miyawaki forest sponsors. A big reveal was that the conservation area will now be called 'Magpies Meadow' in recognition of it being a previous home to the Harleston Magpies Hockey Club. We were honoured to welcome Pat, who remembers playing hockey on the meadow. The Magpies Hockey Club at the Meadow, that one deserves a special photo when the weather is better. County Councillor

Feb 22

South Norfolk Council Press Release

We are in the headlines. South Norfolk Council have issued a press release on the great community work in Harleston. The big reveal in this one is that the nature conservation field off Rushall Road has been named Magpies Meadow. https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/news/magpies-meadow-project-takes-off-in-harleston?fbclid=IwY2xjawQORvZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeKK2s8PKVgTQ10r0uORkuwqNKnDsRib5g5lL5rbA4JuQVVJR38QOpbjkuiUQ_aem_3nUQ2W7_9lEcOU

Feb 20

Grapevine Article - February

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. February is going to be a busy volunteer and fundraising month. Thursday 19 February

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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