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Harleston Greenspace
Greenspace News
Events on the Meadow
It has been a very bust couple of weeks, working with people from Norfolk Wildlife Trust. On 30 May, we held an introduction to wildlife recording session in The Swan Hotel and then headed out to the meadow to put it into practice by recording what we found on site. The new knowledge can also be used to map what we have in our own gardens. On 13 June we held a bioblitz day. We identified and recorded birds, butterflies, and flowers on the site. We opened up moth traps whic
Jun 14
Grapevine Article - June
Join the Norfolk Wildlife Trust for a series of wildlife recording sessions ‘Putting Wildlife on the Map at Magpies Meadow’ on Saturday 13 June, 9am to 4pm. Plus a special late-night session. A bird in the hand - 9am to 10am Join Jono Forgham, local naturalist, as he explores Magpies Meadow in search of our feathered friends. Hawks, pugs and snouts - 10.30am to 11am Join us as we open moth traps set the night before to catch a glimpse into the fantastic world of these nocturn
Jun 1
Grapevine Article - May
Our sponsors came along on Saturday 11 April to plant the final tree in their w3w Miyawaki forest square. We used a special spade which was previously used by the late Queen Mother in planting a tree at the Recreation Ground. Photos of the day can be found on our website. We look forward to a series of guided walks and nature recording sessions. Here are some dates for your diary An introduction to wildlife recording Saturday 30 May, 10am to 1pm Join us and Norfolk Wildlife
May 1
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
Events
February will be a busy month for volunteering and fundraising. We are holding a quiz on Thursday 19 February at 6pm in The Swan Hotel. 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. On Saturday 21 February we will be taking part in the n
Volunteer Day
The next WVfN volunteer days are 10 August and 7 September starting at 10am and running until 2pm. In keeping with our use of what3words ///sport.refusals.haggis, 'X' marks the spot for the footbridge access. Please wear suitable clothing and bring a drink and a snack. Be aware that there is no parking on the site, it is managed for nature and not humans. However there is ample free parking in Harleston. If you would like to join the volunteers please get in touch, we woul
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
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