Wilder Wardens
Our Wilder Wardens group is for young people aged 11-16 who care about wildlife and want to learn new conservation skills, as well as meet new people their age with similar interests.
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Meet our wilder wardens
Two of Norfolk Wildlife Trust's young Wilder Wardens, Hetty and Andrew, share their experiences with us.
Wilder Wardens launch
2023 saw the launch of NWT's first ever youth group, 'Wilder Wardens'.
Volunteer Beach Warden – Holme Dunes
We are looking for volunteer beach wardens to help protect, monitor and educate people about the vulnerable beach nesting birds that nest here on Holme Dunes and its neighbouring beaches during…
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
Hedge bindweed
A climbing plant of woodlands, hedgerows, riverbanks and gardens, Hedge bindweed can become a pest in some places. It has large, trumpet-shaped, white flowers and arrow-shaped leaves.
Hedge woundwort
The unpleasant, astringent smell of Hedge woundwort makes this medium-sized plant of woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.
Hedge mustard
Hedge mustard is a tall plant with small, yellow flowers atop tough stems. It likes disturbed ground and grows in hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
Wilder Gardens
With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, the way we care for them can make a huge difference to wildlife. Find out how you can make your garden more wildlife-friendly!
Greater plantain
Pushing its way up through the cracks in pavements, the straw-coloured flower spikes of greater plantain or 'broadleaf plantain' are a familiar sight. This 'weed' also pops up…
Wayland Wood Warden
We are seeking a part time warden for our ancient woodland at Wayland.
Ribwort plantain
The brown, oval flower heads of ribwort plantain balance on top of thin, wiry stems; the resulting seed heads provide food for birds in winter. Look for this 'weed' in lawns, fields and…