Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
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Swallowtail
The exotic and beautiful swallowtail is the UK's largest butterfly. A strong flier, residents can be spotted over wetlands in Norfolk during summer. Migrants occasionally appear in southern…
World Swallowtail Day 2023
Oscar takes a trip to Hickling to celebrate World Swallowtail Day.
We've purchased a popular Hickling pub!
We have announced that we are the new owners of the Pleasure Boat Inn at Hickling Staithe.
Rare spoonbill breeding success at Hickling
We are celebrating the sight of fledgling spoonbills at Hickling Broad and Marshes – the first known breeding success in the Norfolk Broads for around 400 years.
The Pleasure Boat Inn at Hickling
Norfolk Wildlife Trust purchased the Pleasure Boat Inn pub and surrounding land in 2023, helping to create new ways to introduce people to the nature, landscape and wildlife of Hickling.
Miraculous minibeasts at NWT Hickling Broad
Join us at NWT Hickling Broad, while we forage among the foliage and search between the sedge for any minibeast which may be waiting.
Small skipper
Often found basking on tall grasses, or buzzing between stems, the small skipper is a small, orange butterfly. It prefers rough grassland, verges and woodland edges.
Second-ever UK sighting of rare bird at Hickling
A black-winged kite has arrived at Hickling Broad and Marshes – the second-ever sighting of the bird in the UK and first for Norfolk.
June on our nature reserves
Reserves Officer Robert Morgan shares his musings on the ‘June-uary’ just gone, and breathes a sigh of relief over swallowtail numbers.
Pioneering local naturalist honoured at NWT Hickling Broad
The life and work of pioneering ornithologist and photographer, Emma Turner, has been commemorated with a special panel at NWT Hickling Broad.
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!