Giving back to Norfolk's nature
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, falling this year on Tuesday 3 December, we are sharing some ways you can take meaningful action to help Norfolk’s wildlife.
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, falling this year on Tuesday 3 December, we are sharing some ways you can take meaningful action to help Norfolk’s wildlife.
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
Following the consultation period for a planning application for the Norwich Western Link Road opening last week, we are joining forces in a coalition of regional and national environmental…
At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
Time's up! Minister urged to help sugar farmers go neonic-free and honour ban as deadline approaches to end reliance on bee-harming chemicals.
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
Just as the bluebells finish flowering in our woodlands, the rose-red blooms of red campion start to brighten up the woodland floor. Look for this pretty plant in hedges and roadsides, too.
If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.
The Great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…