Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-on Wildlife Task
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym
Tuesday 13 March, 1–4pm
Carry out some practical conservation work at NWT Upton Broad
and Marshes.
Start point:
Upton Village Hall Car Park, Cargate Lane,
Upton, NR13 6AU
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Wildlife Walk
The Natural and Unnatural History of Great Yarmouth
Friday 23 March, 10–11.30am
Join us for a gentle stroll in search of Great Yarmouth’s natural
and unnatural history.
Start point:
Outside The Star Hotel, Hall Quay, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 1HG
(TG 521 075)
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Approximate distance, 2 miles.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym - Birds and Blooms
Wednesday 4 April, 1–4pm
Join us at Beacon Park for an afternoon discovering the birds and
wild flowers of Beacon Park.
Start point:
Beacon Park – concrete bollards between
Beaufort Way and Excalibur Road, Gorleston, NR31 7RQ
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Family Wildlife Activities
Bite Size Bats, Bugs and Birds
Thursday 5 April, 1–4pm
Have a go at a bug hunt, turn your hand to some wild art and
craft activities and take the wild detective challenge. There will be
lots to do!
Location:
Community Roots’ Garden, Queen Anne’s Road,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0LE
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Introduction to Mammals
Wednesday 11 April, 10am–3pm
Explore the world of mammals with Jerry Kinsley and discover the
different ways to track down these secretive creatures.
Location: Community Roots’ Garden, Queen Anne’s Road,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
How to Make Willow Garden Structures
Thursday 12 April, 10am-2pm
Willow is an amazingly flexible natural material. This workshop
introduces you to some basic skills to help you begin making
different willow structures.
Location: Community Roots’ Garden, Queen Anne’s Road,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Putting Wildlife on the Map
Wednesday 25 April, 10am–1pm
This free workshop has been designed to show you the basics to
recording wildlife.
Location: Community Roots’ Garden, Queen Anne’s Road,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0LE
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Beginner’s Guide to Dragonfly Larvae
Saturday 12 May, 10am–3pm
This workshop will spread light on the amazing world of dragonfly
larvae and how to identify them to family level.
Location:
NWT Hickling Broad
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Family Wildlife Activities
Go Wild at NWT Barton Broad
Sunday 13 May, 11am–4pm
A family fun-packed day of walks, talks, boat trips, craft,
storytelling and much, much more.
Location: Barton Turf Adventure Centre, Staithe Road, Barton
Turf, NR12 8AZ
Details:
Free entry (small charge for boat trips). No need to
book just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-on Wildlife Task
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym
Tuesday 22 May, 1–4pm
Explore NWT Hickling Broad by foot and by boat on this guided
tour and keep your eyes peeled for swallowtail butterflies.
Start point:
NWT Hickling Broad, Stubb Road, Hickling,
Norfolk, NR12 0BW
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Beginner’s Guide to Birdsong
Thursday 24 May, 8-11am
Recognise the songs and calls of some common birds, on this
introductory workshop.
Location:
The Priory Centre, Priory Plain, Great Yarmouth,
NR30 1NW
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Beginner’s Guide to Pond Invertebrates
Friday 15 June, 10am–3pm
There are some fantastic creatures that can be found living in
freshwater. Join us and discover how to identify some of the more
common species.
Location: NWT Hickling Broad, Stubb Road, Hickling, Norfolk,
NR12 0BW
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-on Wildlife Task
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym
Tuesday 19 June, 1–4pm
Carry out some practical conservation work at NWT Hickling
Broad.
Start point:
NWT Hickling Broad, Stubb Road, Hickling,
Norfolk, NR12 0BW
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Wildlife Walk
In Step with Great Yarmouth’s Wildlife
Friday 22 June, 10am–1pm
From coastal habitats to river banks this walk takes in an array of
wildlife habitats bursting with wildlife.
Start point:
Outside St Nicholas’ Church, Great
Yarmouth (TG 524 080)
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Approximate distance, 4 miles.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Beginner’s Guide to Dragonflies
Saturday 23 June, 10am–3pm
These jewels of the sky may fly fast but this workshop will show
you some of the key ways to identify both damselflies and
dragonflies, at rest and in flight.
Location:
Upton Village Hall, Cargate Lane, Upton, NR13
6AU
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Beginner’s Guide to Moth Identification
Sunday 24 June, 9am–12pm
Join us for breakfast and learn about the amazing world of moths.
This morning workshop will introduce you to the main moth
families.
Location: Community Roots’ Garden, Queen Anne’s Road,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Introduction to Sand Dune Plants
Monday 2 July, 10am–3pm
Discover how sand dune plants are adapted to live in such a harsh
environment and
learn how to identify some of the more common species.
Location: Winterton Village Hall, King Street, Winterton-on-Sea,
NR29 4DD
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-on Wildlife Task
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym
Tuesday 3 July, 1–4pm
Explore NWT Ranworth Broad by foot and by boat on this guided
tour and keep your eyes peeled for some magical wildlife.
Start point:
Malthouse Staithe (by village shop), Ranworth,
NR13 6AB
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Wildlife Walk
Weaving Along the Weaver’s Way
Sunday 8 July, 8am–12pm
We take the train to Berney Arms and then weave our way back
along the Weaver’s Way to Great Yarmouth, spotting wildlife as we
go.
Start point:
Great Yarmouth Train Station (TG 519080)
Details:
Free, small charge for train ticket. No need to book
just turn-up and join in. Approximate distance, 6 miles.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Beginner’s Guide to Broadland Plants
Monday 9 July, 10am–3pm
In this workshop we will show you how to identify some of the
more common Broadland plants.
Location: NWT Hickling Broad, Stubb Road, Hickling, Norfolk,
NR12 0BW
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Wildlife Gardening in an Urban Garden
Friday 13 July, 10am–3pm
Gardens play an important role in providing food, water, shelter
and protection to wildlife. Discover what you can do to turn your
garden into a wildlife haven.
Location: Community Roots’ Garden, Queen Anne’s Road,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Beginner’s Guide to Wild Flower Identification
Saturday 21 July, 10.30am–3pm
This workshop begins indoors showing you the basics to wild
flower identification. Then we go outside and put into practice
what we have learnt.
Location:
The Priory Centre, Priory Plain, Great Yarmouth,
NR30 1NW
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Family Wildlife Activities
Coastal Capers
Sunday 12 August, 11am–4pm
As National Marine Week draws to a close, join us in Great
Yarmouth to celebrate our seas and the marine wildlife that call
them home. With explore the shore sessions, sand sculptures,
shark’s teeth necklaces, craft activities, storytelling and lots more
you can go coastal crazy!
Location:
Sea Life Centre Gardens, Great Yarmouth
Details:
Free, no need to book just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Family Wildlife Activities
Bite Size – Coastal Creatures
Tuesday 14 August, 10–11am
In this one-hour family activity session discover some of the
amazing marine wildlife found off Great Yarmouth.
Location: Great Yarmouth Library Garden, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-on Wildlife Task
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym
Tuesday 14 August, 1–4pm
Carry out some practical conservation work at NWT Upton Broad
and Marshes.
Start point:
Upton Village Hall Car Park, Cargate Lane,
Upton, NR13 6AU
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym - The Secret Life of Bugs and
Beetles
Wednesday 15 August, 1–4pm
Join us for an afternoon discovering the invertebrates of Beacon
Park.
Start point:
Beacon Park – concrete bollards between
Beaufort Way and Excalibur Road, Gorleston, NR31 7RQ
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Introduction to Invertebrates
Saturday 18 August, 10.30am–3pm
Discover the amazing diversity of invertebrate life with this
introductory workshop.
Location:
The Priory Centre, Priory Plain, Great Yarmouth,
NR30 1NW
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
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Wild Norfolk - Family Wildlife Activities
Bite Size – Bugs
Tuesday 21 August, 10–11am
In this one-hour family activity session make a minibeast home, go
in search of bugs and have a go at an art and craft activity.
Location: Great Yarmouth Library Garden, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Beginner’s Guide to Butterfly Identification
Thursday 23 August, 10am–3pm
Discover some of the butterflies found in Norfolk and learn how
you can help in their conservation.
Location: Community Roots’ Garden, Queen Anne’s Road,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Family Wildlife Activities
Bite Size – Birds
Tuesday 28 August, 10–11am
In this one-hour family activity session discover the amazing world
of birds and take part in games and an art and craft session.
Location: Great Yarmouth Library Garden, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Putting Wildlife on the Map
Tuesday 28 August, 1-4pm
This free workshop has been designed to show you the basics to
recording wildlife.
Location:
The Priory Centre, Priory Plain, Great Yarmouth,
NR30 1NW
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Family Wildlife Activities
Bite Size – Bats
Tuesday 4 September, 10–11am
In this one-hour family activity session learn about bats through
art and craft activities and playing games.
Location: Great Yarmouth Library Garden, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Introducing the Wildlife of Saltmarshes and Estuaries
Saturday 8 September, 10am–3pm
This workshop will introduce you to these amazing habitats and
show you some of the wildlife found there.
Location: Great Yarmouth Library
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-on Wildlife Task
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym
Tuesday 11 September, 1–4pm
Carry out a beach clean at Horsey .
Start point:
Horsey Gap Car Park, Horsey (track opposite
Poppylands’ Café)
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Wildlife Talks
Living Landscapes
Wednesday 19 September, 2-3.30pm
This talk by Nick Acheson will introduce you to the importance of
The Wildlife Trusts' Living Landscape vision and explain what you
can do to be part of it.
Location: Great Yarmouth Library, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-on Wildlife Task
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym
Tuesday 9 October, 1- 4pm
Carry out some practical conservation work at NWT Upton Broad
and Marshes.
Start point:
Upton Village Hall Car Park, Cargate Lane,
Upton, NR13 6AU
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Wildlife Talks
Bamboozled by Barnacles and Mystified by Mussels
Wednesday 10th October, 2-3.30pm
Rob Spray from SeaSearch East introduces you to some of the
amazing marine wildlife found off our coast.
Location: Great Yarmouth Library, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Great Green Getaway
In Search of Fungi
Wednesday 24 October, 10am–3pm
Join us on a minibus trip to RSPB Strumpshaw Fen as we go in
search of some weird and wonderful fungi.
Start point:
Great Yarmouth Library, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Birds of Breydon Water
Thursday 25 October, 11am–1.30pm
Take a boat trip with the RSPB and Norfolk Wildlife Trust and
explore this amazing wildlife area neighbouring Great Yarmouth.
Location:
Breydon Water, Great Yarmouth
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym – Branching Out
Wednesday 31 October, 1–4pm
Join us for an afternoon discovering the trees of Beacon Park.
Start point:
Beacon Park – concrete bollards between
Beaufort Way and Excalibur Road, Gorleston, NR31 7RQ
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-on Wildlife Task
Great Yarmouth BTCV Green Gym
Tuesday 6 November, 1–4pm
Carry out some practical conservation work at Winterton Dunes
National Nature Reserve.
Start point:
Winterton-on-Sea Beach Car Park, Beach Road,
Winterton-on-Sea, NR29 4AJ
Details:
Free. No need to book just turn-up and join in.
Minibus pick-up available: 01493 604739
Wild Norfolk - Wildlife Talks
Wildlife Photography and Conservation
Wednesday 21 November, 2-3.30pm
Discover the part photography plays in wildlife conservation
through this illustrated talk by Kevin Simmonds.
Location: Great Yarmouth Library, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
Introducing Tree Identification
Saturday 24 November, 10.30am–2pm
This workshop is designed to show you the basics to tree
identification by looking at their bark, buds, twigs and general
shape.
Location:
The Priory Centre, Priory Plain, Great Yarmouth,
NR30 1NW
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Adult Wildlife Workshops
An Introduction to Grey Seal Ecology
Monday 3 December, 10.30am-3.30pm
Grey seals are just one of the marine mammals present in and
around the Norfolk coast, learn more about these amazing
mammals.
Location: Winterton Village Hall, King Street, Winterton-on-Sea,
NR29 4DD
Details:
Free. Booking essential – 01603 598333.
Wild Norfolk - Wildlife Talks
From Midnight Sun to Norfolk Winter
Wednesday 19 December, 2-3.30pm
Which birds travel all the way to the Arctic to breed and then
come all the way
to Norfolk to spend the winter? Why do they travel such distances
and how do we
know about their journeys?
Location: Great Yarmouth Library, Tolhouse Street, Great
Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Details:
Free. No need to book, just turn-up and join in.