Programme

Activity Name Description Meeting Place Cost Date/Time
Control the growth!

After the hot summer, there is more growth than in our July visit. Cut and rake the wildlife areas, trim Lime suckers back and general tidy..Leaders: John, Catherine, Charles

Gayton Churchyard Free 05/10/2026 10:00 am
Another prickly situation

Looks like we will be back with the Buckthorn in the dunes!

Leaders:  Tori (NWT) & Niki
Holme Dunes £ 12/10/2026 10:00 am
Brambles R Us!
A new one for us to clear an overgrown meadow area in the churchyard including many Brambles!                                                               Leaders: John & Chris R
Heacham Churchyard £ 19/10/2026 10:00 am
Sadly neglected
Another new one! Tidying a neglected churchyard near one of our volunteers.

Cakes will be expected in return!!!!!                                Leaders: Sue L & Chris R

Ingoldisthorpe Churchyard £ 26/10/2026 10:00 am
Rut and Cake!

Brushcutting and raking the meadow at Hudson Fen.

Leader:  Neville
Hudson Fen £ 02/11/2026 10:00 am
Improve the Orchid land
So many Orchids and Helleborines since we cleared and area, we hope to extend this further along                                                            Leaders: Sue M & Chris R
Old Hunstanton £ 09/11/2026 10:00 am
Time to pollard

Ensure pathways are clear and get stuck in to opening up the glades. Did I mention litter picking?!

Leaders Alan & John
Salters Sanctuary £ 16/11/2026 10:00 am
Bigging up the woodland!
Tree planting!  More tree planting to extend their wooded area.

Leader: Chris C
RSPCA East Winch £ 23/11/2026 10:00 am
Task to be arranged
Task to be arranged                  Leaders:  NE Wardens
Dersingham Bog £ 11/10/2026 10:32 am
?more prickles
Continue our scrub clearance on the coast.                Leaders: Charles & Chris R
Old Hunstanton £ 07/12/2026 10:00 am
CHRISTMAS LECTURE & DINNER

“Biological mysteries in Gaywood Valley: seeing the strange in the familiar “–  Andrew Catherell-Ostler, Assistant Professor & Fellow Homerton College, Cambridge.

Followed by Christmas Dinner at The Crown Inn, Gayton                 

Gayton Church £ 14/12/2026 9:00 am
Task TBA
                                                                                     Leaders:  Keith & NWT
                                                                                     Leaders:  Keith & NWT
Roydon Common £ 21/12/2026 10:00 am
Work off Christmas Dinners!

A post Christmas “Green Gym” – better known as pollarding trees and litter picking!

Leaders: Alan & John
Salters Sanctuary £ 28/12/2026 10:00 am

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