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Norwich Western Link remains catastrophic for wildlife despite route change
100 Club Prize draw – June 2022 winners
CPRE Norfolk at the Royal Norfolk Show
CPRE Norfolk attends Fincham village fete
CPRE’s Star Count 2022 – The results are in
Tickets released for our Annual Lecture – Wild Children – Wilder Norfolk
East Anglia GREEN – a statement from CPRE Norfolk
Save the date! 26th May 2022 – CPRE Norfolk AGM & Annual Lecture
Nutrient neutrality and local plans – a dilemma to be resolved
Norfolk must act now to solve key green issues
CPRE Norfolk supports the campaigns to Save our Soil
What will our eco-friendly homes of the future look like?
Housing – what do we really want in Norfolk?
Value our peatlands – for peat’s sake …
Time to bite the transport bullet
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The Norfolk public will get a fresh opportunity to make their views known about the long-running saga of the £251m Norwich Western Link road. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/local-council/county-council-announce-new-western-link-consultation-9182298
@RSNonline is part of The Rural Coalition who have written to the Conservative Party Candidates with 8 questions on key #ruralissues. If you get the chance to put questions to them, please use our wording available at this link: https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/letter-to-tory-candidates-on-rural-issues
August is a time of transition in our countryside as we start approaching the autumn. 🍃🍂 Now's the time to enjoy the long grasses, colourful heather and foraging fruits like blackberries. 💚 Read more on nature to notice this month 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/a-countryside-walk-in-august/
Come and visit our stand at the #RoyalNorfolkShow which runs all day today and tomorrow. We are on plot 210 in the Woodland Craft area. Come and say hello to show your support and we can update you on all that CPRE Norfolk is doing to protect our wonderful countryside.
As we celebrate the #PlatinumJubilee we're honoured to have Her Majesty the Queen as our Patron. We're truly grateful for Her Majesty's support over the past 70 years, as we work towards our vision of a thriving, beautiful countryside for everyone. 💚 https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/seventy-years-on/
It's #WorldPeatlandDay! These mossy bogs are fantastic carbon sinks & one-of-a-kind habitats, crucial in the fight against climate change & biodiversity loss💪 Check out our work with the Fens East Peat Project👇 http://nwtru.st/FEPP-Peatlands 📸 NWT Roydon Common Sundew, David North
Platinum Jubilee celebrations will be taking place across west Norfolk https://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/platinum-jubilee-celebrations-in-west-norfolk-8968802
'Wild Children - wilder Norfolk' Could wilder children be the key to creating a wilder, greener, happier Norfolk? Join us & award-winning author, Patrick Barkham as he discusses this at our free annual talk & AGM. For tickets: https://www.cprenorfolk.org.uk/news/annual-lecture-wild-children-wilder-norfolk/ @NorfolkWT #wildchild
Walking not only offers great benefits for our physical health, but our mental health too. ✅ ✅ May is #NationalWalkingMonth, so why not use the May bank holiday to go for a walk in the countryside and celebrate the great outdoors? 💚 You'll thank yourself later! 😌
NFFN's first-ever annual Nature Friendly Farming Week is happening from 16 May Come join us on our #HedgesAndEdges day (17th) with @CoedCadw to hear more about the importance of farmland trees & hedgerows 🌳Free & online 🗓️17 May ⏰7pm-8pm Book➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6nyZ5
The countryside should be available for everyone to enjoy and benefit from 💚 But the #RightToRoam currently covers only 8% of England... 🤯 The government must urgently improve access to nature for all 👇 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/20/fears-over-right-to-roam-in-england-as-ministers-wind-up-review
The theme of this year's #EarthDay is 'invest in our planet'. 🌎💚 We want to see the government invest in nature-based solutions to the #ClimateEmergency, such as planting more hedgerows and trees #40by50.🌱 Find out more 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/what-we-care-about/climate-change-and-energy/
Soil degradation and depletion is a global crisis. #SaveSoil Also check out CPRE's report on what is happening to our soils-https://stories.cpre.org.uk/saveoursoils/index.html
Could you bring your valuable skills and experience to our new West Norfolk group? CPRE Norfolk are looking for volunteers & new members to help us raise awareness of the challenges facing the countryside & contribute towards finding solutions. More info- https://volunteer.cpre.org.uk/opportunities/results#team=4206
New poll points to green space as the key to people’s happiness in Norfolk https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/happiest-places-in-norfolk-revealed-ons-2021-survey-8772406
What stream restoration should look like! Wet ground, winding channels, trees everywhere, very beaver-y. Huge potential for wildlife, water cleansing, water storage and carbon storage https://twitter.com/UlrichEichelman/status/1510331166766911488
CPRE Norfolk is looking for volunteers for our West Norfolk Group – find out more here: https://volunteer.cpre.org.uk/opportunities/results#team=4206
Join our team! CPRE Norfolk are looking for a part time project officer to support our new West Norfolk group For more info: https://www.cprenorfolk.org.uk/news/west-norfolk-project-officer-2022/
*CPRE NORFOLK SEEKS NEW CHAIR OF TRUSTEES* New trustee required to join our executive committee in a leadership Chair role, working with others to develop all aspects of the charity, incl. governance, campaigning, promotion and financial. More details - https://volunteer.cpre.org.uk/opportunities/29855-chair-norfolk-2022-03-22
**Thorpe Marshes Guided Walk** Join local naturalist, Chris Durdin, for a meander at Thorpe Marshes and discover the reserve’s wildlife on 31st March. For more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thorpe-marshes-guided-walk-edu-broads-tickets-215706874067
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