Links to Nature and Wildlife resources

Buglife is the only organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates. We’re actively working to save Britain’s rarest little animals, everything from bees to beetles, worms to woodlice and jumping spiders to jellyfish.  The B-Lines programme aims to create and restore at least 150,000 hectares of flower-rich habitat across the UK. B-Lines are a series of ‘insect pathways’ running through our countryside and towns, along which we are restoring and creating a series of wildflower-rich habitat stepping stones. They link existing wildlife areas together, creating a network, like a railway, that will weave across the British landscape.

The Chet Valley B-Line is an ambitious local project to help stop pollinator decline by creating a 3km wide pollinator-friendly corridor along the River Chet. Funding was provided from the Water, Mills & Marshes’ Grand for a Grand Idea small grants project.  We are working to improve habitats for bees, hoverflies, butterflies and other pollinating insects along a 17km stretch of the Chet – from its source in Poringland to Hardley, where it meets the Yare and joins the national B-Line network. Locally the Yare, the Bure and Waveney are all part of the national network.

Norfolk Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) is a not-for-profit organisation that is run by farmers and conservation specialists. We are dedicated in supporting Norfolk farmers and landowners to manage their land for the enrichment of wildlife. Our farming advisory work is steered by our ongoing projects and our farmer members; our services have been created specifically with Norfolk farmers and landowners in mind.

 Find out about the standard for hedgerows, who’s eligible and how much you can get paid.

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
Published 7 June 2021    Last updated  14 March 2022

Our mission is to make a positive difference in helping to stop the decline of hedgehogs in Norfolk.

Charlie’s Helpline for Hedgehogs: 07835 498970 – for hoggie’s in need of help, 8am -8pm.

The Norfolk Bat Survey was launched by the British Trust for Ornithology in April 2013, to improve our understanding of bats and support their conservation. Our projects aim to improve our understanding of bat distribution and activity by providing an opportunity for anyone to take advantage of recent advances in technology for automating the capture and analysis of acoustic data for bats. A citizen science project, multiple sites in Forncett have been surveyed.

We believe in the power of connecting with nature, and welcome all those who are interested or actively involved in fostering Green Care activities that in some way deliver ‘nature connection’ for people.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust are actively involved in our group and offer advice and information on managing wild spaces.  They are the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country. The purchase of 400 acres of marsh at Cley on the north Norfolk coast in 1926 to be held ‘in perpetuity as a bird breeding sanctuary’ provided a blueprint for nature conservation which has now been replicated across the UK.

Hedgerows criss-cross our countryside providing vital habitat for our wildlife as well as acting as corridors for dispersal. But how healthy are our hedgerows? Our surveys provide a health check for our hedges, and give tailored management advice to help ensure this precious habitat can thrive in the future. We are looking for land owners and volunteers to help us build a national picture of hedgerows in the UK, so please take part in the Great British Hedgerow Survey or Healthy Hedgerows today.

For a plant rich world.  Our focus is lasting positive change for wild flowers, plants and fungi. They are the life support for all our wildlife and their colour and character light up our landscapes. But without our help, this priceless natural heritage is in danger of being lost. From the open spaces of our nature reserves to the corridors of government, we work nationally and internationally to raise their profile, celebrate their beauty, and to protect their future.

Wild Ken Hill is returning land to nature and farming sustainably in coastal west Norfolk. We use rewilding, regenerative farming, and traditional conservation practices side-by-side in a unique, innovative approach

Creating a wetter, wilder, woodier future. WildEast wants our region to become one of the world’s biggest and best nature reserves, enriching our lives, and restoring our wild hearts.  WildEast is forging a new set of dreams for our children. Rivers meandering with water buffalo, beavers and flocks of migrating birds. Towns bursting with blossom and birdsong. WildEast has created a digital ‘Map of Dreams’ which allows anyone to pledge land.