Back in February, Robin Twigge the landlord of the Swan Hotel, was chatting with some of his regulars about eliminating single use plastics – his mission during his Presidential year. From this and in collaboration with the Bullock Fair Charity Shop and local sewing folks, the Harleston Re-user, replacing plastic shopping bags was officially launched on the 21 March embracing Harleston’s status as a Nature Recovery parish. The Rotary Club set up their stall with the fully li

We are in the headlines. South Norfolk Council have issued a press release on the great community work in Harleston. The big reveal in this one is that the nature conservation field off Rushall Road has been named Magpies Meadow. https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/news/magpies-meadow-project-takes-off-in-harleston?fbclid=IwY2xjawQORvZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeKK2s8PKVgTQ10r0uORkuwqNKnDsRib5g5lL5rbA4JuQVVJR38QOpbjkuiUQ_aem_3nUQ2W7_9lEcOU

It has taken a long time to get to this point, but we are very pleased to say that work has now started on the field to create a nature conservation site. Local people joined the Waveney Volunteers for Nature on a crisp Saturday morning for the first round of cutting the grasses for the hay meadows. It is hard work but very satisfying and a good way to exercise and enjoy the open air while helping nature to recover. We spotted our first vole. So that is another one for the b

Harleston Greenspace CIC held a seminar at the Masonic Rooms to officially launch the project. An enthusiastic full house heard about a vision and more generally what is being done for the environment across our district and parliamentary constituency. Read more at: https://www.harlestongreenspace.co.uk/post/the-launch

South Norfolk today approved the planning application for ch ange of use from agricultural to land for community use. Cllr Trevor Graham: "This is a well thought through proposal, with much support.  It was compiled with input and agreement from many environmental bodies: Norfolk Wildlife Trust; The Conservation Volunteers; Waveney Volunteers for Nature; Climate Change Research Centre at UEA; and the Waveney Bird Club. The local school is looking to include the site in their

Harleston Greenspace CIC have applied for planning permission to create a public amenity greenspace at a field off Rushall Road. The...