Conservation Volunteering with TCV Environmental Action Team

Every week the TCV Norfolk and the Norwich Environmental Action Team goes out to protect and enhance some of Norfolk’s many fine green spaces – working in partnership with Norwich City Council, Norwich Fringe Project and many others.

At the moment, the Norwich-based team is now operating all year round on every weekday: 5 days a week (As of October 2026).

There's normally a free bus from the City Centre, and bus fares to the central meeting point are refunded.

Conservation Volunteering is super fun - I met my now best friend Debbie volunteering at Carys Meadow on a TCV Action day

If you sign up on the website, you get the details for all the midweek events - Mark's emails are hilarious and full of puns, worth signing up just for that.

TCV Environmental Action Team

Norwich Parkrun

Every Saturday at 9am there is a free, friendly, and timed 5k community event where you can walk, jog, run, or cheer. It is open to all ages and great for families

"parkrun is positive, welcoming and inclusive, there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along"

Imagine starting the weekend with fun exercise, and then feeling smug for the rest of the weekend?

If you haven't run before, I'd recommend trying the "Couch to 5K" programme

home | Catton parkrun | Catton parkrun

home | Norwich parkrun | Norwich parkrun (Eaton Park)

home | Sloughbottom parkrun | Sloughbottom parkrun

home | Colney Lane parkrun | Colney Lane parkrun

 

St Julian is a medieval feminist in my opinion.  A 14th century Norwich woman, she experienced a series of extraordinary visions.  She then became an Anchoress, locking herself away in a small cell attached to a church in Norwich.  In this cell, she became the first woman to write a book in English

You can visit the church and her cell for free, or the visitor information centre to find out more her history and context, and read books in the library - They may make you a cup of tea and give you a little hazelnut if you stay long enough!  The shrine also has a secret churchyard garden, a green oasis in the city

The Church is open every day: 9am - 6pm

The Visitor Centre is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 10am - 3:30pm

The Julian Shrine | Julian of Norwich | St Julian's, Rouen Road, Norwich, UK

Hello and Welcome

 

Hi, I'm Sophie, AKA bestthingsinlife

Welcome to my website.

I try to find out about all the free stuff that's happening in and around Norwich, and share them with everyone I can.

I am currently (Autumn 2026) coming back to this website after a long break (since before Lockdown!), so please bear with me as I get to grips with the tech again.

if you have a free event you'd like me to publicise on this website, please email me 

freestufftodoinnorwich@gmail.com, with a photo / poster, basic details of where and when, a brief paragraph (no more then a few lines), and a website to link to.

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