Plant some trees for National Tree Week

Come and plant some trees for National Tree Week
Sat 29th November and Sun 30th November
10am - 4pm

Longwater Community Farm, The Loke, Longwater Lane, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0TA

Phone: 07919342740
Email: info@longwater.org.uk

*BOOKING REQUIRED*

Eaton Park

Today I spent the morning walking around Eaton Park which is a great place for doing free stuff.  Eaton Park is the largest of Norwich's historic parks, lying west of the City centre. 

Facilities:

• Rose Garden
• Boating Lake
• Pavilions
• Tennis Courts
• Table Tennis
• Miniature Railway
• Lots of green space
• Lily Pond
• Kids Play area
• Pitches
• Woodland
• Skate / BMX Park

Walking together in Eaton Park - A friendly group on Friday mornings at 10 am for a gentle and sociable 45-minute walk around the park. (If the weather is really bad walks might not take place.) All welcome, so just turn up! Meet by the children’s play area on North Park Avenue. These walks are organised by Friends of Eaton Park and led by one of the Friends. For queries call 01603 504126.

ParkRun - Free weekly time 5K runs on Saturday mornings in Eaton Park (you need to register to take part) - More about "Parkrun"

More info on Friends of Eaton Park website

Bluebell Woods

It's a little drive out from Norwich, but Blickling Estate Great Woods near Aylsham have a lovely bluebell woods.  Free to park (at the woods, not the house car park which is National Trust and £2.50) - you can do a 5mile walk around the whole estate which is nice (PDF of the 5 Mile walk)



National Trust Website

May Day at Cow Tower

May Day at Cow Tower - back for another year.
5th May 2014

Featuring - Free Shop, Maypole, Stalls & Music from The Snakeheads, Stan Skank, Harpy, The Familiars, Chris Keene and more.

From noon til dusk.
Last years' event was great, looking forward to another year.
Particularly the free shop - which I will be running again this year :)

Facebook Event Page

Take a walk

Whitlingham Country Park
Whitlingham Country Park is only a couple of miles outside of Norwich and is the ‘Gateway to The Broads’. If you walk or take public transport entry is free if you take the car then there is a small charge of £4 to park for the day. At the park you can walk for miles, take nature trail walks and cycle trails through woods and meadows on the edge of the River Yare. 
The Plantation Garden is a grade II English Heritage registered garden established 143 years ago in an abandoned chalk quarry some 600 yards from the city centre. It comprises nearly 3 acres and includes; a huge gothic fountain, flower beds, lawns, Italianate terrace, 'Medieval' terrace wall, woodland walkways, a 10 metre long Victorian-style greenhouse and rustic bridge. 

Free Family Fun Day at Pigney's Wood

Family Fun Day - Admission Free! 

Sunday 13th October, 10am – 3pm 

Birds of Prey - Storyteller – Bird Box Making - Pond Dipping 
Music - Tree trail – Fungi spotting - and much more! 
Refreshments (and toilets!) available 

Pigneys Wood, NR28 0SB, near Knapton (follow signs) 

FREE Minibus transport to + from North Walsham Library car park and 
Mundesley Road car park 10am – 12.15pm & 1pm – 3.30pm, every 15 mins.

All enquiries to Mark: 07843 069 567 / m.webster@tcv.org.uk

http://www.pigneyswood.co.uk/_woodland/documents/family-fun-day---poster-.pdf
http://www.pigneyswood.co.uk/

Allotment Growing

Want to learn how to grow your own veg?  Thinking about getting an allotment?   Come down to Norwich Community Green Gym's allotment at Sycamore Crescent on a Sunday afternoon and find out and get involved in maintaining and planting.

If you're lucky enough to be doing one of the tasks where they dig up the veg, then you get loads of free veg too!



http://norwichcommunitygreengym.blogspot.co.uk/

Celebrate Mayday 2013 – Bank Holiday Monday

It seems that it's almost Mayday again, and that can only mean one thing - it's almost time to unfurl the bunting, polish off the hippies and get yourself to the COW TOWER for this years Mayfest!! Things start at midday and will roll until sundown with a selection of LIVE BANDS, COMEDY, THE NOW OR NEVER MAGAZINE LITERATURE STALL, ANARCHO TEA and CAKE (all proper tea is theft) by THE GREEN AND BLACK HOUSEKEEPER, and traditional MAYPOLE for FERTILITY RITUALS and DANCING. Featuring the Amazing Talents of: KOI PARAGA JASPER TAYLOR of DR. CLYDE STEWART HARRINGTON DANDELION AND THE ROCKETS PAUL GILL TOM READ performing extracts from KETT THE MUSICAL THE FUTURE OF MUSIC Poetry from JOHN WILLIAM BROWN and STAN SKANK A Micro-Radio Broadcast Live by MUTANT SOUND PILGRIM With Special Sunset Fire Performance by MIRACLE CYANIED PRODUCTIONS This is one of the favourite annual events on the Norwich alternative circuit, so please come down and bring the family for a day of fun, games, music and anarcho tea!! NORWICH MAYDAY 2013 is brought to you by RIGHTEOUS PROMOTIONS in association with NOW OR NEVER MAGAZINE, THE GREEN AND BLACK HOUSEKEEPER and THE DYSFUNCTION ROOM. FREE ENTRY https://www.facebook.com/events/289411201189541/?fref=ts

Take a circular walk on the Wherryman's Way

The Wherryman's Way is a 35-mile footpath from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, with ten circular village walks en-route.  The 2 mile circular walk from Surlingham (park by the church) goes through a Marsh nature reserve, Church ruin, and past a nice pub.  

http://www.wherrymansway.net/

http://www.wherrymansway.net/wherrymans_files/Walk%203%20-%20Surlingham.pdf

Ranworth Broad and Ranmoor Church

Not quite Norwich, but close enough.  Climb the 89 steps and two ladders to the top of St Helen's Church at Ranmoor for panoramic views of the Norfolk Broads.  There is a 'suggested donation' box.

Also of interest at Ranmoor is Ranworth Broad and Nature Reserve, which has a Wildlife Centre run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust (check the website for opening times)

http://www.broadsideparishes.org.uk/visitors/ranworth_tower.htm
http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/ranworth.aspx

Park Run

Parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.

Park Run happens every Saturday at 9:00am at 3 locations in Norwich:


Eaton Park http://www.parkrun.org.uk/norwich/
Colney Lane http://www.parkrun.org.uk/colneylane/
Catton http://www.parkrun.org.uk/catton/

Totally free to take part, but please register before your first run. 

They have park runs all over the UK, not just Norwich.

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/

Enjoy a free winter walk around Earlham Park

Earlham Park is very pretty at this time of year.  It has wide open spaces, woods and walks beside the river Yare.  The park has toilets, attractive seating area, wildlife interest, woods and river walk, and a café (check opening times).

It is maintained by Norwich Fringe Project - Visit their website for more information about green spaces in Norwich http://www.norwichfringeproject.co.uk 

Carys Meadow - Free walks and picnics

 A green oasis in the city!  Cary's Meadow is a special site, located on the edge of Norwich; it was once a traditional river meadow.  Cary's Meadow is an important grassland habitat containing a mix of Calcareous neutral and wet grass lands. Look out for Bee Orchard, Pyramid Orchard and Southern Marsh Orchard.

Cary's Meadow provides an interesting and peaceful short circular walk. Paths are uneven and liable to flooding in prolong wet weather.  Particularly nice in the spring though - lots of butterflies!




http://www.norwichfringeproject.co.uk/carys.html

Norwich Riverside Walk

Go for a riverside walk around Norwich and see the snowdrops and other signs of spring.  Good for picnics as well.  Watch out for 'Cow Tower'.  And check out the Cathedral while you're at it.

http://www.visitnorwich.co.uk/documents/310.pdf

Allotment Growing

Want to learn how to grow your own veg?  Thinking about getting an allotment?   Come down to Norwich Community Green Gym's allotment at Sycamore Crescent on a Sunday afternoon and 
find out and get involved in maintaining and planting.

If you're lucky enough to be doing one of the tasks where they dig up the veg, then you get loads of free veg too!



http://norwichcommunitygreengym.blogspot.co.uk/

Photography exhibition at Fusion, The Forum 28 December - 1 January

World renowned photographer Tom Mackie takes you on a journey through some of the most glorious winter scenes from Norfolk to North America.
Be sure to wrap up warm!


Fusion 10am-5pm Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Further info tommackie.com
 28 December - Thu 1 January 10:00am - 5:00pm
 

http://www.theforumnorwich.co.uk/events/view/winter-wonderland/28-12-2012 

Whittlingham Broad and Marsh

 Take a stroll around Whitlingham Broad, on the doorstep of Norwich.  It's about 2.5 miles walk around the large Broad, plus there are loads of little spots including Whittlingham Marsh which is right up the end just before you go under the A47.  There's a nice (short) 30 mins circular walk around the marshes where you can see some pretty rare butterflies, and on the walk back you go under the A47 which can be quite hairraising when a lorry comes over!

The parking does cost money now, but there are places you can park for free (they put signs up to make you feel guilty, but don't let that put you off!)

http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/education/photo-gallery/aerial/Whitlingham-Country-Park.jpg-image.html

Ranworth Broad Visitor Centre

Visit Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s floating visitor centre at Ranworth. Nice any time of year.  Learn about the wildlife and catch a glimpse of some spectacular birds, possibly even an elusive osprey if it returns to the broad this summer. 

 www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

2 While in Ranworth, you can visit St Helen’s Church, sometimes called the cathedral of the Broads, and climb the 89 spiral steps and two ladders to the top of the tower for the best view in Broadland. 

www.broadsideparishes.org.uk

Hungate Medieval Art

Hungate is a centre for medieval art in Prince's Street, Norwich. it currently focuses on Norfolk's stained glass with an exhibition of beautiful illuminated images if glass from around the county. The church also has its own medieval stained glass windows.





It has a lovely garden too round the back.

Opening Hours - Saturdays ONLY 10-4pm 
St Peter Hungate Church, Princes Street, Norwich, NR3 1AE

http://www.hungate.org.uk/StPeterHungate.aspx