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SUMMARY:Five steps to creating a simple management plan for your churchyard
DESCRIPTION:Do you care for a churchyard and want to manage part of it with wildlife in mind? \nIn this session we’ll help you discover what is special about your churchyard\, how to manage it well for people and wildlife\, and how to create your own simple management plan. \nIn 2024 General Synod passed a motion for all parishes to develop a land management plan with biodiversity enhancement in mind. This workshop will help you to do that\, and will help in the “land section” of your Eco Church survey too. \nBooking essential at this Eventbrite link \nOne of the four FREE Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Churchyard Conservation Scheme workshops\, run in partnership with the Diocese of Norwich during 2025.
URL:https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/event/five-steps-to-creating-a-simple-management-plan-for-your-churchyard/
CATEGORIES:Environment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Norfolk WIldlife Trust":MAILTO:churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Swifts in your church
DESCRIPTION:Would summer be the same without swift ‘screaming parties’ as they fly overhead? \nJoin Caroline Spinks from Norwich Swift Network for an outdoor walk and talk\, discussing the key role Norfolk churches can take in helping this red-data listed bird\, and the practicalities involved in setting up a church swift project. Learn through the experiences at Aylsham\, Reepham and Saxthorpe. \nOne of the four FREE Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Churchyard Conservation Scheme workshops\, run in partnership with the Diocese of Norwich during 2025.
URL:https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/event/swifts-in-your-church/
CATEGORIES:Environment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Norfolk WIldlife Trust":MAILTO:churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Managing your churchyard well for wildflowers
DESCRIPTION:How can you manage your churchyard best for its wildflowers and also for the local community? Why is cutting and raking so important? \nThis guided tour focuses on how to manage ‘God’s Acre’ for both people and wildlife. \nBooking essential via this Eventbrite link \nOne of the four FREE Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Churchyard Conservation Scheme workshops\, run in partnership with the Diocese of Norwich during 2025. \n 
URL:https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/event/managing-your-churchyard-well-for-wildflowers/
LOCATION:All Saints Church\, Hemblington\, All Saints Church\, Church Lane\, Hemblington\, NR13 4EF
CATEGORIES:Environment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Norfolk WIldlife Trust":MAILTO:churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Sacred Spaces: Wild Places
DESCRIPTION:How can you start recording wildlife in your churchyard\, what do you need\, where do you send your records\, and why is it important? In this session we will look at why this is an expression of our faith in action\, how to get started with wildlife recording\, why recording wildlife is so important for the long-term monitoring of your churchyard\, and how you can get involved in national and regional citizen science projects. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis interactive workshop will also give you the opportunity to go out with an expert and have a go at recording either birds\, plants or pollinators in the Cathedral grounds and neighbouring Bishop’s Garden. \n\nThis FREE event is a brought in partnership between the Diocese of Norwich\, Norfolk Wildlife Trust and Norwich Cathedral. \n\nBooking essential via this eventbrite link \n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \nPlease contact us at wild@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk if you have any specific needs or requirements in order to make your experience of this event more enjoyable. \nwww.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
URL:https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/event/sacred-spaces-wild-places/
LOCATION:Weston Room at Norwich Cathedral\, Weston Room at Norwich Cathedral\, 65 The Close\, Norwich\, NR1 4DH
CATEGORIES:Environment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Norfolk WIldlife Trust":MAILTO:churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240701T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240701T153000
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SUMMARY:Community Focus - Making room for swifts in your church
DESCRIPTION:Guided tour – St Michaels & All Angels Church\, Aylsham \nAylsham Swift Group was set up to raise awareness of swifts and help secure more nest sites in their local area\, including Aylsham parish church. During this outdoor talk in the churchyard\, Aylsham Swift Group will discuss their project to install swift boxes in the church tower and how you can help swifts in your church. \nThese activities are being run as part of the Norfolk Churchyard Conservation Scheme which was established in 1981 and is run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust in collaboration with the Diocese of Norwich.\nThese sessions have been designed to support churches wishing to manage their churchyards for both people and wildlife.\nThese activities are FREE. \nBooking essential – through Eventbrite at norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on\nFor further information visit norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk\nor email churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
URL:https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/event/community-focus-making-room-for-swifts-in-your-church/
LOCATION:Aylsham Parish Church\, Market Place\, Aylsham\, NR11 6LW
CATEGORIES:Environment
ORGANIZER;CN="Norfolk WIldlife Trust":MAILTO:churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240617T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240617T120000
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SUMMARY:Caring for conservation areas in your churchyard
DESCRIPTION:Guided tour – St Mary’s Church\, Wroxham \nJoin us for a tour of St Mary’s churchyard\, Wroxham\, to hear how to best care for your churchyard conservation areas. Led by\nDr Bob Leaney\, NWT churchyard volunteer surveyor for over 40 years. \nThese activities are being run as part of the Norfolk Churchyard Conservation Scheme which was established in 1981 and is run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust in collaboration with the Diocese of Norwich. \nThese sessions have been designed to support churches wishing to manage their churchyards for both people and wildlife. \nThese activities are FREE. \nBooking essential – through Eventbrite at norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on\nFor further information visit norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk\nor email churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
URL:https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/event/caring-for-conservation-areas-in-your-churchyard/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Church\, Wroxham\, St Mary’s Close\, Wroxham\, NR12 8SG
CATEGORIES:Environment
ORGANIZER;CN="Norfolk WIldlife Trust":MAILTO:churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240612T103000
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SUMMARY:Managing churchyards with wildflowers in mind
DESCRIPTION:Guided tour – All Saints Church\, Hemblington\nDuring this guided walk we hear how the church team and local volunteers manage All Saints’ churchyard with wildflowers and other wildlife in mind. \nThese activities are being run as part of the Norfolk Churchyard Conservation Scheme which was established in 1981 and is run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust in collaboration with\nthe Diocese of Norwich. \nThese sessions have been designed to support churches wishing to manage their churchyards for both people and wildlife. These activities are FREE. \nBooking essential – through Eventbrite at norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on\nFor further information visit norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk\nor email churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
URL:https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/event/managing-churchyards-with-wildflowers-in-mind/
LOCATION:All Saints Church\, Hemblington\, All Saints Church\, Church Lane\, Hemblington\, NR13 4EF
CATEGORIES:Environment
ORGANIZER;CN="Norfolk WIldlife Trust":MAILTO:churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240515T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240515T200000
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SUMMARY:Making room for swifts
DESCRIPTION:Would summer be the same without swift ‘screaming parties’ as they fly overhead? Surely this is something that would be truly missed if we lost these amazing birds that are now listed as a red data book species. \nThrough this online presentation\, Caroline Spinks\, Norwich Swift Network\, will give us an insight into these birds and talk about how we can help to look after swifts in Norfolk. \nThese activities are being run as part of the Norfolk Churchyard Conservation Scheme which was established in 1981 and is run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust in collaboration with the Diocese of Norwich. These sessions have been designed to support churches wishing to manage their churchyards for both people and wildlife. These activities are FREE. \nBooking essential – through Eventbrite at norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on \nFor further information visit norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk\nor email churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
URL:https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/event/making-room-for-swifts/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Environment
ORGANIZER;CN="Norfolk WIldlife Trust":MAILTO:churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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