Keeping your garden blooming with Breckland’s Brown Bins
Summer time can be a busy time of year, especially in your garden, and the last thing you want to be thinking about is taking your excess garden waste down to the nearest recycling centre! As all good...
View ArticleSparrow numbers rise at garden feeders
With significant declines in both House Sparrow and Tree Sparrow populations, things could not have looked worse for UK sparrows. However, British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Garden Bird Feeding Survey...
View ArticleAudio: Autumn garden tips from Breckland Master Gardeners
Master Gardeners offer free food growing advice and support for local people and communities. Each volunteer has innovative ways for inspiring households and connecting neighbourhoods to grow their own...
View ArticleAre sunflower hearts the secret to attracting garden Goldfinches?
With record numbers of Goldfinches being seen in gardens this winter, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) wants to know what it is about our gardens that they are attracted to. The Goldfinch...
View ArticleSchoolchildren unearth interesting playing field results
Since the summer of 2015 1,606 schools across the UK have taken part in a survey to find out what is living under their feet, and how this affects the birds that depend on the wildlife that lives in...
View ArticlePlaces still available on Master Composter Volunteer training course at Swaffham
Places are still available on the up-coming Master Composter Volunteer training course, which will be held over two days on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April at the Green Britain Centre in Swaffham. The...
View ArticleSpring online to get your garden waste bin
It is now quicker and easier than ever for green-fingered residents to sign up to receive a garden waste bin, thanks to an online system which has been launched by Breckland Council. The council’s...
View ArticleWretham welcomes visitors
Only a few miles out of Thetford, the village of Wretham opens up at the start of May as local people work together to welcome visitors. At Wretham Lodge (IP24 1RL) , the former village rectory, the...
View ArticleWant to attract Goldfinches? Sunflower hearts are the answer!
Goldfinches are being seen at garden bird feeders in ever-greater numbers, and the key attraction for them is sunflower hearts, according to an investigation into the increase of this colourful garden...
View ArticleAudio: Dereham and District Allotment & Gardeners Society Summer Show
On Saturday 3rd September 2016, the Dereham and District Allotment & Gardeners Society held their summer show at Dereham Memorial Hall. There were a wide range of vegetables, fruit, flower...
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