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Member Insights: Whitwell Common
Whitwell Common is a small remnant of habitat that was once typical of the Wensum Valley and lies between Reepham and Sparham. Covering approx. 20ha, it was designated a SSSI in 1954 because of its increasingly rare plant communities. They are fed by springs which arise through chalk- rich clay that is overlaid with alluvial…
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Member Insights: Bintry Mill
Signs of Spring are everywhere at the Mill. We have daffodils open, snowdrops and aconites in full flower and most magically for me, the air around the willows has started to vibrate with an aura of colour. Earlier and earlier each year which is a reminder that change is happening. The big news of the…
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Wensum Farmers: Making Progress & Working Together
A day at the races! By kind invitation of David Hunter and the team at Fakenham Racecourse (an enthused member of Wensum Farmers) some of our group spent the day at the races. With a race named after us; “The Wensum Farmers: Making Progress and Working Together Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5)” and an invitation…
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Member Insights: R J Bidewell & Son, North Elmham
November 25 The sunflowers, which were part of our SFI winter bird food mix, brought glamour to a flinty arable field. Many people commented on how good it made them feel to see this splash of colour. To stand amidst them, eyes closed, listening to the hum of insects was a step back in time.…
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