Category: Latest News

  • Restoration and Connection

    Wensum Farmers were delighted to be joined by Norfolk Rivers Trust, Anglian Water, Natural England, Water Resources East and Norfolk Ponds Project in this collaborative meeting, looking at a recently restored section of river on a member’s land.  This re meandered tributary used to be a dead straight land drain, and now boasts extra space for nature. Whilst there, we were treated…

  • Digging for Treasure

    How many times as a child have you dreamed of finding treasure in a hole you had dug? Imagining you were a lost explorer about to discover the greatest haul mankind has ever dug up? Throughout the month of August, Wensum Farmers have been doing just that.  Digging through the soil horizons to that hidden Black…

  • Mapping and Summer Socialising

    It has been a busy few weeks for the Wensum Farmers with a visit from Viridian Logic to explain baseline data retrieved from across the catchment plus an informative trip to a group members farm enterprise for a tour around their commercial deer herd, grant funded water storage improvements and a delicious BBQ to round…

  • Shimpling Park Farm

    With Spring (finally!) making an appearance and the sun beaming down on us, the Wensum Farmers took a trip across the border to visit the very inspirational John Pawsey at Shimpling Park Farm.  John is renowned for his innovative approach to farming organically and testing new and pioneering methods. We were treated to home made…

  • The Value of Hedges

    Hedges are one of the most important features in our landscape. When healthy and thriving – burst with food resource, offer shelter and protection and are a crucial part of our history and heritage.  We at Wensum Farmers are making a commitment to rejuvenate sections of hedges in desperate need of new base growth. With…