Norwich Fringe Project
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Matthew Davies |
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01603 212741 or 07733 102013 |
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| Email address |
matthewdavies1@norwich.gov.uk |
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| Aim: |
Established in 1991 the Norwich Fringe Project is a local authority funded countryside management partnership, working with volunteers and local communities to look after the countryside around Norwich. We provide a full Countryside Management Service, looking after a range of habitats and sites including woodlands, meadows, marshes, heathlands and ponds. Our work is very diverse and ranges from: providing advice on the management of sites and habitats, producing management plans and work plans, managing contractors and carrying out practical countryside management work ourselves – supported by our dedicated team of volunteers. We provide opportunities for regular volunteering that includes training and learning through countryside management related activities. We also offer business volunteer work days, allowing organisations to give something back to their local community. See also https://norwichfringeproject.wordpress.com/blog/ |
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| Site Type: |
Deciduous Woodland Fens or Marsh Grassland Heathland Wet Woodland |
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| Activity Type: |
Construction eg hides, bridges Coppicing Grass cutting / hay making Grazing Hedgelaying Scrub clearance |
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| Recent Achievements: | Working with Greening Wymondham to help them manage their woodland at Ketts park. We have on average around 12 to 14 regular volunteers attending the Projects Thursday and Friday volunteer work days; Supporting the various Friends Groups who take an active role in the management of the City Councils Natural Area sites. One particular group is The Old Library Wood Collective where we are supporting them to manage the wood off Rosary Road. There have been a lot of antisocial issues here, which affect the local community. The work we are doing with the group is helping to resolve and manage these issues. A grant from NWT to help with the ongoing management of Whitlingham Marshes, which has involved putting up more stock fencing to allow the Project to graze other parts of the site with Dexter Cattle. |