Which means of course, there’s also plenty to celebrate for the lovely town and all the people residing here.
First up, Greening Wymondham has just won the Groups Award in the Norfolk Biodiversity Awards 2023, which was judged on achievements for the groups as well as biodiversity and the environment.
This came after a successful Great Big Wymondham Green Week – working alongside other groups and events like the Wild Tribe Toy Swap, the vegan café and children’s play at the Baptist Church, balsam bashing and water testing with the Norfolk Rivers Trust, and a day full of events at the Abbey Hall.
It all culminated in a Saturday Finale at the Abbey Hall, which included a Wymondham treasure trail, junk modelling, badge-making, a plant stall and the chance to talk to Wymondham Nature Group, Norfolk Organic Group, Toadwatch, the Hedgehog Haven and more. MyHills also offered children the chance to plant seeds and pot on under expert tutelage.
Finally to celebrate – Greening Wymondham have just acquired a Hach river testing kit from Anglian Water. It tests for pH, nitrate, ammonia, phosphate, chlorine and dissolved oxygen. We’re doing preliminary tests before launching monthly sampling at five spots along the River Tiffey.
As you can see from the photos, it can be done at the kitchen table – so very Citizen Science. But it needs to be done rigorously and regularly to work so we are trying to develop a team of testers. At least we now have some tools to try to ensure the Tiffey’s health.
And lastly we are thrilled to have received £200 from South Norfolk Council after our name was drawn out of a hat following our participation in the Big South Norfolk Litter Pick. We were one of more than 50 groups who participated in the spring, which in total brought in over 700 bags of rubbish and recycling across the district.
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