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Here are the events we will be organising leading up
to Christmas and the New Year.
Sunday 25th November. 9am-11am. MONTHLY MOOR
WALK. Join us for a gentle stroll to see what is out
and about on the moor this month.
Wednesday 28th November. 7.30pm. CARRY AKROYD,
a prize winning artist at this years SWLA exhibition
in London talks about CHANGING LANDSCAPES and how her
work has been ifluenced by the poet John Clare. She
will bring prints and post cards which will be on sale
afterwards. £5 per person including refreshments.
Contact Leanne Thomas on 07711 224 1920 to book.
Thursday 29th November. 10am. CHRISTMAS TREE
FESTIVAL in Fakenham Parish Church. This is a big charity
event – Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve
will be represented with a highly decorated tree. Please
pop in and throw some money in our tin. Runs for eight
days.
Saturday 1st December. WINTER WARMER EVENT.
10am – 4pm.
* Meet the exciting new mechanical owl who will be introduced
by Anglia TVs “Bygones” presenter EDDIE ANDERSON.
* Guided walks to parts of the reserve not usually open
to the public(bring wellies) * Family workshops to make
bird feeders or Xmas tree decorations. * Join in with
the family scavenging hunt around the reserve. *Find
out about adopting a nest box as a Christmas present.
Enjoy a mince pie and hot mulled Christmas cup.
Thursday 13th December. NORFOLK PEOPLE AND THEIR
BIRDS. A talk by MARK COCKER, co-author with Richard
Mabey, of Birds Britannica. He will talk about some
of the books he has written and particularly about CROW
COUNTRY, his latest book. There will be a book signing
session afterwards. £5 per person including refreshment.
Please ring Leanne Thomas on 0771 224 1920 to book.
Sunday 23rd December. MONTHLY MOOR WALK. 9am-11am.
Join us for a gentle stroll to see what is out and about
on the moor this month.
NB The EDUCATION CENTRE will be closed from 22nd December
to Tuesday 8th January 2008.
The RESERVE will be open daily Tuesday through till
Sunday from 8am-4pm except Christmas Day.
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Brown
signs indicate the turning into the reserve which
covers 200 acres and is made up of a restored reed
bed, wet woodland, dry woodland and a grazing meadows.
There is a wide variety of wildlife to be seen there:
Marsh Harriers nest in the reed bed during the summer,
Willow Tits are found in the wet woodland, Water Voles
and Otters can be seen in the dykes which criss-cross
the reserve. Access around the reserve is by board-walk
(accessible to all) and there are two hides (another
will be completed by March 2008). Entry is free.
At
the entrance to the reserve is the new Education Centre
which was opened by HRH The Princess Royal last September.
As you enter the building you go into the Interpretation
Room where there are a number of displays showing,
for example, the history of the moor, the importance
of the “web of life” and a map of the reserve
with some of the wildlife that can be seen. There
will always be a volunteer on duty who can answer
your questions.
There
is a large activity room which will be used during
term times to run special courses which will fit into
national curriculum.
