Norfolk Festival of Nature
Through the Norfolk Festival for Nature we seek to empower our audiences to explore the creative impact of nature, its cultural importance and central place in their lives.
Now in its third year, Norfolk Festival of Nature celebrates the cultural relationships that exist between people and the natural world. The weekend of 19/20/21 October 2018 sees us participating in the Norwich Science Festival, celebrating all things nature. The Norfolk Festival of Nature partnership brings many of the top Norfolk wildlife organisations together in the heart of the city, providing free children’s activities and talks from experts from around the county on our nature: past, present and future. On the Friday we’ll be in the Forum celebrating the watery world of rivers, lakes and the sea. On Saturday 20 October we return to land, again at the Forum. Come and visit us.
Partners
The Norfolk Festival of Nature is a partnership that brings together many organisations who are interested in wildlife and nature, including Norfolk Wildlife Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the British Trust for Ornithology, Norfolk Museums Service, the University of East Anglia, Wild Days Conservation, The Writers’ Centre Norwich, and many others.
Events
The Weekend – General activities
Norfolk Festival of Nature Friday 19th/Saturday 20th October 2018
The Forum in Norwich will be hosting two days of all things nature on 19th and 20st October 2018. The Norfolk Festival of Nature partnership, which this autumn is part of Norwich Science Festival, brings many of the top Norfolk wildlife organisations together in the heart of the city, providing a day of free children’s activities and talks from experts from around Norfolk on our nature: past, present and future. We will be diving into the deep to discover how valuable unpolluted water is to the planet, the creatures that live in it, and us. We will also be taking a walk on the wild side to uncover the wonders of our natural world, from the tiniest insects to our great mammals.
Dive into the depths of our watery world
Our rivers, seas and oceans are hugely important, teeming with beneficial wildlife and mysterious creatures. Discover what lies beneath the waves, and why it’s our responsibility to protect the marine environment.
Fun in the Forum for all of the family
Discover our amazing wildlife with Norfolk Festival of Nature partners
including BTO, RSPB, Norfolk Wildlife Trust and more. Find out about the Norwich peregrines with the Hawk and Owl Trust. Follow the pink pigeon trail with the Earlham Institute, and have a go at UEA’s bird migration board game. Plus, learn about reducing food waste with Norwich City Council’s Pumpkin Rescue.
Talks, events and discussions – Friday 20th and Saturday 21st October
Friday Events – 10am – 4pm
Dive into the deep and discover how valuable unpolluted water is to the planet, the creatures that live in it, and us. Join Anglian Water in a quest to reduce water use. Try the Reduce Reuse Recycle game from Cefas and meet some of the aquarium animals! Learn about marine microbes with biologists from UEA, and find out about Refill Norwich and how you can help reduce plastic use. Plus, meet the
Broads Authority, RSPB and more.
Venue: The Forum’s Explorium
Cost: Free, drop-in
AGE: All ages
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Helen Scales – Eye of the Shoal
Helen Scales - Eye of the shoal Friday 19 October 3.30pm–4.30pm Take a deep breath and jump into the amazing world of fish, with marine biologist Dr Helen Scales (goggles and snorkels optional). Find out how fish can live for 500 years, how they use secret graffiti to...
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Michelle Devlin – Why we should all love coral reefs
Michelle Devlin - Why we should all love coral reefs FRI 19 Oct 2pm–3pm An exciting look at coral reefs, how they work, what they do and why we need them. Dr Michelle Devlin, Cefas, will tell you all about being a marine biologist, what they explore and...
read moreA Saturday of talks, events and participation – 10am – 4pm
Discover our amazing wildlife with Norfolk Festival of Nature partners including BTO, RSPB, Norfolk Wildlife Trust and more. Find out about the Norwich peregrines with the Hawk and Owl Trust. Follow the pink pigeon trail with the Earlham Institute, and have a go at UEA’s bird migration board game. Plus, learn about reducing food waste with Norwich City Council’s Pumpkin Rescue.
Venue: The Forum’s Explorium
Cost: Free, drop-in
AGE: All ages
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Patrick Barkham Islander
Saturday 20 October 2018 3.00-4.00pm The Forum Patrick Barkham takes us on a journey around some of Britain’s most intriguing small islands, meeting their wild residents – from puffins to Orkney voles to eagles. Small islands can be ecological laboratories, warning...
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David Lindo – how to be an urban birder
David Lindo - How to be an urban birder Saturday 20 October 1.30pm–2.30pm Urban birding is fast becoming ornithology’s new rock ’n’ roll. Birds and birding have never been cooler – and urban birding is at the cutting edge. David Lindo, aka The Urban...
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Tree listening
Sat 20 Oct 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Sat 20 Oct 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Chapelfield Gardens. Ever wondered what the inside of a tree sounds like? The Tree Listening Project uses highly sensitive microphones to make audible the inner workings of trees. While listening...
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As an amazing week of fantastic entertainment, lectures and activities draws to a close, we want to say an amazing thank you to the #NorwichSciFest for involving us. We will continue to post on our twitter feed leading up to The Festival of Nature in April 2019, so stay tuned!
