January 23, 2026
When life feels overwhelming, nature can be a powerful antidote. Whether it’s watching birds from your window, wandering through a beloved greenspace, or kayaking along your favourite river, spending as little as 20 minutes a day immersed in the natural world can make a significant difference.
Because of these profound benefits, part of our vision is to connect people with their rivers and wetlands. However, many local people face barriers to accessing Norfolk’s natural spaces, such as transportation costs, location, isolation, or simply not knowing where to go. We want to help communities understand the vital role they play in our lives.
That’s why, in 2023, we jumped at the chance to partner with Aviva and WWF to connect more people with the green and blue spaces around them. Together, we created the Aviva Access to Nature Fund.
Now, we’re celebrating the second year of supporting schools, charities, and community groups in experiencing Norfolk’s beautiful countryside. In total, the Fund has enabled over 2,250 people from 40 community groups to feel the uplifting power of nature firsthand, bringing us one step closer to making nature accessible to all.
Visit the Aviva Access to Nature website to find out more.
The Wensum Catchment Partnership are seeking a new voluntary Chair to work with partner organisations to help shape a shared strategic vision that leads to meaningful improvements to the river and its catchment.
If you can spare just 30 minutes a week to help protect the River Wensum, you can sign up as a citizen scientist and monitor water quality at a regular sampling spot. Read on to learn how to get involved.
Did you know that old septic tanks can pollute nearby waterways? We've partnered with Our Rivers and Binder to upgrade outdated septic tanks in key catchments across Norfolk.
Proactively protecting the village of Gissing, in south Norfolk, from flooding.
Across the south of England, you can find wonderful sources of crystal-clear water better known as chalk streams.
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