The science of Weather Forecasting A fab evening was had by all. Chris is an excellent speaker and of course, Storm Amy was an appropriate introduction! Thanks to all who attended.

Did you know the Little Ouse is one river which is being ‘re-wiggled’ by the Norfolk Rivers Trust, to reinstate wildlife habitats where humans had ironed them out. And to learn more aboutthe art of wiggling rivers... 👇 #BigRiverWatch @theriverstrust.bsky.social

Tickets available till 2nd Oct - Bar open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-scienc...

Join Little Ouse Headwaters Project (LOHP) as part of Pathmakers WalkNorfolk25 Festival, on a 3 mile (4.8km) circular walk and explore the hidden world of the upper Little Ouse Valley, its wetlands, woodlands, meadows and heaths. 19 Oct 2025, 10:00 – 12:30 www.lohp.org.uk/event-detail...

‘Superb camouflage - a Spectacle Moth Caterpillar resembling a rolled-up nettle leaf, on its food plant Common Nettle, Blo' Norton riverside. photo Rowena Langston. #caterpillar #camouflage #littleouseriver

Join us for an interesting talk on weather at Hopton Bowls Club on 3 October- details in link www.lohp.org.uk/event-detail...

Some sightings on Hinderclay Fen Wasp spiders and Fox Moth caterpillar - photos by Reg and Rowena Langston #fens #waspspider #foxmothcaterpillar #littleouse

A lovely video sent to us by Vera Marney of a woodpecker busy near Hinderclay Fen. Worth watching to the end for the finale ! Thanks Vera!

The Art Exhibition and ‘Pop-Up’ Cafe enjoyed amazing support over the bank holday weekend. It was a lovely atmosphere and resulted in a number of sales for our very talented artists. We would like to thank all who contributed to the success of the event, our many volunteers !

A great day at Hinderclay Village Hall and lovely feedback from our visitors regarding the quality and variety of the artwork. Not to the forgot the cakes and savouries! We’re doing it all again tomorrow from 10am-4pm. Why not join us, there’ll be more cakes to choose from?

Exhibition set-up completed and ready for the morning. Delicious homemade cakes and savouries await at Hinderclay Village Hall served from 10am until 4pm on Sunday and Monday. Don’t forget to browse the wonderful gallery with works of art by local artists!

Its this weekend !

We're taking part in the Brecks Outdoor Festival! Celebrate outdoor activities in the Brecks with us this Summer: 9th - 24th August. You can find out more here: brecks.org/brecks-outdo... #brecksoutdoorfestival2025 #breckland #thebrecks #ilovethebrecks #norfolkevents #suffolkevents #familyevents

Y'day, air temp soaring to 31.5°C in #Suffolk, River Little Ouse was place to be, a cool 18.5°C, belying (wiith the chalk lumps of on riverbed) its status as a chalk stream, origins in chalk aquifer at Botesdale @littleouse.bsky.social‬. So absorbed in Bream that only just dodged this boat! 12/14

A quick reminder #artexhibition #fen #littleouse #hinderclay

Dates for your diary

Sadly due to the Weather forecast Garboldisham summer fair has been cancelled tomorrow

If you miss us at Garboldisham on Saturday- no problem we will be here on Sunday

Come and see us on Saturday

Join the big butterfly count bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

There was plenty to see on the guided Wildflower Wander on Sunday despite the hot day! Photos and thanks to Nick Lingwood for leading the walk

Lots happening at Thelnetham Mill this weekend and the mill is open too!

www.lohp.org.uk/post/volunte... As part of Volunteers Week (3nd to 8th June) we hold our annual Volunteer Away Day where we invite our volunteers to have a day off from undertaking volunteering for us and visit other organisations. Click on the link to see where we went this year!

Check out our upcoming events- click on the link for more details www.lohp.org.uk/events

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers! We couldn’t manage without your help #volunteersmakeadifference #VolunteersWeek

Last week on Bank Holiday Monday we had a stall outside the granary at Thelnetham Windmill Open Day with our tombola, and Ellie led a Fenland walk. Photo Bernadette Chamley. #thelnethamwindmill #wildflowers #spring #littleouseriver

Come and visit Thelnetham Windmill and see us too, along with the art exhibition from The Creative Fen Group. Join us then for a fenland walk ! #littleouse #thelnethamwindmill #walk

Read about our Blooming Success #springplants #craft #coffee #beer. www.lohp.org.uk/post/a-bloom...

Video from Saturdays walk courtesy of Nick Bishop-Clark

A lovely walk ending with new born lambs courtesy of www.dubbysmeadow.co.uk

40+ years is amazing!! BBC News - Oystercatcher birds outlive life expectancy by 30-plus years - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Will you see pollution or wildlife? Take part in the Big River Watch and help survey your river: 25/4 - 1/5/25. Our beautiful and vital rivers are in crisis, and every bit of data about their health helps organisations better plan how to restore and protect them. theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

Last minute but a chance to meet the lambs this weekend!

Please don’t leave your dog poo on The Common - dispose of it properly or take it home !

Check out our April newsletter out now! ⬇️ www.riverflies.org/newsletters

Wow around 500 people visited our Plant and Craft Fair yesterday! It was a wonderful day. A HUGE THANK YOU to all our volunteers and stall holders but mostly to everyone who attended to make this, our first attempt at running the Plant Fair, a huge success. Just a few photos below (M Phillips)

It’s tomorrow - see you there

A cold day for our volunteers getting ready for the Plant and Craft Fair on Sunday

#RiverflySpotlight Wiggling our way into the weekend like this Cased caddis 🎉 #Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Trichoptera #Casedcaddis #RiverflyPartnership

Refreshments will be available from Lavender Lattes (hot drinks and cakes)’ Elmtree Beers, and The Flying Chef (hot dogs and vegan burgers)

Another of our stalls at our Spring Plant and Craft Fair 13 April 10 -3 nr Redgrave IP22 1SD. thefrontgardeners.co.uk

Another of our stalls at the spring Plant and Craft Fair - 13 April 10 - 3 IP22 1SD. www.monksilvernursery.co.uk?srsltid=AfmB...

Come along and see us at the Spring Plant and Craft Fair with @littleouse.bsky.social

Something to watch - Our Waveney and Little Ouse recovery Project (WaLOR) featured on BBC news during the week. The project is being administered by Suffolk Wildlife Trust - you can catch up with it if you missed it on iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Our volunteers installing new dip well tubes on Webbs Fen so we can take water level readings as part of our pond project. (Photos E Beach) #ponds #watermonitoring

A great day out - dates for your diary

Another of our stalls at the Plant Fair on 13 April www.perfectperennials.co.uk