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2024
July 21st
A special day for us as we were joined by Lady Frances Evans-Lombe, who helped us plant a Black Poplar tree in memory of her husband and our former chairman Sir Edward Evans-Lombe. We would like to thank the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for donating the unique, seed grown Black Poplar (Poplar nigra var betuliafolia) tree.
Our former trustee Richard Shelton joined our current chairman Roger Walsh in this endeavour, ably assisted by Nat, Ben and Jenny.
Our former trustee Richard Shelton joined our current chairman Roger Walsh in this endeavour, ably assisted by Nat, Ben and Jenny.
July 20th & 21st
TIME - 20th July & 21st July
LOCATION - Earsham Wetland Centre & Dickleburgh Moor Nature Reserve
FREE PUBLIC EVENT
Join us for a free performance of The Wind in the Willows. Entry is free (bring a picnic and something to sit on), donations are welcome towards our conservation work along the River Waveney in Norfolk and Suffolk.
LOCATION - Earsham Wetland Centre & Dickleburgh Moor Nature Reserve
FREE PUBLIC EVENT
Join us for a free performance of The Wind in the Willows. Entry is free (bring a picnic and something to sit on), donations are welcome towards our conservation work along the River Waveney in Norfolk and Suffolk.
2023
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Purchase of land
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2022
Otter Trust's Gambia trip for conservation work
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Otter Trust's Gambia trip "humbling" as members take part in conservation work. Members of the Otter Trust have praised their wonderful hosts after returning from a conservation trip to Gambia. During the trip, the pair, who carry out most of their work at Dickleburgh Moor Nature Reserve, looked for new areas of riverside wetlands that could be used for future projects, while gathering data on numerous riverside species.
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Our 2022
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The Otter Trust in the NEws
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Rare beetle found on dickleburgh moor
University student found a beetle never before recorded on record in Norwich (Image: Steve Lane)
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Rare beetle has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time. A rare beetle never previously spotted in Norfolk before has been found by a university student in the south of the county while collecting samples for her dissertation. Cecily Bradbury was completing insect surveys at Dickleburgh Moor Nature Reserve as part of her Reading University course when she discovered an aleocharine rove beetle -Amarochara Forticornis.
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Passing of Our Chairman Sir Edward Evans-Lombe
It's with great sadness that we report the passing of the chairman of our trust, Sir Edward Evans-Lombe (Hon Sir Edward Christopher Evans-Lombe). For over two decades Edward had enthusiastically championed the conservation of wetlands and wetland species through his association with The Otter Trust. Edward had a particular fondness for waterfowl and waders, being thrilled by our success with Lapwings at Dickleburgh Moor. He eagerly awaited his updates from The Otter Trust, Earsham Wetland Centre, Dickleburgh Moor Nature Reserve and Waveney Suffolks, always having a list of questions and words of support. Our condolences go to his family, he was a delightful fellow and dear friend to us all.
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Critically Endangered Suffolk Punch foal born by artificial insemination of sexed semen in bid to help save iconic regional horse breed.The Otter Trust are delighted to announce the birth of a Suffolk Punch filly foal on the 15th June at Dickleburgh, South Norfolk. The foal is currently unnamed and we will be asking the public to chose the name. Current suggestions are: Joy, Jubilee, June, Jubilee Joy, Faith and Charity. Mare and foal will be on public display at Earsham Wetland Centre (Old Harleston Road, Earsham, Norfolk) on July 30th as part of the Wild Waveney Festival (free entry)...find out more
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NEW Otter Spotter UK appThe Otter Trust thanks you for helping us to map the distribution of Eurasian otters, American mink and Water volves in the UK.
Why have we launched the Otter Spotter UK app? Although we are told that otters are doing well in the UK, we also know that otter cubs are still being brought to rescue centres on a regular basis in some parts of England. |
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