Greening Wymondham

We are a group of volunteers who meet every few weeks to plan and carry out environmental and sustainable projects in our town, promote re-cycling activities and raise greater awareness of environmental issues.

We have a central group who act as a committee organising for our activities, managing our funds and planning future activities. Whereupon we then share this with a wider community of interested people who might then join our specific activities.

Since starting this group up, we have:

Instigated and worked with the Norwich Fringe project to manage the woodland at Kett’s Park with regular work days.
Raised over £27,000 towards a new footpath through the woodland at the back of Kett’s Park
Held bi-annual litter picks within the town
Tree planting at Fairland Church, Standley Court, alongside the river Tiffey
Installed a new hedge at Kings Head Meadow
Planted 3000 bulbs on grassland by the traffic lights
Publicised existing re-cycling schemes and actively encouraging businesses to support further recycling within the town.
Held a climate action conference.
Run a campaign on Small Trees for Small Gardens to encourage more trees to be planted in Wymondham.
Started Wymondham: A Hedgehog Haven project, a joint initiative between Wymondham in Bloom & Greening Wymondham, to support hedgehogs by forging links with other community groups and individuals who care about hedgehogs.
Created two ‘Planted for Wildlife’ areas on roadside verges in Wymondham.
Planted 1,100 native bulbs in Kett’s Park Wood.
Proposed and received permission for a Community Orchard on Browick Road Park.
In the autumn of 2021, we pledged a tree for every final year primary school child in Wymondham - this has now been completed for three years
Working on Friarscroft Wood - a large area on the edge of town to restore ponds & maintain the wood for wildlife & walkers.
Initiated river testing along with balsam bashing and litter-picking in the river Tiffey
Supported local group, Wild Tribe, with clothes swaps
Developed plans for redeveloping Rothbury Park to improve access, seating & bio-diversity & currently applying for funds to progress the project

Since starting this group up, we have:

Instigated and worked with the Norwich Fringe project to manage the woodland at Kett’s Park with regular work days.
Raised over £27,000 towards a new footpath through the woodland at the back of Kett’s Park
Held bi-annual litter picks within the town
Tree planting at Fairland Church, Standley Court, alongside the river Tiffey
Installed a new hedge at Kings Head Meadow
Planted 3000 bulbs on grassland by the traffic lights
Publicised existing re-cycling schemes and actively encouraging businesses to support further recycling within the town.
Held a climate action conference.
Run a campaign on Small Trees for Small Gardens to encourage more trees to be planted in Wymondham.
Started Wymondham: A Hedgehog Haven project, a joint initiative between Wymondham in Bloom & Greening Wymondham, to support hedgehogs by forging links with other community groups and individuals who care about hedgehogs.
Created two ‘Planted for Wildlife’ areas on roadside verges in Wymondham.
Planted 1,100 native bulbs in Kett’s Park Wood.
Proposed and received permission for a Community Orchard on Browick Road Park.
In the autumn of 2021, we pledged a tree for every final year primary school child in Wymondham - this has now been completed for three years
Working on Friarscroft Wood - a large area on the edge of town to restore ponds & maintain the wood for wildlife & walkers.
Initiated river testing along with balsam bashing and litter-picking in the river Tiffey
Supported local group, Wild Tribe, with clothes swaps
Developed plans for redeveloping Rothbury Park to improve access, seating & bio-diversity & currently applying for funds to progress the project