About the event

This day’s course for Parish Councils, Neighbourhood Plan steering groups and Local Community Groups will explore ways in which your parish can contribute to creating a wilder Suffolk and ensure greater protection for nature, now and in the future.

The course will take place in the historic town of Hadleigh, which benefits from several green spaces and a river walk within easy reach of the venue and the town centre. During the day, you will learn about where to find evidence of the habitats and species already present in your parish by undertaking a desktop search, which will then help identify opportunities and guide priorities. We will discuss the concept of green corridors and their importance for wildlife and explore the local parish to see where corridors could be created between existing wildlife sites.

Following your time in the Pavilion, you will be taken on an exploration of some green spaces, where we will uncover the truth of the information revealed in the desktop search. We will also touch upon planning policy including Biodiversity Net Gain and how this could affect your parish, Neighbourhood Plan, or Biodiversity Action Plan.

This course will provide an opportunity to ask specific questions about your parish and how to take forward plans to support wildlife where you live. 

Tea and coffee will be provided throughout the day. Please feel free to bring your own re-usable mug, or a flask.

You will also need:
A packed lunch
Notepad and pen
A camera, binoculars, hand lens and field guides if you wish;

Please dress suitably for the weather and for a walk around the local green spaces. The walk will be approximately 1.5 miles and will be adapted if the weather is unfavourable.

We are grateful to the community in Hadleigh  and Hadleigh Cricket Club for making this course possible and for their support in sharing best practice and community engagement.

When booking please ensure your email/contact address is correct as it will be used to send event joining instructions. If you do not receive these instructions after booking, please contact: community.networks@suffolkwildlifetrust.org

Please note that your booking is non-refundable and non-transferable and we run all our courses based on a minimum number of participants. You can find our full Terms & Conditions via this link: https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/wildlearninginfo

To book via Invoice, please complete the form here and send to community.networks@suffolkwildlifetrust.org 

This is the one of a series of Community Wildlife Courses arranged by Suffolk Wildlife Trust to support communities, parish councils and churches in optimising the habitat for wildlife in their local public spaces. Topics in the programme include:
Wildlife in your Parish
Understanding your community's river
Churchyard management 
To find all current courses and webinars as they are launched you can visit our Adult Learning page here: www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/wildlearning

Places are available on a first come first served basis. If the course you wish to attend is full or you cannot make the date, please let us know so that we can register your interest and let you know of opportunities planned for the future. You can contact us on: teamwilder@suffolkwildlifetrust.org or Tel: 01473 890 089.

For more information on our Community Group support: https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/communitygreenspaces

If you are a community or individual already taking action for wildlife, please do tell us about it and get involved with Team Wilder. To find out more and log your action, visit the website here: https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/team-wilder

Please note that your booking is non-refundable and non-transferable and we run all our courses based on a minimum number of participants. You can find our full Terms & Conditions via this link:  https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/wildlearninginfo