Two of Norfolk’s finest wet grasslands, which sit either side of the river Wensum, are to be united, as Norfolk Wildlife Trust purchases the missing half of this Site of Special Scientific interest (SSSI).
The small but significant purchase of Beetley Meadows and adjoining Beetley Wood means alongside its nature reserve at Hoe Rough, NWT can protect the whole SSSI and provide major benefits for wildlife, including five species of orchids: early marsh, common spotted, southern marsh, green-winged and twayblade.
Beetley and Hoe Meadows will be grazed during summer once the new meadow has been re-fenced. NWT hopes to link the two sites with a foot and cattle bridge over the river to improve access for people to enjoy the reserve.
Mid Norfolk is a rich area for wildlife. There are 21 wildlife sites along almost five miles of the Dereham Stream / Wendling Beck/ Whitewater River corridor. This is rare chalk stream habitat, home to otters, water voles and river water crowsfoot.
Of these 21 sites, NWT now owns three of the four SSSIs: Potters & Scarning, Rush Meadows (jointly with Anglian Water) and Beetley and Hoe Meadows. The remaining 17 sites are County Wildlife Sites, four of which are owned by the Trust and the rest privately owned but with management advice from NWT.
https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.or...ews/2020-10-01-small-but-significant-land-pur
The small but significant purchase of Beetley Meadows and adjoining Beetley Wood means alongside its nature reserve at Hoe Rough, NWT can protect the whole SSSI and provide major benefits for wildlife, including five species of orchids: early marsh, common spotted, southern marsh, green-winged and twayblade.
Beetley and Hoe Meadows will be grazed during summer once the new meadow has been re-fenced. NWT hopes to link the two sites with a foot and cattle bridge over the river to improve access for people to enjoy the reserve.
Mid Norfolk is a rich area for wildlife. There are 21 wildlife sites along almost five miles of the Dereham Stream / Wendling Beck/ Whitewater River corridor. This is rare chalk stream habitat, home to otters, water voles and river water crowsfoot.
Of these 21 sites, NWT now owns three of the four SSSIs: Potters & Scarning, Rush Meadows (jointly with Anglian Water) and Beetley and Hoe Meadows. The remaining 17 sites are County Wildlife Sites, four of which are owned by the Trust and the rest privately owned but with management advice from NWT.
https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.or...ews/2020-10-01-small-but-significant-land-pur