Holt Area Partnership

May workout plans – bats and wildlife and more

Lara — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:41:54 +0000

If it’s bats in Holt Country Park or wildlife habitat enhancement in Bayfield’s Wildflower Centre that interests you there’s the chance to help with both in this month’s workout programme May 2012-1 Call Mark Webster on 01263 516336 or 07843 … Continue reading →

Glad about the Glaven

Lara — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:54:03 +0000

Glad about the Glaven: ‘a celebration of the local area and environment’

HAP has helped the Friends of Holt Hall with successful funding applications to Norfolk Coast Partnerships and Scira towards the costs of holding this event scheduled on Saturday 21^st July to celebrate the Glaven valley area. Holt Hall will be open (free entry) from noon until 5pm, offering guided walks, stalls and a wide range of hands-on activities. There will be a chance to be creative and to learn about the plants, birds and wildlife of the Glaven area and beyond, with help from local and national environmental organisations. Something for all ages! The event is aimed at everyone – young and old, local residents and visitors to the area, families and individuals alike. There will be information about volunteering opportunities with local environmental projects, a chance to learn about sustainable choices – everything from shopping to composting. There will be opportunities to buy locally-grown produce and hand-made crafts, and to explore the Holistic health area to find out about a range of therapies and products that are available locally. If you are interested in booking a stall at this event or volunteering with Holt Hall then call 01263 713117. Food and drink for sale from noon, Launch of the Friends of Holt Hall at 1pm. Parking £1 per car, but free for those arriving on foot or by bike. Holt Hall is 1 mile from Holt off the Kelling Road. NB Sorry: no dogs except guide dogs allowed.

Flier :pdf Flier for GLAD ABOUT THE GLAVEN

Holt Youth Project and Stody rhododendrons!

Lara — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:16:22 +0000

Stody Lodge Gardens are open in aid of Holt Youth Project on Sunday 6th May 2012 2-5pm. The rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias are spectacular at this time of year and there is a Japanese Water Garden that also has to be seen to be believed!

Entry is Adults £4.50 (under 12s free) and there’s a free carpark and picnic area as well as homemade refreshments. Dogs on leads also welcome. More info on STODY ESTATE POSTER[1]

Telephone 01263 863994 for more information.

Norfolk Canal event!

Lara — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:55:07 +0000

It’s 200 years since the North Walsham and Dilham Canal was opened and the anniversary is being celebrated at Ebridge Lock and Mill on Sat 5 and Sun 6 May 10am-5pm. There’ll be boat trips and refreshments and stalls and a chance to find out more about this wonderful local canal.Bicentennial anniversary canal poster FINAL COPY

Spring into April with North Norfolk Workout Project

Lara — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:40:15 +0000

Click here: April 2012 for the programme for this exciting FREE scheme where volunteers can become fitter and healthier by taking part in conservation activities to improve our local environment – the North Norfolk Workout Project. You do NOT have to be fit or experienced to join us, in fact we welcome people who have a variety of physical and mental health conditions, and/or limited mobility.

In April, the team will be busy at the regular sites of Holt Country Park, Sadler’s Wood and Southrepps Common, and venturing out to newer sites such as Beeston Bump in Sheringham, which as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) needs our help to free it from the invasive plant species, Alexanders. We will also be taking part in seasonal activities such as making habitats for minibeasts, identifying wildflowers at Spout Hills, and even making natural bird perches at woodland edges for our feathered friends!

There is also this news update from the NN Workout project:

“Setting up the project as a Community Group - Our challenge for 2012 is to continue the process of setting up the North Norfolk Workout Project as a volunteer-run Community Group. We have been getting lots of help and advice and we now have volunteers for the key roles of Chair / Co-ordinator, Treasurer and Group Secretary and our constitution was signed on Friday 23^rd March. The next stage is applying for a bank account which will enable us to apply for some small grants. In addition to the administration side, we now have several trained volunteer leaders, who will be taking over on Fridays from April onwards to run the practical tasks. We are all continuing our hard work to enable the project to carry on after August when our current funding comes to an end – it’s great to already see so much enthusiasm and commitment to our future however we are always looking for more help so please do get in touch, even if you only have a few hours to spare! For our regular tasks you can choose to join in on any Monday, Thursday or Friday, 1-4pm. Sessions are for 3 hours, with a tea break halfway through. If you can’t stay that long, then you are welcome to arrive or leave whenever you like – although it may sometimes be hard to find exactly where we are working, so it can help if you meet us at the start. All sessions are run by a friendly and experienced leader who will provide training in practical skills. Activities range from gentle to strenuous, and you will be encouraged to work at your own level. Please do contact me if you have any further questions. There is no need to book, but if possible, please phone us before the first time you come to one of our sessions to let us know that you will be attending. This helps us to ensure we have enough tools for the day. Lucy Seely [Chair/Co-ordinator of the new community group] and Fin Duncan [North Norfolk Project Assistant] Tel: 07836624643 (Monday/Thursday/Friday) Tel: 01263 516 336

Countryside Section, North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9EN. The North Norfolk Workout Project is delivered by conservation volunteering charity BTCV for North Norfolk District Council with additional funding and support from Natural England through Access to Nature as part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces Programme, NHS Norfolk and North Norfolk Community Partnership.

‘Write it Right’ workshops for funding applications

Lara — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:14:37 +0000

Voluntary Norfolk are running two FREE workshops on how to research, prepare and write funding applications. These are for voluntary and community organisations in North Norfolk – anyone attending will need to give in advance a brief description of the project(s) for which their organisation is seeking funding.

There will be information about the North Norfolk District Council’s Big Society fund but the information will also be of general use for all funding applications.

The first ‘Write it Right’ is on Thursday 19 April 1-4pm at the North Walsham Community Centre, New Road, North Walsham NR28 9DE.

The second workshop is on Friday 20 April 10am -1pm at the Hempton Memorial Hall, The Green, Hempton, Fakenham NR21 7LG.

For more details and a booking form call Neil Godfrey on 01263 516018 or 07500 258311 or email onneil.godfrey@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk

Easter Holiday Sport Relief Funday

Lara — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:05:22 +0000

Local primary schools are working with the Holt Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) to arrange a Fun Day for all the children during this year’s Easter break to raise money for Sport Relief 2012. See poster by following this link: Sport Relief Poster

The Fun Day will take place on Tuesday 10^th April 2012 at Astley Primary School Playing Field, Fakenham Road, Briston, from 11am until 3pm. The day will include events such as Egg and Spoon Race, Sack Races, Obstacle Course, Bouncy Castle, Beat the Goalie, Tombola, refreshments stalls and more. There will be a small fee to take part in each event and all money raised will be donated to Sport Relief. We would like everybody to get involved and are also looking for volunteers, so if you would like to help run a race, collect donations, run a refreshments stall, bake and sell cakes or even have your own jumble sale then please contact PCSO Rachel Howard at Holt SNT on telephone: 101 or email: sntholt@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

Book making competition for FALCON festival

Lara — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:39:59 +0000

A Book-Making Competition : ‘A Book About Me’
FALCON (Festival of Arts and Literature for Children of Norfolk)
June 9th 2012 10.00am – 8.00pm Holt Hall
This year we are running a book-making competition, with the theme of ‘A Book
About Me’. This can literally be a book about you (past, present or future), or be
based around a character having your name, perhaps even your name spelt
backwards (sdrawkcab). Entries can be in the form of a written/illustrated
poetry/story book. And can be hand-written, typed, drawn, painted, pop-up,
manga/cartoon, involve photos/photoshop, collage, computer design; etc.
To stimulate interest in FALCON, and to encourage entry to the competitions, we
are offering free in-school workshops to suggest ideas and demonstrate the
making of a simple (origami) book, exploring and developing the content, layout
and design of the book. Workshops could also include a creative writing session
exploring ways of writing ‘A Poem About Me’.
We hope this competition will capture children’s (and teachers’) imaginations,
stimulate the little grey cells, and generate an appetite for the festival. We are
offering prizes for the best books – written and illustrated – in 2 age groups (5-7
and 8-11) for individuals and schools; competition entries can be completed in
school or at home but must be the unaided work of the entrant.
The deadline for the Bookmaking Competition is Monday 28th May
The announcement of prize winners will take place on Saturday 9th June on the
Festival Day. See attached entry form FALCON Bookmaking Competition Entry Form
Contact: info@falconholt.org Website: www.falconholt.org

Find out about renewable energy options in Holt on 23 March

Lara — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:01:06 +0000

New funding from the Energy Saving Trust’s Local Energy Assessment Fund, secured by the Friends of Holt Hall, is set to give a boost to efforts to build a low carbon society in North Norfolk. The grant is funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change and will undertake two renewable energy feasibility studies, one at Holt Hall and the other at Holkham Hall.

North Norfolk residents are invited to find out about how to make the most of opportunities to develop local green energy schemes at two free sessions later this month. The events, organised by the Friends of Holt Hall working with Holt Area Partnership and Norfolk County Council will see Norfolk firm Clean Energy Consultancy give a presentation to demonstrate how a feasibility study into low carbon solutions is undertaken. There will also be the opportunity to ask about energy saving options and the various types of renewable energy schemes as well as possible sources of grant funding available.

Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. The first will be at Holt Community Centre on Friday 23 March 5.30-6pm followed by a question and answer session 6.00- 6.30pm The second session will take place at the Granary Theatre in Wells-next-the-sea on Wednesday 28 March from 7.30-8pm, with a question and answer session at 8-8.30pm. Lara Williamson from Holt Area Partnership said “We’re really glad to be able to support this as it progresses the project recommended in the recent Holt Vision report that ‘Holt Hall be established as a centre for excellence for environmental technologies and training opportunities’”. For more information on the community events contact Holt Area Partnership – Lara Williamson on 07717 269754 or email on lara@holtarepartnership.org.uk

Safer Neighbourhood Team in Briston and Melton Constable

Lara — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:14:49 +0000

Holt Safer Neighbourhood Team will be outside the coop on Church Street, Briston from 2-4pm on Saturday 10th March and outside the Doctor’s surgery on Grove Road, Melton Constable between 2-4pm on Sunday 11th of March. If you want to pop along for a chat about any concerns then the SNT team will be pleased to see you. If you are unable to attend you can contact your local Policing Team on telephone 101 or email on sntholt@norfolk.pnn.police.uk