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Natural Wonder Natural Wonder celebrates our connection to the natural world. Natural Wonder celebrates our connection with the natural world.

An ongoing programme of fun, workshops, exploration, creativity and learning inspired by nature and participatory poetry collection Natural Wonder - there's plenty for children and all ages. From an interactive fairy door trail on The Broads National Park that brings you poems and stories inspired by animals and nature from children across the county, to a series of poems helping us celebrate biodiversity and beauty of the natural world - there is lots for all ages to enjoy. Workshops, walks and fun connecting with nature. Inspired by public poem, 'Dreaming of Albion, Sailing With Maud', by Ruthie Collins, commissioned by Norfolk County Council to be installed at the wherry garden in Great Yarmouth. Check here for details of:

- Lots of fun in the natural world for families and all ages
- Resources exploring literacy, science and geography through nature and literature
- Interventions across North Norfolk, The Broads National Park and beyond. Natural Wonder is supported by Arts Council England, National Geographic Education’s Emergency COVID Recovery Fund, North Norfolk District Council, the Broads Authority, Norfolk County Council, Extraordinary Communities and original_projects. Thanks also to National Centre for Writing, the John Muir Trust, The Ramblers, Norfolk Trails, Norwich Men's Shed, Community Action Norfolk, Wherry Maud Trust and Norfolk Wherry Trust. Ruthie Collins is a writer and socially engaged arts practitioner.

Find Andy's poem on our interactive Grow Happy map alongside poets such as Emily Dickinson and Rumi - raising awareness ...
15/09/2026

Find Andy's poem on our interactive Grow Happy map alongside poets such as Emily Dickinson and Rumi - raising awareness of Norfolk butterflies and biodiversity. Andy is one of Norwich market's longest running stall holders (amazing books!) ✨️

Thanks so much to our fantastic Happiness Garden growers - artist Lucy Winter grew these gorgeous seedlings with seeds f...
14/09/2026

Thanks so much to our fantastic Happiness Garden growers - artist Lucy Winter grew these gorgeous seedlings with seeds from Norfolk Wildlife Trust for the butterfly meadow at University of East Anglia (UEA) ✨️
Children will love planting them 💚 💚

This fantastic movement is where our old felt tip pens and markers go! 👏
10/09/2026

This fantastic movement is where our old felt tip pens and markers go! 👏

You’ve been told recycling doesn’t work. We are a global network of micro-recyclers proving otherwise, and you are part of the solution. For more than a decade we have given away open-source recycling tools so that anyone anywhere can start turning plastic waste into a valuable resource. As a raw material, that “trash” can be transformed into better, more useful products that won’t end up in the landfill. 🌍♻️

Check out everything we’ve built to help solve the plastic problem! Link in bio 🔗

Our Grow Happy map and trail illustrated by artist Rosanne Chaplin includes our Happiness Gardens at University of East ...
10/09/2026

Our Grow Happy map and trail illustrated by artist Rosanne Chaplin includes our Happiness Gardens at University of East Anglia (UEA) and Earlham Park planted by children and volunteers. Follow a QR code to our interactive map, click on butterflies to enjoy butterfly-poems with locations 🦋

Pick up a copy in various places in Norwich including the Sandwich Shop - Eat Social combating food poverty in the city! :)

You can also access it online (link in the comments).

We have been asked if Natural Wonder runs sessions outside of our holiday programmes - we run projects all the year roun...
26/08/2026

We have been asked if Natural Wonder runs sessions outside of our holiday programmes - we run projects all the year round (like our lovely project Grow Happy!)

Thanks to support from the Get Involved Innovation Fund we can also offer training to parents and carers who might like to come to a session with their children - if you'd like to get involved or know more just get in touch 💚 [email protected]

Photos: a Grow Happy session planting to restore butterflies at University of East Anglia (UEA) and Earlham Park

The summer holidays can be lots of fun, but also long! There are lots of places for wellbeing time outside in Norfolk or...
24/08/2026

The summer holidays can be lots of fun, but also long! There are lots of places for wellbeing time outside in Norfolk or in community settings 💚 💝

*Out There* at Lions Den (in the group photo below) is a free wellness meet up with lots of outdoor fun
✨ https://www.thelionsdennorwich.com/outthere

*Nature Connect* with Norfolk and Waveney Mind
aims to help adults to build a relationship or develop a deeper contact with nature for improved resilience and overall better good mental health. Choose from Forest Bathing to eco art classes!

✨https://www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk/nature-connect

*REST Community Wellbeing Hubs* with Norfolk and Waveney Mind also offer walk in services based in the heart of our communities.

✨https://www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk/rest-norwich
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*Twinkle SEN Activity Days* help to build friendships for neurodiverse children. A SEN group helping families with neurodiverse children such as Autism, ADHD, dyscalculia and dyslexia.
✨️ https://www.twinklessen.com/

*Park Run* do heaps of fun activities and there are a range of Junior Park Run events in beautiful spots across Norfolk including Waterloo Park 🏃‍♂️

✨https://www.parkrun.org.uk/waterloopark-juniors/

We have installed more of our beautiful butterflies created by children on our summer programme witn help from Norwich M...
24/08/2026

We have installed more of our beautiful butterflies created by children on our summer programme witn help from Norwich Mens Shed, at University of East Anglia (UEA) See how many you can spot on Cow Drive!

Check ways to help butterflies here and if you took part in the Big Butterfly Count there is still time to submit your findings!

https://butterfly-conservation.org/

More fantastic fun as part of our summer programme - to University of East Anglia (UEA)  where children enjoyed a talk o...
04/08/2026

More fantastic fun as part of our summer programme - to University of East Anglia (UEA) where children enjoyed a talk on butterflies and lots of butterfly spotting and outdoor playing.

Also to RSPB Strumpshaw Fen where we enjoyed spotting birds and walking to the toes tangling platform and 'Spirit of Strumpshaw' poetry sculpture. Cool water! ✨️💧

'I liked feeling my toes in the water it made me feel happy!'

What a fabulous weekend at Harlequin Fayre. Well done to all the seed sowers, enchanted fairy home makers and our teen n...
03/08/2026

What a fabulous weekend at Harlequin Fayre. Well done to all the seed sowers, enchanted fairy home makers and our teen nature guides who cooked and put signs up for the Woodland Play area 💚

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