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Accessibility to the website

Accessibility to the website

Our website service provider, One Suffolk, has published the following news item today, which I hope will be of interest and comfort to our visually impaired readers.  Click on the grey icon (left) t...
19 Feb, 2020
IT Manager, One Suffolk
A welcome and a homecoming!

A welcome and a homecoming!

First of all, a welcome to our new Trustee Mrs Adele Georgiana Cullen, better known to us as Janey, whose appointment was announced at the AGM on 18th January.  Please congratulate her on being willi...
01 Feb, 2020
Gathorne Cranbrook
Highlights of the AGM

Highlights of the AGM

Today, as well as deciding the dates of this year's Open Days, we watched an informative video of summer and winter drone flights over Orchid Glade that can be seen on our «Visuals» page.  Stills f...
18 Jan, 2020
Steve Stocks
AGM &

AGM & "Wilding and Well-being": our 2019...

The Trust's 2019 annual book 'Wilding and Well-being' can now be ordered here.  It was launched at the Aldeburgh Bookshop on 6th December.    FOR PAID-UP GUARDIANS: Those able to join us at the AGM...
23 Dec, 2019
Rose Battye& Janey Cullen
Suffolk Naturalists' Annual Conference

Suffolk Naturalists' Annual Conference

ln a vein of fraternal support, Guardians may like to note that the Annual Conference of the Suffolk Naturalists' Society, 'On the Verge of Success', will be held at Wherstead Park on 29th February. ...
22 Dec, 2019
Gathorne Cranbrook
Herd on the wires

Herd on the wires

The Trust's small herd of rare breed British White cattle has increased in 2019, with the birth of two heifer calves and one bull calf.  November has been mild and there is still plenty of grass at o...
23 Nov, 2019
Gathorne Cranbrook
Herding cattle

Herding cattle

Through July and August, Miranda and William Kendall have generously allowed the Trust's small herd of British White cattle to graze on organic pasture at Maple Farm.  This break was planned to allow...
03 Sep, 2019
Gathorne Cranbrook
Another Prize for Premier

Another Prize for Premier

This year's Royal Norfolk Show (26 & 27 June) was designated a Centenary Celebration Show for the British White Cattle Society.  Following the success at the South Suffolk Show of our first home-...
30 Jun, 2019
Gathorne Cranbrook
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