Category: Radio Norfolk
Date: 26.05.2005
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Pupils from Colby School have been working with the
91Èȱ¬ Voices project to make three wildlife films based
in their school grounds.
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The films are being premiered at the free Wild in Your
Garden event in Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich, on Bank Holiday Monday
30 May, from 11.00am to 4.00pm.
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Gary Standley, of the 91Èȱ¬ Voices project, says: "This
is the third time the 91Èȱ¬ and Norfolk nature organisations have held
Wild In Your Garden.
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"The highlight will undoubtedly be the premiere
of the three wildlife films made by the Colby School pupils. The young
children have spent the last four months filming the arrival of spring
in their school grounds, and visitors will be able to hear the children
talk about their work as well as see the films.
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"They focus on the school's garden, pond and birds,
and they've done all the filming themselves."
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Gary adds: "Gardens are now recognised to be as important
as any nature reserve for conserving and encouraging wildlife. Wild
In Your Garden aims to help everyone find out what you can do to make
your garden more wildlife-friendly."
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91Èȱ¬ Radio Norfolk's Graham Barnard
is broadcasting from the gardens between 10.00am and noon, so visitors
can pop along and meet him - or tune into 95.1 and 104.4 FM and hear
him.
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The Norfolk Wildlife Trust and British Wildflower Plants
of South Burlingham are teaming up to create a pond and meadow garden
in the Chapelfield Gardens.
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British Wildflower Plants are arriving straight from
the Chelsea Flower Show, where they won Gold and Best in Show medals
this year.
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There are activities for children, such as bird and
bat-box-making, and for enthusiasts of all ages talks are being given
on everything from bats to badgers in the Wild In Your Garden marquee.
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Farmer and nature-lover Chris Skinner is giving a special
slide show of the birds on his site at Caistor St Edmunds, and Glaven
Valley Plants are selling wildflower plants - with all the proceeds
going to help schools in Africa.
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Norwich in Bloom is providing visitors with a chance
to plant their own sunflower, and everyone who comes along receives
a free packet of wildflower seeds to take away with them.
