The next FoTF Conservation Event is earlier than normal due to Easter and will be on Sunday 14th April (*not* the 21st April).
The 2019 Rex Graham Reserve Open Day will be on Sunday 26th May 2019.
The next FoTF Conservation Event is earlier than normal due to Easter and will be on Sunday 14th April (*not* the 21st April).
The 2019 Rex Graham Reserve Open Day will be on Sunday 26th May 2019.
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The Forestry Commission has been awarded £610,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for a project to make a new trail into the forest which will link and interpret its landscape history, wildlife and forest management.
The 4.2km all-ability trail will make the forest and its heritage more accessible for everyone as it will have a smooth surface suitable for families, less experienced cyclists and those with access limitations. Benches and shelters will give 'rest places' and meet the needs of those with restricted health and mobility.
During the two-year project, there will be opportunities for everyone to explore and research the history of the landscape, take part in archaeological surveys and investigations and learn new heritage skills. There will be training to carry out wildlife surveys; to help produce activities for schools and families and to contribute to interpretation.
If you are interested in this project and would like to be involved, or to book any of these FREE to take part in sessions, listed below, then either:
Or write to:
Project Manager
High Lodge Heritage Project
Forest District Office
Santon Downham
Brandon
Suffolk
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| Date | Activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 24th October 2018 | Visit to Suffolk County Council Archaeology department, Bury St Edmunds | |
| 30th October 2018 | Activity Packs for Schools & Families | |
| 31st October 2018 | Activity Packs for Schools & Families | |
| 4th November 2018 | Photographing the Forest | |
| 10th November 2018 | Discovering the Historic Landscape of the parkland, plantation boundaries and shelter belts | |
| November 2018 | Planning for Climate Change in Thetford Forest | |
| 1st December 2018 | Exploring flint-facing on the warren banks | |
| All activities will take place at the Oak Lodge Community Building at High Lodge and outdoors at High Lodge. Instructions and information will be sent to those booking places. Many of these activities are suitable for families and students as well as adults so please enquire if you need clarification, using the contact details above. Every effort will be made to ensure that activities are accessible to everyone, within the restrictions imposed by the forest terrain. |
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Previous Events:
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 27th September 2017 | Making funding applications for heritage projects |
| 9th October 2017 | How to access and use historic documents - Norfolk Record Office |
| 18th October 2017 | How to use the Norfolk and Suffolk Historic Environment Records |
| 8th November 2017 | Meeting the Access Needs of All Visitors |
| 14th November 2017 | How to interpret aerial photographs and LIDAR Images |
| 6th December 2017 | How to care for earthwork sites |
| 12th December 2017 | How to research archives for wildlife records |
| 13th January 2018 | Exploring Earthworks at High Lodge |
| 20th January 2018 | Discovering the Landscape of Warrening |
| 26th January 2018 | Discovering Burial Mounds at High Lodge |
| 27th January 2018 | Archaeological Investigation to locate the site of the warren lodge of Downham Warren |
| 28th January 2018 | Archaeological Investigation to locate the site of the warren lodge of Downham Warren |
| 10th February 2018 | Archaeological Investigation to locate the site of the warren lodge of Downham Warren |
| 11th February 2018 | Archaeological Investigation to locate the site of the warren lodge of Downham Warren |
| 17th February 2018 | Archaeological Investigation to locate the site of the warren lodge of Downham Warren |
| 18th February 2018 | Archaeological Investigation to locate the site of the warren lodge of Downham Warren |
| 3rd March 2018 - Morning | Identifying and processing finds and writing an archaeological report |
| 3rd March 2018 - Afternoon | Further investigation of Horseshoe Pit |
| 17th March 2018 | The Origins of the Flint Mines at High Lodge |
| 18th March 2018 | Conservation work for Nightjar Habitat |
| 25th March 2018 | Discovery Day - The Working Forest |
| 30th March 2018 | Community Monitoring of Earthwork Sites |
| 15th April 2018 | Improving the habitat for the Great Crested Newt. (FoTF Conservation task) |
| 21st April 2018 | How to identify tree species and veteran trees |
| 28th April 2018 | How to identify birds of High Lodge and Thetford Forest |
| 9th May 2018 | Exploring Trackways and Historic Routes around High Lodge |
| 12th May 2018 | How to track and identify animal and bird prints & where to look for them |
| 24th May 2018 | The Origins of the Flint Mines at High Lodge |
| 29th May 2018 | Investigation of farmhouse site at High Lodge |
| 1st June 2018 | Processing and identifying Archaeological Finds |
| 20th June 2018 | How to identify plants of High Lodge and Thetford Forest |
| 11th July 2018 | How to identify butterflies, moths and insects and Night-flying Moths and Bats |
| 17th July 2018 | Drawing and Painting the Forest |
| 20th July 2018 | Revealing the Secrets of High Lodge Field |
| 31st July 2018 | Archaeology for families at High Lodge |
| August 2018 | Making Arrowheads and Gunflints |
| 25th August 2018 | Making Nets for Warrening |
| 8th September 2018 | Heritage Open Day |
| 2nd October 2018 | Interpretation |
| 3rd October 2018 | How to identify deer at High Lodge and Thetford Forest |
| 4th October 2018 | Interpretation |
| 6th October 2018 | Living off the Land |
| 15th October 2018 | Activity Packs for Schools & Families |
| 20th October 2018 | Discovering the High Lodge Railway |