A time to connect with nature and each other by singing songs around a camp fire and
doing small crafting projects with things the children find in the meadow.
We aim to encourage respect for nature and for the processes of speaking and listening to others in a circle…

Activities have included last year everything from story-telling to soup-making, bird-feeders to halloween lanterns, painted stones to Christmas decorations.
We have planted trees and daffodil bulbs at the meadow and learnt a lot of songs...

Contact Jo  [email protected] or Anna  [email protected]
for more information and booking

 Tim is an incredibly well informed guide for children and adults alike, going on an adventure with him reveals so much of nature that seems hidden at first glance. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity! 

Sunday 27th April /29th June/ 27th July/14th Sept 2025

Groups of six to twelve children will be led by Tim with the support of Anna Magee, to explore the unfolding natural history in this part of the of the Waveney Valley in April, June, August and October.

Last year he led two separate events at Heron Meadow which were aimed at engaging the children’s natural curiosity, enthusiasm whilst harnessing their keen capacity for observation. With his field laboratory and his easy way of following their own interests, Tim guided them towards a deeper understanding of the microscopic life of the meadow and of the creatures they found in the river Waveney.

Tim Holt-Wilson is a wonderful communicator and teacher, he works freelance in the field of environmental heritage interpretation and information management, including museums.
He is passionate about communicating the value of the Earth as a record of environmental history. He writes: “I am inspired by natural processes (physical & biological) and how the reality of the Earth as process can be communicated, as a way of raising its value in the hive mind. All things are moments: all nouns are verbs. We live at a significant time in the Earth’s evolution…”

Read about our Nature Discovery Events with Tim, in July the previous year 

On June 9th and July 7th 2024 two separate groups of 8 local children came with their parents to Heron Meadow. We had advertised for a suggested age range of 7 – 14 years, but in the end some younger siblings also came along and proved to be very interested and engaged in the quest to identify some of the diverse forms of life in this stretch of the Waveney river and along its banks. 
A safe platform for children to dip nets into the river has been created and with Tim’s help, to identify species and learn something about their habitat life-cycles. Tim had set up a ‘field laboratory’, he brought different strength microscopes and many reference books to help children with identification of plants, insects and pond/river life. Some of the children drew sketches of the mini-beasts they had found. 
Each of the children who participated (18 in total) got a sketch book with pen and pencil, a hand lens, bug viewer and small net. 

Both groups of visiting children were very excited and engaged well in the Nature Quest events, there was an abundance of many differing species to identify and learn about on both occasions. Tim’s enthusiasm for and deep knowledge of the Natural History of the Waveney valley is inspiring for children and adults alike. The children were impressed by the perspectives he showed them by looking through the microscope and the world that Tim was able to narrate. One boy said to his mother “Wow, I didn’t know we would meet a real scientist!” Amongst other feedback we received the following email: "Hello Anna and Magali - I just wanted to say a big thank you for last weekend & holding such a wonderful nature event for the children. G. has been inspired & asking when he can visit again. Please do let me know when you have more nature events as we'd love to join."