Community Pollinator Pathways
Welcome to our community nature recovery programme, our evolving project rooted in local biodiversity and connection. We're creating an interactive pollinator Trail at Fenland Orchard and developing a vital Pollinator Pathway across West Norfolk. Join our conservation days and educational workshops to learn how to increase green spaces and blend caring for nature with caring for yourself.

​Join the Movement to Help Our Pollinators Thrive

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The Community Pollinator Pathways project is a dynamic Nature Recovery effort dedicated to enhancing biodiversity and deepening community engagement right here in West Norfolk. Our mission's really simple: we're creating essential stepping stones for pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths, and more) while building a fully interactive and accessible trail for everyone to enjoy.

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More Than Just Flowers: A Trail of Connection

We’re not just planting; we're creating an experience. The Pollinator Pathway is a fantastic collaboration with the local Fenland Orchard. By integrating their developments with our own, we're weaving together one unified, multi-sensory trail that runs through the site.

This trail will feature:

• Sensory Installations: Scented beds, wind chimes, and natural materials designed to engage all the senses.

• Interactive Digital Content: An innovative app (planned for Phase 2) that will use geo-location and local folklore (developed with local storytellers) to guide visitors and teach them about pollinator ecology and history.

• Accessible Paths: Our vision includes developing a fully accessible pathway to ensure the wonders of the trail can be experienced by people of all ages and abilities.

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Our Success So Far

This project has proven its impact and viability. We’re proud that the Community Pollinator Pathways was successfully piloted as part of the Norfolk County Council Nature Recovery Naturescape work.

This success secured us a highly competitive Legacy Fund award, supported by WWF, which provides essential seed funding to kick-start our next phase.

Current Progress: Thanks to our initial funding and the hard work of our early volunteers, we've already successfully installed the initial 4 Pollinator Planters around the area. These planters are immediately providing vital food and shelter and are serving as immediate proof of concept for our broader vision.

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Join Our Journey

We are always looking for people to be involved! This project belongs to the community, and there are many ways you can contribute:

• Volunteer: Help us maintain the newly installed planters, get your hands dirty at our regular Community Activity Days, or help us collect monitoring data on our local insect populations.

• Share Your Skills: We need everyone from planting enthusiasts to artists, historians, and digital wizards to help us develop the full interactive content and plan future events.

• Become a Partner: We're currently seeking match funding from major grants (like the National Lottery Heritage Fund and others) to complete the ambitious Phase 2, which includes the accessible path and the full interactive app. Your partnership or financial support, however big or small, will help us unlock this vital match funding and bring the full vision to life.

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Expanding Across West Norfolk: Education and Impact

With this trail underway, we're also keen on educating the wider community and have a proposed plan to take our pathway across West Norfolk!

We will be going into schools and community groups to educate around biodiversity and its importance, showing what they can do at home or in their local community to start building our pathway of pollinator hubs.

Help us make an impact:

• Create a Hub in Your Area: Tell us about it and let's get it on the map!

• Want us to run a workshop? Contact us today!

Help us turn West Norfolk into a thriving, beautiful, and accessible haven for nature and people!