Tag Archives: Nature

Flourish Awards 2026 – Finalist (Healthy Award)

We are delighted that Natural Wonder has been selected as a Finalist for the Flourish Awards 2026 – as a finalist for the Healthy award! We take a lot of pride in seeing how much children benefit from the poetry collection’s programmes, projects and activity across Norfolk – our hope is that opportunities like this… Read More »

Natural Wonder Wins Award – January 2026

We started 2026 with a successful winter programme for participatory poetry collection Natural Wonder, with snow appearing in Norfolk just after our fabulous show with the Puppet Tree ‘In Search of Snow’ was an inspiring success for the children and team involved. We were also given an award for Natural Wonder – for the help… Read More »

Winter Natural Wonder Programme – December 2025 – January 2026

Our Natural Wonder winter programme is taking place in December and on January 2nd 2026. As well as running our popular sessions on Cary’s Meadow again on 22nd and 23rd December, we are welcoming children to a new venue at Pulls Ferry on 29th and 30th December. Plus we are beyond excited to be collaborating… Read More »

Springtime 2025 Workshops & Recommended Events

We Share the Same Air [1.1] – Fiona McDonald, BogSkin, RHA Gallery Dublin Recommended Events, Book & Art launches I’m looking forward to attending launches and press views for Here Is A Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival opening at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge on 22nd March – 29th June and ‘Through The Microscope: Secrets… Read More »

Fairytale Winter Success – Natural Wonder

Our winter programme was a fantastic success thanks to the children who attended and our magical visitors – from a hula hooping fairy, to a Fairy Queen and owls with Hoot With Me CIC. We worked with poems The Owl Fairies of Holt, Wild Homes, Flight Song and the Wild and the Wise to explore… Read More »

Winter News 2024/25

Natural Wonder Winged & WIld Winter Workshops. We are busy preparing for our winter workshops for Natural Wonder. An astonishing three quarters of all the spots were booked up within 24 hours of going live! But there are still a few spots left – dates are 30th December, 2nd January or 3rd January morning or… Read More »

Poetry Sculpture & Access to Nature at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Amazing day visiting poetry sculptures, pond dipping and exploring water and biodiversity at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen thanks to our lovely Natural Wonder team and Rivers Trust Norfolk, WWF Aviva Access To Nature fund and staff at Strumpshaw Fen. ‘Toes Dangling’ invites us to immerse ourselves in the beauty of nature, biodiversity and the spirit of… Read More »

Wonder of Eels in Holt Chronicle, Pop Up Poems & Podcasts

This month North Norfolk residents may have spotted an article in the Holt Chronicle on Wonder of Eels this month sharing how poems written by children at three local primary schools are popping up in North Norfolk. The poems also have a link to a Wonder of Eels podcast that shares a snapshot into the… Read More »

Summer News 2024 + Workshops

We are delighted to be offering a range of participatory arts workshops for children as part of my Natural Wonder collection in the Summer holidays – 60 children are booked on already, all eligible for Pupil Premium. We have three more days of fairy door inspired sessions on Cary’s Meadow, with a mix of foraging,… Read More »

New Spring Workshops / Exhibitions

It’s a joy to see the first signs and seeds of Spring bursting into the seasons with the next few months incredibly busy for so many of us – am working on various features, including an interview with Issam Kourbaj Urgent Archive at Kettle’s Yard, as well as a look at Chilean artist Francisca Aninat… Read More »