Traditionalism? Don’t know her… Written by Common Ground Illustrator, Tricia Mercer-David When I was growing up, I loved school trips to museums; they’d be so engaging and fun (especially the parts where we’d dress up and pretend we were on Horrible Histories!) But I found that when I started visiting these spaces on my own…

The Ecohorror Problem: Dangerous Depictions of Nature Written by Common Ground Leader, Jordan Hunnisett When a tribe sacrifice an actress to a gargantuan gorilla, the beast obsesses over her beauty to the displeasure of her fellow Americans. After violent encounters, her rescue, his capture, and then dramatic scenes in the streets of New York, the…

Time Travel and Stolen Eggs – My Time with Common Ground Written by Community Artist, Jack Wilkin A few weeks into September, I met up with some friends I hadn’t seen in a while. One by one, we spoke in detail about our summers. One of my mates had gone on a romantic trip to…

Common Ground Leaders at Playtest Between the 25 July and 19 August, Common Ground ran four projects across four different sites in East Anglia. These workshops – called Playtests – were led by Coney, who helped a group of local young people in each location to create their own game in just five days. The…

Understanding Natural Heritage Written by Common Ground Leader, Gaby Copeman Recently, a small piece of common track became private. The change was possible under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. It’s not a particularly large or significant piece of land, but it has taken a strong place in my mind since I was…

My Top Four Favourite Historic Buildings in Norfolk Written by Common Ground Leader, Ruby Pinner A fun fact that most Norfolk newbies are greeted with is that Norwich is home to 365 pubs, one for every day of the year, and 52 churches, one for every Sunday of the week. Norfolk has fantastic architectural heritage.…

The Benefits of Being Involved in the Arts & Heritage Written by Common Ground Leader, Bethany James #1. Better your mental health and wellbeing! Keeping you focused on a project or an idea, being involved in the arts and heritage is one of the most amazing ways to feel like you’re doing something good with…

5 (free) places in Norwich to help you feel connected to nature Written by Common Ground Leader, Saskia Reynolds Nature is a huge part of what helps me get up in the morning. Doing anything from walking to the corner shop to going on a 2-hour long hike with friends helps me feel clear-headed and…

Header photo credit: Will Fielding 2021 has been a bit of a mad year, but at Common Ground we’ve stayed committed to making sure that 13-25-year olds across Norfolk, Suffolk and Peterborough have been able to access our opportunities no matter what’s been thrown at us! See below for a summary of what we’ve achieved…

As part of Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Cley Calling Festival 2021, the Common Ground Leaders were asked to curate an exhibition using the photos taken by the young people at Roydon Common over summer. The Common Ground Leaders’ task was to narrow down the 400+ photos taken during the project to around 50. They focused on…