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 […]

Header photo credit: Kerry Bensley You’ve seen the film, but how was it made? Step into the glamorous (and by glamorous, we mean cow-filled) filmset of ‘Capturing the Common’ by watching the video below. You can watch the film produced by the crew here and read more about the project over on our projects page. […]

Header photo credit: Kerry Bensley Over summer 2021, Common Ground invited a group of young people to our filmmaking project at Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Roydon Common. This is the brill film they created, which highlights the beauty and importance of this unique place and shows that nature reserves are a place for young people. We […]

Living Landscapes, an exhibition curated by the Common Ground Leaders, is now open for public view! Come along to view it at the Undercroft in Norwich, 24-29 May between 12 and 6pm, or view the full event details here. For those who visit, you have the chance to win a £50 Urban Jungle voucher by […]

For this year’s International Women’s Day, we’ve collated a list of pioneering women in the heritage and environmental sectors: from a 16th century English noblewoman who restored dozens of buildings, to the doctor currently working on preserving public spaces in Morocco. Here’s our list of some of the inspirational women, including two teenagers, who have positively contributed to discovering and conserving the […]