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Behind the Scenes of Capturing the Common
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.…
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Capturing the Common
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…
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Living Landscapes is OPEN – and you could win £50!
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…
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Women in Heritage
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…
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5 tips to make your next heritage project youth-led
If you want to get more young people involved in heritage, here are 5 tips to help you plan a youth-led participation project. Making your next project youth-led will help you discover more about what young people want to do and might help you learn out what has been stopping them from taking part before.…
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Grounded Weekend
Want to try the challenges from our #GroundedWeekend? Dive in below and be sure to tag us in anything you create at @nnfcommonground Do your make up inspired by natural heritage We’re entering the world of make up! Can you be inspired by a local building, or the plants in your garden? Be as creative…
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Choosing the right social media for your heritage site
When you’re busy running a museum or natural heritage site you can’t be everywhere at the same time, and that includes your social media. If you try and commit to too many platforms you will spread your staff and volunteers too thinly to be effective. So how do you choose which channels to post on?…
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Our Story So Far
To develop Common Ground we ran a series of short projects to test some ideas with young people, and this is what we made. Our Fenland A short film and animation made by young people in March, exploring the heritage of their local area, as part of the development phase for Common Ground. Lowestoft Heritage…
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