Pictures of the area in the winter of 2010 and wild flowers that Wendy Brown took on the Water Meadows in the summers of 2009 and 2011 are on the wild flowers page.

The pictures on this page also taken by Wendy Brown during 2010 and 2011 show the conservation work that has been carried out on the Water Meadows. The group is led by Steve Dalliston from the Wensum Valley Trust and he was helping volunteers turn the Water Meadows back to the place of beauty and haven for wildlife they should be. So far work has started on removing some of the willow trees which dry the soil and shade the area preventing the growth of some of the flowers and allowing weeds to flourish. The team also collected six sacks of litter, as well as a mattress from the stream. They enjoyed potatoes cooked in the embers of a felled willow trees for lunch. This year the group have also been undertaking work on the Rush Meadow and other areas around Dereham that need attention. If you would like to become part of the group, or would like more information, please call Steve Dailiston of Wensum Valley Trust on 652881.

The second tree to be removed.	Starting the bonfire.
All the men were supervising the fire!	Soon be ready for the jacket potatoes
The pile of sticks is growing	The tree is getting smaller
Time for a well earned rest, coffee and hot potatoes.	The piles of logs will be kept for a wood burner
Willow clearing Spring 2011.	Willow clearing Spring 2011.
Willow clearing Spring 2011.	Willow clearing Spring 2011.
Clearing Himalayan Balsam July 2011.	Clearing Himalayan Balsam July 2011.
Clearing Himalayan Balsam July 2011.	Banded snail
Frog August 2011.	Toad August 2011
Foot bridge July 2011.	Foot bridge August 2011 after repair