LOHP 2022 AGM

Join us in person this year at our AGM on Friday 28th October, 7.30pm at Garboldisham Village Hall, to celebrate 20 years of LOHP.

The formal AGM will be brief, and then our Conservation Manager, Ellie Beach, will give an update

on LOHP activities over the year. Followed by our annual talk, this year given by Charles Rangeley-Wilson on “The River Nar Catchment Restoration Project”. Charles is a key partner in the River Nar Restoration Group, and Chair of the CaBA Chalk Stream Restoration Group.

Nar Valley - Charles Rangeley-Wilson

Drinks and nibbles provided. There will also be an exhibition of work by Creative Fen Group. Please bring family and friends along. The event is free for members, we ask non-members for a minimum donation of £4. For more information contact enquiries@lohp.org.uk.

We look forward to seeing you.

Fun on the Fens

At the beginning of July we held our 20th Anniversary Celebration - 'Festival on the Fens'. The weather was perfect no rain, no wind and no extremes of temperature - it was just right. Everyone had a great day out - we had nearly 500 visitors throughout the day.

Festival on the Fens © M Philips

There was plenty to see and do, from visiting the various craft stalls, watching the sheep dog demonstrations, joining us on a guided fen walk to see the orchids or just relaxing with a cold beer while listening to the musicians. A rousing speech was delivered by Simon Barnes writer and journalist who celebrates East Anglian wildlife in his regular blog and the many books he has published about the natural world.

Festival on the Fens i, Spoon Maker and Simon Barnes Speech © M Philips, Sheep dog demo and Stanton Musicians © C Beach, Guided Walk © E Beach

A huge thank you to all the LOHP volunteers, Trustees, stall holders and local charities that gave up their time to help with the event and make it a great success, and most of all thank you to those of you that joined us to celebrate 20 years of LOHP. Here's to another 20 year!!

Only a few days until 'Festival on the Fens'

Its only a few days to go until 'Festival on the Fens' - celebrating 20 years of LOHP.

Join us on Parkers Piece (Mill Road, Thelnetham - opposite Thelnetham Windmill) for this FREE event on Sunday 3rd July, 11am until 4pm to celebrate 20 years of LOHP. There will be rural crafts, stalls, special guest Simon Barnes, music, refreshments, art, sheep dog demonstrations, LOHP guided fen walks, vintage tractors, Thelnetham Windmill (charge for tours), children's activities and much, much more.

Listen to our trustee John McCormack and Simon Barnes writer and journalist who celebrates East Anglian wildlife in his regular blog and the many books he has published about the natural world, on BBC Radio Suffolk on Thursday 30th June at approx 14.20 promoting our event @BBCSuffolk

You can download the flyer and programme (at the bottom of this page) to send to friends and family.

We look forward to seeing you at 'Festival on the Fens' to help us celebrate 20 years of LOHP.

Festival on the Fens - Flyer and Programme A4.

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