Winter talk: A portal into another world

The Brecks Landscape Partnership is National Lottery Heritage Funded, telling the story of the Norfolk and Suffolk Brecks, reconnecting communities to their heritage and landscape, providing skills training to heritage and conservation organisations, harnessing the natural environment to improve wellbeing, and seeking creative inspiration from the local landscape.

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'A portal into another world: snorkelling the chalk streams of the Brecks and Fens', a BFER Winter talk presented by Nicola Crockford

The Guildhall

During the 2020 lock down, Nicola Crockford began to explore a whole new world when she took to snorkelling the rivers near her West Suffolk home. In this fascinating talk, Nicola will share some of her discoveries: from Brown Trout to Brook Lampreys, freshwater sponges to leeches, and jewellery hoard to human skull.Winter talk: A portal into another world: snorkelling the chalk streams of the Brecks and FensWhen: Thursday 2nd February 2023Time: 7pm-8pm (Doors open at 6:45pm, talk commences at 7pm)Where: The Guildhall, Thetford (IP24 2DS)Cost: This event is made possible with thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The talk is free of charge for attendees.Booking required: Due to limited capacity, please book if you wish to attend.Travel: There are several large free car parks in Thetford town centre, within a short 5 minute walking distance from the Guildhall. Car parks locations include Cage Lane, and Tanner Street. The Guildhall is also located 10 minutes walk from Thetford bus station, and 15 minutes walk from Thetford train station. A portal into another world is the first in an exciting new series of BFER Winter Talks, held at The Guildhall, Thetford:Thursday 2nd February, 7pm-8pm: ‘A portal into another world: snorkelling the chalk streams of the Brecks and Fens’, a talk by Nicola CrockfordThursday 16th February, 7pm-8pm:<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/463666939297" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> ‘“Wonderful Things”: Howard Carter and the Discovery of Tutankhamun’, a talk by historian Dr Richard Hoggett</a>Thursday 2nd March, 7pm-8pm: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/463675163897" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">‘Bugs in the Brecks’: a talk by entomologist Dr Ross Piper </a>

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