Frenze Beck
Frenze Beck has recently been created on the western bank of the River Frenze in Diss as a small wetland paradise for wildlife. It is managed by South Norfolk Council.Downloads
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Download the Transnational Ecological Network (TENs) Project biodiversity action plan [PDF, 3327 Kb]
Further information
Habitats: Work began at Frenze Beck in November 2003, with the aim to transform an ecologically poor floodplain into a wetland wildlife paradise. It is an area of 1.5 hectares of reedbeds and ponds, with broadleaf trees, hedgerows and scrub zones providing habitats for a wide variety of species.
Management: Removal of willow is an ongoing activity to prevent encroachment onto the fen and reed beds. The site is an excellent place for people and students to visit and study wildlife in its natural surroundings using the recently improved boardwalk and viewing platforms.
Species: Around 56 species in Norfolk depend fully or partly on reedbeds and their associated fens to survive.
Look out for:
Spring: Harvest mice (Micromys minutes), Savi’s Warbler (Locustella luscinioides)
Summer: Meadow Rue (Thalictrum flavum), Small Dotted Footman Moth (Pelosia obtusa)
Autumn: Bank Voles (Clethrionomys glareolus), Otter (Lutra lutra)
Winter: Goldfinch (Carduus tristus), Long tailed Tits (Aegithalos caudatus), Goldcrest (Regulus regulus), Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
External links
English Nature
English Nature, Rural Development Service and The Countryside Agency work together to protect and enhance the environment, promote countryside access and recreation. Their website contains information on wildlife and geology such as biodivesity action plans and wetland habitat actin plan.
Norfolk Biodiversity
This website explains Norfolk's Biodiversity Action Plan and also has information on wildlife sites in Norfolk, biodiversity planning guidance, how to make your garden wildlife-friendly, biodiversity in schools and general biodiversity news.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Provides information including Norfolk's nature reserves, protecting wildlife and wildlife education programmes.
Environment Agency press release: wetlands project
The Environment Agency's press release of 2 February 2006 about the 50-year project to restore wetlands in Britain, for which the Frenze Beck project was later commended.
Contact us
| contact officer/team: | Countryside Ranger |
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| web: | online enquiry form |
| email: | countryside@s-norfolk.gov.uk |
| telephone: | 01508 533684 |
| minicom/textphone: | 01508 533622 |
| address: | South Norfolk Council South Norfolk House Swan Lane Long Stratton Norwich NR15 2XE |
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