Take part in the maiden Black Shuck Festival Coracle Race on Sunday, August 4th, at Falcon Meadow in Bungay. Build a boat and sign up below! For two lucky pairs of want-to-be boat builders, RWT has sponsored some fully subsidised places on a coracle-building workshop. Be quick to avoid disappointment, reserve your places now! Tutors: Kevin & Ellen Grimley  Build an Ironbridge-style coracle using simple tools and techniques to suit all levels of experience and ability. The coracle has been around for thousands of years, evolving as a cheap, simple boat that anybody could make and use for all sorts of short river work, particularly fishing.  Allocation of final places will be subject to meeting some basic requirements to be discussed prior to the events.

Meet your local Sea Scout Group to see what's available for children and young people aged 5 - 17. Take part in Scouting activities, watch the Scouts on the river and enjoy the beautiful area. Please come and learn about our adult volunteering vacancies and how you could be part of the fun! Sea Scouts deserve clean, safe water for recreation. Support The River Waveney Trust's campaign for bathing water for Falcon Meadow.  

Everyone deserves clean water for recreation; we have partnered with the Waveney Valley Canoe Club to offer a special day of free canoe taster sessions. Come and experience this superb river location and the fantastic facilities on offer at Falcon Meadow in Bungay. Book a slot online using the link below: https://www.waveneyvalleycanoeclub.org/taster-sessions/

Join us for an evening of readings and discussion led by Matt Gaw, the author of "The Pull of the River". Hear Matt talk about his love of rivers and the importance of public access to water in the landscape. Matt Gaw is an acclaimed author and journalist who has been published in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, and Countryfile. His latest book, "In All Weathers," was released on 28 March and featured in The Observer Magazine. A naturalist, author, and producer, Stephen Moss describes Gaw as "one of the most inspiring of our young nature writers." The evening will begin with an introduction and update on the bathing water project by the River Waveney Trust  To launch our campaign to improve bathing water standards at Falcon Meadow in Bungay. Tickets are available directly through the Fisher Theatre booking page: https://fishertheatre.org/FisherTheatre.dll/Booking?Booking=TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_0.TcsWebTab_0.TcsPerformance_690887.TcsSection_1730  

Come and celebrate a successful year with us, listen to talks about River Waveney Trust projects from 2023 and find out what's coming up in the year ahead.  We are also pleased to welcome guest speaker, Daniel Wade from Suffolk Wildlife Trust, presenting the landscape recovery project for the Waveney and Little Ouse Headwaters. Exciting times for our catchment, come along and find out more. FREE Event. Donations welcome (£5 suggested to cover costs) Friday 26th January 7 – 10pm Waveney Heritage Centre, Brockdish

Roger Deakin wrote the nature writing classics Waterlog, Wildwood and Notes From Walnut Tree Farm. But before he painstakingly restored his ancient farmhouse on the edge of Mellis common in Suffolk, he was also a maverick ad-man and seller of stripped-pine furniture. Later he became an inspirational teacher, filmmaker, music promoter and eco-warrior. Today, he lives on as the patron saint of wild swimming. Patrick brings alive this great romantic in an illustrated talk, and tells stories of Roger and his generation – arguably the most distinctive that ever lived. Patrick Barkham is an award-winning author and natural history writer for the Guardian. His books include The Butterfly Isles, Badgerlands, Islander and Wild Child. He is President of Norfolk Wildlife Trust and lives in Norfolk with his family. Tickets for this event are £10 and can be purchased from The Fisher Theatre website or Box Office www.fishertheatre.org 01986 897130

Explore Needham floodplain, Instead Dale, Plateau landforms and Waveney valley landforms with a local expert and geoconservationist Tim Holt-Wilson as your guide. Drawing on his vast knowledge of the historic landscape Tim will take you on a fascinating walk back through the past 450,000 years. Tickets £5 Booking via Pathmakers Website www.pathmakers.org.uk The walk begins and ends in the village of Needham, at the intersection of the High Road and Mill Lane (near NGR TM 22844 81600 / w3w modifies.puppy.static / postcode IP20 9LN) Walk distance - 4.6 km / 2.8 miles Time allocation – two hours. Only 20 places, booking through Pathmakers website

Guided Walk with John Arnett, author of Waveney Walks Join us for a circular walk beginning in the remarkable and historic village of Hoxne. This 3 mile walk features an idyllic, winding riverside descent down to the mill, with an optional extension across meadows to the weir, and returns by way of the delightful Brakey Wood. John has recently brought out a book featuring twenty five walks that will help you to explore the River Waveney.  Spend a morning with John as he guides you through this area of the river catchment sharing his knowledge and insights. The walk starts and finishes close to the Swan Inn, perfect if you want to stop for a drink or a bite to eat. Tickets: £5 available soon through Pathmakers.org.uk  ONLY 12 spaces John will have copies of his book available to purchase on the day, alternatively you can get hold of a copy from the places listed below. Parking: Spaces available by the village green Toilets: At The Hoxne Swan pub Dogs: Well behaved dogs on lead are permitted Due to the liklihood of it being muddy and uneven this walk is not suitable for buggys or wheelchairs  Waveney Walks available from: Diss: Corn Hall, Diss Museum, Octagon Craft Gallery, Angel Café Harleston: Robinsons Traditional Stationers, The Green Cupboard, Harleston Information Plus, Pura Vida Plants and Café, The Old Kings Head, Brockdish Bungay: The Chocolate Box, Bungay Library, Earsham Hall,  Beccles: Simply Cards, Beccles Books, Waveney Inn, Burgh St Peter Staithe Lowestoft: The Ferini Gallery, Lowestoft Station Shop, Lowestoft Museum

All spaces on our free River Wardens Canoe Safety Course are taken. Participants must have their kayak or canoe and be willing to help us take regular biodiversity and river health surveys along the River Waveney. Our River Wardens regularly check the river for various signs of stress and record their findings on our purpose-built database via their mobile phones. Wardens report river obstructions, such as fallen trees, excessive vegetation growth, and wildlife sightings. We work with landowners to maintain paddler access and the benefits of in-channel wood.  We help wardens understand what makes a healthy river and how to record findings systematically. River Wardens help us plan future projects and monitor changes year after year. Select your free ticket to reserve a place on the course and help protect the river! Enquiries to katieutting@riverwaveneytrust.org

Presented by the Waveney Bird Club & River Waveney Trust Steve Piotrowski (Author of The Birds of Suffolk) alongside renown Wildlife Photographer Harry Read. Invite you to join them on a journey of exploration from our otters below in the River Waveney, to our amazing Marsh Harriers at the highest points in our skies; whilst touching on the beauty of the nature and species that live in-between – Namely Dragonflies, Kingfishers and our beautiful Barn Owls. Also hosting will be Martha Meek Director of the River Waveney Trust who will be happy to tell you of the progress the charity is making on this local jewel of a river and to answer any questions you may have - “A not to be missed event”. Booking via Fisher Theatre Website  £7.50 + booking fee All profits to WBC and RWT

Willow Weaving Workshop - Round Basket Come and meet Maxine Tricker, talented willow weaver and wildlife gardener. She will teach you how to weave a round basket - beginners and improvers all welcome, no previous experience needed.  With only 8 spaces you will get plenty of support to pick up new skills and make something beautiful to take home. Round Basket:  - base approx. 22cm diameter - straight or angled sides - with or without handle It's a full day workshop from 10.30am - 4.30pm - we will break for about an hour for lunch, lunch is not included so please bring a pack lunch. Tea, coffe, biscuits and all basket making materials will be provided. Book quickly to avoid disappointment. Tickets £56.50 includes booking fee

Britain's Hidden Fishes : Film by Jack Perks Underwater photographer and film maker Jack Perks will be sharing his film, Britain’s Hidden Fishes. Exploring marine waters, lakes, rivers, and chalk streams, he shines a light on what goes on beneath the surface in a secretive world hidden from most. This is the first time Britain’s fish have been showcased in this way, from little tiddlers to great leviathans, Jack reveals their secretive world, capturing behaviours never filmed before. Jack has worked for dozens of wildlife and angling tv shows, including Springwatch, Wild Isles, The One Show, Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing, The Great British Year, and Countryfile. Approx 1.5hrs including Q&A with Jack Tickets: £8 Available through Beccles Public Hall Box Office www.becclespublichall.co.uk Box Office 01502 770060 (open 10am - 3pm)