Explore Mousehold Heath through our programme of guided walks and workshops. Led by Norwich City Council's Mousehold Heath warden Will Stewart and local experts, you'll discover the amazing variety of species that inhabit this local nature reserve.
All events are free
Moth survey evenings
Join the heath warden in using a light trap to catch, record and release the beautiful and diverse species of moth living in our parks and gardens.
- Wednesday 7 May – 9pm until late
- Friday 20 June – 10pm until late
- Thursday 24 July – 9.30pm until late
- Thursday 14 August – 9pm until late
- Wednesday 10 September – 8pm until late
Meeting point: pitch and putt car park, top of Gurney Road, Mousehold Heath, Norwich. (Grid reference TG247104).
Please bring a torch.
Community wildlife workshops
Join a local wildlife expert to look at the wide variety of threatened and characteristic species which inhabit the site. Each session includes an hour in the classroom, followed by an exploration of the site. Light refreshments are provided during the lunch break.
- Tuesday 6 May, 11am – 3pm: Introduction to moths
- Friday 18 July, 11am – 3pm: Introduction to butterflies
- Monday 1 December, 11am – 3pm: Introduction to winter birds.
Meeting point: car park below Zaks restaurant (NR1 4HW), halfway up Gurney Road. (Grid reference: TG243101).
Booking essential.
Dawn chorus survey walk
Join a heath warden on a British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Common Bird Census transect survey walk to mark International Dawn Chorus Week at the start of May – a worldwide celebration of nature’s daily miracle. Followed by breakfast.
- Thursday 8 May, 4.30am – 6.15am.
Meeting point: car park below Zaks restaurant (NR1 4HW), halfway up Gurney Road. (Grid reference: TG243101).
Booking essential.
Forage taster walk
Learn how to identify edible wild plants and forage responsibly with local naturalist Jon Tyler.
- Thursday 19 June, 2pm – 4pm
Meeting point: car park below Zaks restaurant (NR1 4HW), halfway up Gurney Road. (Grid reference: TG243101).
Booking essential.
Geodiversity earth heritage walk
Explore the Mousehold Earth Heritage Trail with geologist Tim Holt-Wilson and learn how past glacial activity and land use has shaped the landscape and how this supports biodiversity.
- Tuesday 8 July, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Meeting point: car park below Zaks restaurant (NR1 4HW), halfway up Gurney Road. (Grid reference: TG243101).
Management and wildlife walk
Join the heath warden, to look at the wide variety of often scarce and threatened species that inhabit the site and how management work is being undertaken to conserve this biodiversity and prevent fires.
- Wednesday 13 August, 2pm – 4pm
Meeting point: car park below Zaks restaurant (NR1 4HW), halfway up Gurney Road. (Grid reference: TG243101).
Fungi walk
Join local naturalist Jon Tyler for a walk around the site, to look at the stunning variety of fungi species living in the heart of Norwich.
- Wednesday 22 October, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Meeting point: car park below Zaks restaurant (NR1 4HW), halfway up Gurney Road. (Grid reference: TG243101).
Booking essential.
