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Morston Pond 05 March 2026 YouTube video by Morston Pond

Latest from Morston Pond as we see the results of last season's Crassula clearing. The water is clearer than ever and already frogs, toads & newts have been sighted www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHay... @carlsayer.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @nnorfolkgreenparty.bsky.social

Morston Pond 05 March 2026 YouTube video by Morston Pond

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"How if you wake up in the night and know—and know the willow tree's not there? Can you live without the willow tree? Well, no, you can't. The willow tree is you." — John Steinbeck On the 9th February 2026 the S.W.A.M.P. team set about two tasks - pollarding the willow around Morston Pond and using the wood to manufacture a natural bench, for the comfort of ourselves and visitor...

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If we'd never dream of letting the Palace of Westminster crumble, why are we risking the collapse of our own unique natural habitats?

Norfolk holds 10% of the world's rare chalk streams - living, breathing treasures found almost nowhere else on Earth 🌏

Protecting them isn't optional.

Morston Pond March 03 2026 YouTube video by Morston Pond

youtu.be/_UbfcP6dcvc #Morston #Pond 3rd March 2026 as our work on conservation of this valuable biodiversity resource continues ...

A look through #December at #Morston #pond www.morstonpondswamp.org/winter-25-26

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Keep up-to-date on all Morston Pond activities via our website - here's our gallery of photographs for December www.morstonpondswamp.org/copy-of-autu...

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#Morston #pond today - refilled by the recent rain & roughly 5/6th clear of visible #Crassula, the invasive species we've spent 3 years trying to eradicate. The middle pic shows the frustrating region which is so difficult to get to. Otherwise a hugely successful year for our community volunteers!

#Autumnal scene at #Morston #pond today - loving the colours & tranquility - the water level is also being restored after the long, dry summer #nature #mothernature #wildlife #conservation #biodiversity #volunteers #community #Norfolk #northnorfolk @carlsayer.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social

Looking fantastic - amazing work from the team😄

I love #autumn #photography No need for A.I. or filters or ph*t*sh*p - #mothernature provides all the #colour and #texture you need #keepphotographyreal #Norfolk #northnorfolk #northnorfolkphotographer #photographer #photograph #nature #wildlife #biodiversity

Liking that, Tim, thank you!

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"The falling leaves drift by the window - the autumn leaves of red and gold" (Nat King Cole) Dodging the wintery showers and blustery winds, our go-ahead SWAMP team wrapped up warm, donned their gloves and wellingtons and hauled green bags filled with dried Crassula to the edge of Morston pon...

Latest #blog post from #Morston #pond www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/the-fal... how as #community #volunteers we continue to try to rid our pond of invasive #crassula @themarshtit.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @avalanchechris.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social

#Morston #pond looking colourful and autumnal - no need for A.I. or filters, #mothernature does it all for us #keepphotographyreal #nature #wildlife #photograph #photography #Norfolk #northnorfolk #biodiversity #restoration #sustainable #normalfornorfolk

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Read all about the planting in our weekly blog www.morstonpondswamp.org/post/calling...

At yesterday's SWAMP session the team planted a Spindle tree - an excellent source of food for birds in Winter, moths & pollinators when the leaves are out! @carlsayer.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @patrickbarkham.bsky.social

Thank you! I'll pass that on to the rest of the team!

Thank you, Chris - support and kind words are always welcome - particularly after a cold and muddy day knee deep in Crassula!!

We think it's just the natural water table, despite the dry Summer. Definitely easier when dry but the remaining Crassula in the water is proving a headache!!

Thanks Alex. That's a great idea. The Parrot's Feather seems to have abated but there's still some Crassula left - I doubt we'll ever be rid of it completely but as long as it's manageable then I think we will have succeeded.

Thank you! Persistence is key!