Environment

*Weekly Rural Focus

As you may be aware, the common has become somewhat of an eyesore. A group, called the Friends of Boyland Common, has been set up to try to get the common returned to its former glory.

Location

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I'm writing to tell you a bit more about the Carshare Norfolk Scheme supported by Norfolk County Council. Car sharing is when two or more people share a car and travel together.

Sighted in our garden in Common Road yesterday - a green woodpecker! It feeds on ants among other things. The green woodpecker is the largest of the three woodpeckers that breed in Britain. It has a heavy-looking body, short tail and a strong, long bill. It is greeny-grey on its upperparts with a bright green rump and red on the top of its head. They have an undulating flight. They climb up tree trunks and branches and will move around to be on the side away from anyone watching. For more info visit http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/greenwoodpecker/index.asp Do let us know what is in your garden

Perhaps like many of you I was staggered by the size of the last electric bill and decided to do something about it.