The Rivers Lark and Linnet (both rare chalk streams), and the land around them, have been essential parts of Bury St Edmunds for many centuries. These precious green spaces and rural landscapes are very important in contributing to the town’s historic setting and identity. To retain the character of the town, and preserve its heritage, they should be considered as key elements of the town for future generations.
Bury Water Meadows Group is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (registered with the Charity Commission, number 1185321). Our main aims are to conserve and improve the Rivers Lark and Linnet in Bury St Edmunds and adjacent areas for the benefit of the public and to improve their biodiversity.
We have over 230 members, many of whom take part in our volunteer work parties, litter picks and species survey activities
I like chipping and I like to chip Just like the elves at the North Pole, members of BWMG have been beavering away, cracking on with jobs we can complete… Continue reading Monthly Column January 2026
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Fungi in the spotlight As we go into autumn, step into the remarkable word of fungi. There is something magical about stumbling across a red and white capped toadstool in Thetford… Continue reading Monthly Column October 2025
A Group for all Seasons Bury Water Meadows Group works to preserve and enhance the water meadows, and the chalk streams flowing through them. Bury St Edmunds has the privilege,… Continue reading Monthly Column Sept 2025
Duckweed; Friend or foe? In 2023 we completed a project, jointly collaborating with Suffolk Wildlife Trust. A wet habitat at Police Station ditch, the ditch separating No Man’s Meadow and… Continue reading Monthly Column August 2025
Of flocks and a festival If you have been wandering in the water meadows recently you may have noticedsome new additions to the local fauna! In some of the areas… Continue reading Monthly Column July 2025
Wildlife Day a resounding success “I like hearing all your interesting facts” a young boy said to Alan Archer, Naturalist with Talk: Wildlife, as we walked back from his natural… Continue reading Monthly Column June 2025