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New River Waveney Study Centre at former Otter Trust HQ

The River Waveney Trust (RWT) is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with the Otter Trust to establish a Study Centre at its former headquarters in Earsham near Bungay.

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The new River Waveney Study Centre intends to build on the work already started by the RWT, which was formed in 2012 to ensure the river, its tributaries and its surroundings are maintained and made as accessible as possible for the enjoyment of local residents and the public at large now and for future generations.

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An initial five year lease signed with the Otter Trust will enable the RWT to host educational and entertainment events including lectures and the showing of informative wildlife films.  The Centre also plans a variety of courses on environmental and habitat issues based on traditional rural crafts from raft building to brickmaking.  The Centre will also be working from September with local schools to enhance their teachingwith access to the excellent river and wildlife features of the site.  Additionally, it will act as the headquarters for the River Waveney Trust.

Geoff Doggett, chairman of the River Waveney Trust said: “We are delighted to have agreed a lease on the old Otter Trust buildings and land at Earsham which consist of 32 acres of woodland, lakes and marsh as well as access to the river.

“The lease has been gained on very favourable terms from the owners the Otter Trust charity and we are lookingforward to bringing this famous and much-loved site back into use.”

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This latest announcement from the River Waveney Trust follows the recent launch of ‘Discover the River Waveney’, the first free guide book to cover the entire length of the river with information on places to visit, food and drink locations, footpaths and wildlife as well as maps of key attractions from source to sea.  The 36 page guide has been well received with several thousand copies already in circulation.

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A digital flipbook version of the guide is also be available online at www.riverwaveneytrust.org.

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