Following the offical opening of "Trailing the Hidden Heritage of High Lodge" this companion site is now live
Project Activities Q4 2017
Below are selected images from project activities run during Q4 2017 as part of the history & heritage of the High Lodge site project by the Friends of Thetford Forest (FoTF).
9 October 2017 - How to access and use historic documents, Norfolk Record Office
Viewing Documents in the Green RoomAll Documents were relevant to the historic landscape of Thetford ForestSeeing conservation of documents in action. Conservator Nick Astley explains how documents are repaired and conserved.
Wed 18 October 2017 - How to use the Norfolk and Suffolk Historic Environment Records
Explaining how the HERS came about; what they contain and how to use them.Heather Hamilton, NHER, discussing the resources for Thetford Forest.Looking at the range of information provided by the HERs.Considering the sources from the HERs for High Lodge and Santon.
Wed 8 November 2017 - Diversity and Equality: Meeting the Needs of All Visitors
'Sensing Change' leads on teaching sign language.Experiencing the 'world' of those who are sight and hearing impaired.The Suffolk Coalition of the Disabled leading the afternoon session.Workshop Participants trying to lipread.
Tues 14 November 2017 - How to interpret aerial photographs and LIDAR Images
Rachel Riley, FC's Conservation and Heritage Officer, helping to interpret the LIDAR and aerial photographs.Identifying the same landscape features on maps and aerial photographs.Viewing images in 3DEngrossed in discussions with half of the group attending the workshop.
Wed 6 December 2017 - How to care for earthwork sites
Learning how to use and care for tools properly and safely.Theory into practice: caring for the earthwork warren banks.Pruning correctly to minimise damage to the earthwork under vegetation.Having learnt how to tie a bowline, a volunteer uses it to fell a sapling tree.
Tues 12 December 2017 - How to research archives for wildlife records
A volunteer considering what to reserach.Trying out online research using the wifi at the Forestry Commission District Office.Exploring the Duleep Singh Colletion, Thetford Library.