The 2025 Community Biodiversity Awards

Congratulations to all winners, runner-ups and nominees!

With over 20 stalls, 38 nominations and close to 100 attendees for the ceremony, the 2025 edition of the Community Biodiversity Fair & Awards was a great success.

Local nature groups and individuals had a great day showcasing their work, networking and engaging with members of the public. Whether it was restoring habitats, supporting wildlife, creating greener spaces or inspiring the next generation of naturalists, the Fair had it all and put a spotlight on our local Norfolk biodiversity heroes.

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Award Categories

This year, 38 groups and individuals were nominated for the six categories. You can see all the nominees and read about their projects and work with nature in the Biodiversity Awards Brochure. Please note that you cannot reuse the images from the brochure, for promotion or any other purposes, unless they were provided by you.

The 2025 awards went to:

• Young People's Achievement
  

     Winner - Nathan Sadler

     Runner up - Oscar Lawrence

• Saving Species
  

      Winner - Michael Rudd

      Runner up - Downham Wildlife Group  

• Rivers and Wetlands (excluding ponds)

      Winner - Kelvin Allen

      Runner up - Greening Wymondham

• Groups
  

   Winner - Bure Valley Conservation Group

   Runner up - Thetford Conservation Group 

• Spaces for Nature and Wellbeing

      Winner - Wild Lakenham

      Runner up - Yare Valley Meadow Makers

• The Richard Waddingham Ponds Award
  

  Winner - Wilding Seething

  Runner up - Brisley Common

Each nomination helps to showcase the positive action being taken for wildlife in Norfolk – and to inspire new projects and naturalists.

Proudly Sponsored By:

We’re grateful for the generous support of our sponsors:
The RSPB, Norfolk Rivers Trust, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Gressenhall Environmental Hub, and The Norfolk Ponds Project.

Together, let’s champion Norfolk’s biodiversity heroes!