Published:
11:01 AM May 15, 2021
New rules around dogs on parts of Holkham beach were introduced at the start of April. Inset: Jake Fiennes, director of the Holkham Nature Reserve.
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New rules requiring dogs to be kept on leads on parts of one of Norfolk s most popular beaches have so far proven a success, according to a conservationist.
Jake Fiennes, Holkham National Nature Reserve director, said virtually everyone he had spoken to about the scheme had supported it.
The new dog zones at Holkham and Wells beaches.
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Mr Fiennes said: You can t please all of the people all of the time but I think a significant majority have understood exactly why this has been put in place. The vast majority of dog owners are hugely responsible and I think this has highlighted that.
Jake Fiennes, the director of Holkham Nature Reserve.
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Poplar trees are being removed from a road at Holkham Nature Reserve as part of a project to boost biodiversity.
Work to remove the non-native trees lining Lady Anne s Drive - which runs north from the A149 to the Lookout visitor centre - has begun.
The drive is closed until Saturday, February 6 for the first phase of the project, which will see around a third of the poplars removed.
Jake Fiennes, the director of Holkham Nature Reserve, said the poplars would be replaced by a mix of native trees and shrubs including hazel, hawthorn and field maple, creating a hedge-like screen and wildlife corridor.