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Study centre in top form with festive events
Festive family events and feasts are on the timetable at an historic Broads house better-known for hosting school trips. In the lead-up to Christmas educational stays by students at How Hill traditionally dry up as they get involved with seasonal fun back in the...
Couple mark 70 years of marriage at How Hill
A devoted couple with a shared love of sailing and the Broads have celebrated their platinum wedding at a place also dear to their hearts. Sheila Paul Ashford celebrating 70 years of marriage at How Hill, with friends and family Paul and Sheila Ashford marked 70 years...
Art club enjoys its brush with nature at How Hill
It’s always lovely when old friends drop in to see you. So it’s been great to host the Great Bentley Art Club at How Hill this week. They have been visiting in various guises since 1985 to paint, sketch relax and explore the local area on outings. Organiser Peter...
Friends funds help study centre’s work
How Hill’s Friends group gave £11,674 to the study centre last year to buy equipment vital for its work. They bought new information signage for the site, lifejackets for educational boat trips, and helped towards replacing rotting boardwalks used for dyke dipping....
New boardwalk helps youngsters explore nature of the Boards
Children and adults have a new platform where they can delve into the creatures living in the Norfolk Broads.A new boardwalk at How Hill in Ludham has been hosting families on summer holiday fun days to explore the bugs, reptiles and fish swimming around the dykes off...
Broads study centre marks 40-year milestone
A landmark thatched house which has taught the joy of Norfolk Broads nature and history to thousands of children and adults has celebrated a major milestone. Supporters of the How Hill Trust turned out to toast the 40th anniversary of the environmental study centre at...
Craft group weaves its magic with Broads wall hanging
A four-seasons snapshot of Broads countryside and wildlife created by skilled crafters has been unveiled at a Norfolk environmental study centre. The giant textile picture at How Hill, near Ludham, features fields, flowers, animals and insects in spring, summer,...
Major changes under way at Broads study centre
A transformation is taking place under the timeless thatched roof of a long-running Broads education centre. Bedrooms at How Hill, which have been a temporary home to thousands of children staying at the landmark environmental study centre since the 1960s, are being...
New crowning glory for landmark Broads building
Historic How Hill house is sporting a new “hair do” as its thatched roof ridge gets a revamp.And for the two master craftsmen carrying out the makeover on top of the Broads environmental study centre near Ludham it is bringing back happy childhood memories. For...
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