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Julia Rafferty finds out more about her students interests and aspirations in the field of photography

Nikki Harley, Corncrake Intern 2018 speaks about her time spent at Pensthorpe

Find out about Allan's passion for inspiring the next generation to love nature.

Andy Ward spent an afternoon inspiring and teaching students for a winners' workshop.

Julia Rafferty spent a morning inspiring and teaching students for a winners' workshop.

Our new area has been open a week and is already proving popular.

Today is our 30th birthday!

Julia Rafferty and her students explore macro art

Julia Rafferty's group explore the theme of Monochrome

Let us know what you thought about our 12th annual Wild about the Wensum event!

Further progress for our new Wetland Discovery Area!

Julia Rafferty's photography group explore macro photography as a theme.

Julia Rafferty and her students explore portraits

Areas of the Wensum Valley, which have never been accessible to our visitors, will now be on display thanks to the opening of our new wetland bird hide!

Fakenham Academy have truly embraced the Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow art competition!

Julia Rafferty's "Get started" photography group explore Shutter Speed

Julia Rafferty's students explore the theme of "Multiple Viewpoints"

NEW Wetland Discovery Area progress

Julia Rafferty's "Get started" photography group explore Depth of Field

Julia Rafferty's 'Further Steps' students look at the theme of Negative Space.

We are the main sponsors for an exciting project taking place in Norwich this summer, all to do with the beautiful native hare.

The Conservation Centre is closed for exciting redevelopment to take place!

Pensthorpe is beautiful in low-light and frost!

Julia Rafferty's students look at the theme of "Contrasts" (Part 2)

Pensthorpe welcomed local crafts to it's first ever Christmas Craft Market

The Garden Room & Water Court officially open their doors!

Julia Rafferty's students look at the theme of "Contrasts"

We've named our Red Squirrel kittens!

Lucy Dickens, a 17-year-old student from Easton and Otley College

Kingfishers are king of the Wensum Valley

Renowned photographer Ellen Rooney visited our gardens!

See Pensthorpe as you have NEVER seen it before - larger than life wildlife inspires children and young families to get outdoors and back into nature.

Our famous garden is looking at it's best now, so well worth a visit this summer.