Our millennium project was to try to make a difference.  We set a target to encourage all visitors to Thornham to make an effort to reuse, rather than replace, to recycle where possible and to reassess their lifestyles. 

This led in January 2001 to the Thornham Field Centre - in partnership with Thornham Walks and the Upper Waveney Valley Project, to be awarded Eco Centre Status.  This award from ENCAMS (Going for Green and the Tidy Britain Group) means that the centre has reached various set targets that show a commitment to adopting a sustainable life style.  The Green Flag flying in the car park shows we have achieved the highest Eco Centre award. 

As part of this campaign all visitors to Thornham whether schools or the general public are asked to look at areas in their lives where they can make changes which will be beneficial to the environment.

Visitors are asked to switch off lights when they are not needed.  Not to leave taps running, to turn down heaters, to compost suitable rubbish, not to leave litter, to buy local produce and to recycle where possible.

Schools are asked to bring a low impact packed lunch and can follow our Waste Not Want Not course for Key Stages 1 to 4 which fits in with Citizenship and PHSE in the National Curriculum.