Hethersett has been heralded as 'an amazing community' by royalty.

A few weeks after receiving praise from Prime Minister David Cameron for the part the village is playing in the Big Society, Hethersett has also received the Royal seal of approval from The Prince of Wales.

Prince Charles was sent a copy of the 'Wild About Hethersett' book which sold out within a week of publication and which is now going to a reprint. He received a copy of the book after meeting Hethersett resident and keen environmentalist Carol Towells during his visit to the Priscilla Bacon Lodge in Norwich. Mrs Towells, who is a volunteer worker at the Lodge, also presented the Royal visitor with a pot of homemade marmalade.

Back came a swift reply from Clarence House: 'His Royal Highness was thrilled to learn about your village of Hethersett and how you have been recording the seasonal changes and the types of wildlife over a year. It is a very informative book and clearly shows what an amazing community you have at Hethersett in which you have all worked together to produce such a wealth of information in one source,' the letter said.

The book was primarily put together by Hethersett environmentalist Anne Edwards with much of the funding coming from a bequest from former Hethersett Parish Council Chairman and member of the Hethersett Environmental Action Team George Beckford who died two years ago.

The comments from Prince Charles come just weeks after David Cameron referred to Hethersett as 'Big Society in action' and praised local residents for 'really making a difference to the community.'