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Wildlife Memories At The Sandford
On 5 August 2026 I was invited into Sandford Nursing Home to talk to residents about the garden wildlife survey that the Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group conducted in 2025. A small group of residents joined me as I explained to them that most of the people that...
The Other Taylor Swift
We need to talk about Swifts…come along to an evening of Swifts on 3 November 2026 at All Stretton Village Hall. Julie will be giving a short presentation on these remarkable birds followed by a film showing of "The Other Taylor Swift" – a delightful 30 minute film...
Stretton Residents step in to SAVE the brown trout!
The Environment Agency (EA) carried out a fish rescue on Thursday 2nd July 2026 on a small section of brook in Little Stretton that is drying up. After endeavours by two local residents the incident was reported to the EA and they rescued 17 healthy brown trout. The...
Swifts In The Strettons
Our Swifts are amazing! They are iconic birds of our summers and every year they fly all the way back from Africa to make a nest and raise their young. That’s about 7000 miles one way! They are insectivorous – they only eat aerial insects – and are really important...
Swift Awareness Week 27 June to 5 July 2026
Due to unforeseen circumstances THE EVENT BELOW IS CANCELLED. Apologies for any inconvenience. Throughout the country various events are being held to raise awareness of swifts, their incredible life history, and their decline by 68% in the past 30 years. On 1 July...
May Meeting – 3 Parishes Community Wildlife Group
The May meeting of Three Parishes Community Wildlife Group is 7:30 pm Tuesday 19th May in Gobowen Pavilion, and is a presentation by Jimmi Hill of Raptor Aid who will provide an insight into monitoring birds of prey with many examples of Jimmi's peronal fieldwork
Identifying Wildlife
Last year SACWG’s garden wildlife survey proved very popular and worthwhile, and we were encouraged by the participation and the findings. See the full report here. Despite all our efforts in ensuring the surveys and the training were appropriate and would appeal to...
Swifts in the Strettons
The breeding season for Swifts is well underway, and the adults will be busy raising their chicks. As with all parents, raising young is such an intense time, the priority to make sure that they are safe, warm and well fed. One of the dangers for birds that nest on...
March 2026 Meeting of 3 Parishes Community Wildlife Group
The next meeting of Three Parishes Community Wildlife Group is 7:30 pm Tuesday 17th March in St John;s Church , Weston Rhyn and is a presentation by Fred Barrett of the Shropshire Union Canal Society titled Restoring the abandoned Montgomery Canal. The Shropshire...
Toad Patrol Latest
Darkness falls as quiet greetings are exchanged between people carrying strange objects and flashing torches along the ground. Is this a new secret society in the Strettons? It is indeed a kind of society with a great sense of shared purpose but it’s not secret; its...