by Rea Valley | Jul 26, 2026 | Rea Valley News
On Sunday 19th July, the Rea Valley Community Wildlife group met up in Pontesbury for a walk dubbed the ‘Hinton Hike’. A rough route was agreed in the car park with the only real aim being to explore some of our local footpaths, avoid cows where possible, and see...
by Rea Valley | Jul 26, 2026 | Rea Valley News
During Swift Awareness Week 2026 (27th June – 5th July), the RVCWG hosted two special events to help celebrate these amazing birds. The first was an engaging and informative talk by Shropshire Swift Species Champion Julie Cowley for a fully booked crowd of 18. Julies...
by Rea Valley | Jul 26, 2026 | Rea Valley News
This event was hosted on Saturday 27th June 2026 by Siobhan and led by Dragonfly expert Sue Rees-Evans There is nothing quite like combining a relaxed, outdoor lunch with a bit of local wildlife spotting. Recently, Shropshire Dragonfly County Recorder Sue Rees-Evans...
by Rea Valley | Jul 25, 2026 | Rea Valley News
After a week of exceptionally hot weather for May a group of 15 assembled at Poles Coppice for a bat walk, a cooler and breezier evening than most in the week. Following introductions in the car park the group moved along a footpath into some open fields. With some...
by Rea Valley | Jun 20, 2026 | Rea Valley News
On a warm summers’ Saturday a small group met on Callow Lane near the entrance to Minsterley Meadows SSSI to enjoy a walk looking at the wildlife and hearing about the history of the area. Proceeding into the SSSI, the group enjoyed watching all the...