by Rea Valley | Oct 25, 2026 | Rea Valley News
RVCWG Fantastic Fungi – 25th October 2026 On a blustery Sunday morning, 16 intrepid fungal foray-ers assembled at Poles Coppice. Rob Rowe, RVCWG committee member and local fungi expert lead the walk, collecting some samples on the way. Despite the strong winds and dry...
by Rea Valley | Oct 20, 2026 | Rea Valley News
Saturday the 17th October turned out to be one of those golden autumn days that make you glad you ventured outdoors. Ten of us gathered at Shropshire Wildlife Trusts’ Hope Valley Reserve, easing ourselves into the morning after a surprisingly tricky car-parking...
by Rea Valley | Sep 20, 2026 | Rea Valley News, Uncategorized
After an evening of dramatic red skies there was hope for pleasant weather the following day for the RVCWG September walk. A group of 11 assembled in the already busy Snailbeach Village Hall car part for a walk up to and through The Hollies. Headed up past the mines...
by Rea Valley | Sep 14, 2026 | Rea Valley News
On the evening of Saturday 5th September the group assembled at Snailbeach Lead Mines. Before the introduction to the walk had even started, bats were seen and detected flying overhead, a hasty brief was given and instructions on using detectors provided before the...
by Rea Valley | Aug 24, 2026 | Rea Valley News
Saturday 15th August 2026 11 of us gathered in the car park next to the motte and bailey castle ruins in Pulverbatch and as we all got ourselves ready, a large flock of linnet could be seen swirling in the skies above us and occasionally landing in nearby trees. The...