Stepping Stone News
Conservation talks in Edgton
There are two talks still to come in Edgton with a nature conservation focus. No booking required, just turn up on the night.
Each talk begins at 6.30pm and finished at 8.30pm.
Wednesday 5 March: Go Wild in Bishops Castle project update
Wednesday 26 March: Marches Meadow Group
EDGTON VILLAGE HALL
Tickets: £3.00 each – Cake & coffee available
Directions: www.edgton-village-hall.co.uk/directions
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The nearest postcode to the hall is SY7 8HJ, however the hall is actually 150m further up the hill towards Edgton.
Hedges, hedges and more hedges!
Stepping Stones have an ambitious target to plant 5km of new hedgerow this winter. The hedgerows will be split mainly between two farms, both near Ratlinghope, and will help connect the landscape for nature.
Hedge planting sessions will run pretty much every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in January, February and March (with a few exceptions). For a full list of dates, details and sign-up, click here.
Welcome
About us
The Camlad Valley Community Wildlife Group (CVCWG) was set up to help local people help local wildlife. The group provides a chance to learn and get that little bit closer to some of our most fascinating plants and animals.
Participating in the group provides an opportunity to find out about the distinctive wildlife of the Camlad Valley and the area surrounding Corndon Hill and to share your local wildlife knowledge. You will receive free expert training and a chance to engage in local opportunities to perform valuable conservation work and have fun at the same time.
An annual report is issued each year, summarising the activities and accomplishments of the past twelve months and laying out plans for the forthcoming period. You can read our reports here.
Alongside other local wildlife groups, we participate in an annual survey of Curlew and Lapwing, and there are projects to protect and enhance diversity of the local flora.
Area of Interest
The geographical extent of the CVCWG’s activities is shown on the map adjacent (please click to enlarge), expressed in terms of tetrads (the 2 km x 2 km squares used in surveying many types of wildlife).
The area includes Churchstoke, Hyssington, Priest Weston and Chirbury, so lies partly in England and partly in Wales. As a result, we have ties not only with the other Shropshire Wildlife Groups but also Powys-based bodies such as the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust.
More information
To join the Camlad Valley CWG or to get more information, please contact:
Sandy Scott (Secretary) or Peter Fenner (Website Minder) at camladvalley@shropscwgs.org.uk
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Area of Interest
What we do
BARN OWL SIGHTINGS
We want to hear of any Barn Owl sightings so that we can erect nesting boxes where they will be most likely to be used. Find out more about how you can help.
Curlew Surveys
Are curlew numbers continuing to decline? The only way we can tell is by surveying them. These means boots on the ground – will you add yours?
Reports
Click through to view or download our annual reports from 2014 -2023.
Here you can find out about our findings during the year and what we hope to achieve in future.
See what we’ve been up to
Past Events
Becoming Nature Detectives
Sam Devine-Turner hosted a really enjoyable session for us at Churchstoke Community Hall, showing an enthusiastic audience how to spot and interpret the different signs that mammals leave behind them. She made sure everyone was thoroughly engaged and involved and...
Russian bears on the Finnish Line
On Monday, 13th February, our AGM was followed by a return visit from Ric Morris, this time presenting his photos from "the trip of a lifetime" to see European brown bears on the Finland/Russia border. The bears literally crossed the 'Finnish Line' as they invariably...
Confessions of a Teenage Skull Collector
On Monday, 14th November, we were treated to a highly entertaining talk at Churchstoke Community Hall by Ric Morris, describing how he first got into his passion for collecting animal skulls and some interesting episodes subsequently. One of the results of having this...
Interested in joining?
Anyone who lives or works in the area, or has an interest in its wildlife, and who wants to actively contribute to local knowledge and conservation, is welcome. Membership is free.
Enthusiasm and interest in the area are far more important than specialist knowledge. Group members are assisted by experts in the relevant fields: they provide training to anyone who wants it on such topics as species identification, how to carry out a simple surveys and how to record the results. Survey work is easy and enjoyable, and members will learn new skills.
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Support
The Camlad Valley Community Wildlife Group received financial support from the Stiperstones & Corndon Hill Country Landscape Partnership Scheme, which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The lead organisation for the Scheme is the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership, and the Scheme is hosted by Shropshire Council. Please see www.stiperstonesandcorndon.co.uk
