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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...
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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...
SACWG Annual Report 2025
The SACWG annual report for 2025 is available now.
The report is a detailed summary of the surveys and activities undertaken by the group during the last year.
You can view the report here (PDF)
Dates for the Diary in the Strettons
Red Grouse survey training – 26th March
Wildflower ID training day – Friday 15th May led by John Handley, former Chair Shropshire Botanical Society, 10.00 am to 3.30 pm. Cost £25
Garden Survey Findings For Insects
Our garden survey findings in the summer of 2025 in the Strettons area help underline just how key our gardens can be for wildlife. Many of the insects in our garden are not just attractive to have around, but they also pollinate our flowers, fruits and vegetable, not...
Bats In The Strettons
Further findings from the Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group (SACWG) Garden Wildlife Survey show bats were reported by 67% of the respondents. Most records were from gardens where established trees are present, demonstrating the value of the tree canopy as a...
SACWG Annual Public Meeting 2026
The SACWG combined Annual Public Meeting (APM) and Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday 5 February 2026 at All Stretton Village Hall. Doors open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. The event is open to the public and it is a great opportunity to learn more about...
Toad Patrol
The Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group Toad Patrol will go ahead in 2026. The section of the road (B5477) between Montgomery Waters Ltd and All Stretton is the most hazardous section of road for amphibians to cross, as they head to the pool in Mr Parkes’s field....
Strettons Garden Wildlife Survey Update
On 15 October 2025 the Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group hosted an evening event at the Church Stretton library to present the findings from the Garden Wildlife Survey 2025 and suggest some gardening tips for wildlife. After the presentation guests were invited...
Strettons Garden Wildlife Survey
Our gardens can provide vital sanctuaries for wildlife. SACWG carried out a Garden Wildlife survey in 2025 to make a survey of the typical wildlife we have in the Strettons’ gardens. This included an online survey and some detailed garden surveys in June 2025. Please...