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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
Swift Awareness Week 27 June to 5 July 2026
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 2026 Julie Cowley will be giving a presentation on swifts at All Stretton Village Hall, starting...
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...
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...