shropshire Community Wildlife Groups

Event Calendar
All events
Don’t miss out

All Events

Strettons Garden Wildlife Survey

Our gardens can provide vital sanctuaries for wildlife. SACWG are launching a Garden Wildlife survey this year to make a survey of the typical wildlife we have in the Strettons’ gardens. This includes an online survey (5 minutes of your time).  We also plan to carry...

read more

Bumblebee ID Training Course

Bumblebees are a wonderful group to get to know. Unlike the somewhat unmanageable 4000 plus species of beetles in the UK, there are just 24 species of Bumblebee in the UK. They play a major role in pollinating our flowers, fruit and crops. 2024 was a dreadful year for...

read more

Dawn Chorus Walk

Join us for a wonderful blast of spring on our early morning dawn chorus walk led by Dave Pearce, one of our top local birders. You will learn lots about identifying different bird songs and where to look to locate the songsters. Every year we have a few lovely...

read more

Hedgehog Awareness

Hedgehogs do not necessarily hibernate all winter. Like bats, they can awaken during warmer spells and will search for food. By leaving a small amount of food out during these periods, such as specific hedgehog biscuits or cat biscuits, you are helping them to survive...

read more

Introductory Birding Course

Do you enjoy watching birds? Would you like to expand your expertise by building on your current knowledge of common birds? Do you know which birds to expect in different habitats in Shropshire? Would you like to be able to identify the characteristic birds of the...

read more

Minsterley Meadows Appeal

Middle Marches Community Land Trust have launched an appeal to purchase Minsterley Meadows for future generations. The meadows are flower-rich meadows on the outskirts of Minsterley, Shropshire. Amongst many other species, the meadows support the largest colony of...

read more

Question for the Election Candidates

If elected, what do you intend to do to slow the loss of biodiversity in Shropshire: to halt the decline of Red and Amber Listed species such as Curlew, Swift, Hedgehogs and Bilberry Bumble Bee and to preserve habitats such as wildflower meadows?

read more