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Who we are & What we do
About us
The Rea Valley Community Wildlife Group 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 our most fascinating plants and animals.
Participating in the group will provide an opportunity to find out about the distinctive wildlife of the Rea Valley and the surrounding area, 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.
The group is organised by a committee, some information on the different committee members can be found using the link below.
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Events
Throughout 2025 RVCWG are running a series of community events open to anyone and everyone!
Every month we will run a community walk, meeting somewhere in the Rea Valley area and exploring our landscape chatting and seeing what wildlife we can find. The walks are very informal, just turn up and join us!
In addition to monthly walks we will be running more focussed events, looking in closer at the wildlife in our area. This will include surveys for butterflies, moths, bats, birds, fungi as well as other talks highlighting the importance of nature.
Keep your eye on the website and join our Facebook group to ensure you do not miss out!
Events April 2025
Contact Us
To join the Rea Valley CWG or to get more information, please contact:
Katherine Edwards-White, Rea Valley Community Wildlife Group Secretary Email: reavalleycwg@gmail.com
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Area of Interest
The geographical extent of the Rea Valley CWG’s activities is shown on the maps below (please click to enlarge), the area includes Pontesbury, Minsterley, Worthen, Brockton, the Stiperstones Stapley, and the Hope Valley. The second map shows the area in tetrads, 2km x 2 km squares often used in surveying of wildlife.
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Latest News
RVCWG January 2025 Walk – Snailbeach
Fourteen of us met for the Rea Valley Community Wildlife Group’s inaugural monthly wildlife walk. After a friendly introduction we set out to explore around the Lead Mines at Snailbeach – an interesting site of industrial history managed by the Shropshire Mines Trust....
Minsterley Meadows Saved!
Following an intense 10-month campaign the species rich Minsterley Meadows SSSI has been purchased by and for the community! Over £155,000 was raised by local people and organisations. That figure combined with part of a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant has...
Minsterley Meadows Appeal
Minsterley Meadows is a c.13 acre SSSI on the edge of Minsterley, near Shrewsbury. The site is protected for its biodiverse meadow grassland, particularly for its significant population of Green Winged Orchids. Now an exciting community-led campaign is in progress to purchase the site and protect it for decades to come!
Membership
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.
Join our Facebook group and find out more about our activities HERE
Activities & Achievements
Annual Reports
A 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 view a copy by clicking on the links below:
iRecord Reports
RVCWG plan to issue quarterly reports from our iRecord group, showcasing what species are being recorded locally. Results from these reports will hopefully feed into further survey efforts as we seek to fill gaps and target groups.
