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Birding Course 2023
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...
Two new projects!
Two new projects were approved at the Annual Public Meeting.
Please see the project pages for more information and how to get involved.
URGENT Save our Curlews 2023 appeal – more help needed please.
To date, the appeal has raised far less than we hoped, and we are still well short of what we need to implement the project, due to start at the end of next month. Please read on …
SACWG Annual Report for 2022
The SACWG annual report for 2022 is available now. The report is a detailed summary of the surveys and activities undertaken by the group during the last year.
Please follow the link to download the report (PDF)
SACWG Annual Public Meeting 2023
The Annual Public Meeting of the Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group (SACWG) will be held in All Stretton Village Hall on Wednesday 15th March 2023. All are welcome to attend. Doors will open at 19:00 and the meeting will start at 19:30. You can download the...
Nature in The Strettons Website
The Nature in the Strettons website provides a simple way of finding out about all the different wildlife groups in the area and their activities. It hosts links to their websites or emails so you can easily find out about all the amazing work that happens in our local area. Please take a look and use the site to include events and news items relating to wildlife in the Strettons…
Who we are & What we do
About us
The Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group (SACWG) is a friendly group of more than 100 people who live and / or work locally. We have been active since 2012 helping to record and conserve wildlife in and around the around the Strettons area – see the map below showing the area we cover.
The main work of the group is surveying locally threatened species and habitats. The results of the studies are provided to important bodies such as Shropshire Wildlife Trust, the National Trust, Natural England, and Shropshire Council to help them in their conservation efforts. We publish an annual report on our activities, issues of which are available for download here.
If you would like to get involved, either to share your local wildlife knowledge or to gain new knowledge, you are welcome to join us. Interest and enthusiasm are more important than in-depth knowledge as we have support from professional ecologists and local species experts, and training is available. If you are interested, please get in touch with the Secretary at SACWG@shropscwgs.org.uk.
You can download a copy of the SACWG constitution here.
Acknowledgements
Some of SACWG’s 2021 activities were supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, via the Stepping Stones Project. We are grateful for the invaluable support given by the Stepping Stones team at National Trust, Carding Mill Valley.
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Contact Us
For more information on the Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group,
email Julie Cowley (Secretary) or ☎️ (01694) 722 310
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Annual Public Meetings
The next AGM and APM will be held on Tuesday 27th February 2024 at All Stretton Village Hall. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
The 2023 meeting was held on Wednesday 15th March at All Stretton Village Hall. Minutes of the meeting can be downloaded from here (PDF)
The 2022 meeting was be held on Thesday 1st March at All Stretton Village Hall. Minutes of the meeting can be downloaded from here (PDF)
Active projects
The following are clickable links to the currently active project pages.
Other projects
Ladybird and Shieldbug Survey
This is an ‘informal’ project, meaning organised survey activities have ceased but we are still accepting casual observations from the public.
Future Survey Activities
Repeating surveys annually is far more valuable than continually changing activities, as this helps to monitor species and indicate if populations are increasing or decreasing. However, new surveys can be adopted if there is sufficient interest from the membership and someone to lead the activity.
All members are invited to propose new surveys prior to the Annual Public Meeting. There will be an opportunity at the annual meeting to present potential new surveys to the group. Popular new survey activities can be adopted at this stage.
Common Snipe (Photo: John Harding)
Retired Projects
These are currently neither active nor are they accepting casual observations. It is likely that some may be re-activated in the future as long-term (but not necessarily annual) observations are critical to monitoring changes in wildlife.
- Churchyard and Burial Ground Wildlife Survey
- Hedgerow and Verge Survey (If you are a current hedgerow & verge surveyor and would like to submit your observations online, you can still complete our online form here)
- Moth Trapping
- Rectory Wood and Field Wildlife Surveys
Photo: Caroline Uff
Activities & Achievements
Annual Reports
The SACWG Annual Report summarises the activities of the Group, with particular emphasis on the achievements of each of our surveys. To read the Annual Reports (in PDF format), please click on the appropriate box below.
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