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Stiperstones Bird Walk (EXPIRED)
The Upper Onny Wildlife Group and Stiperstones NNR will be holding a bird walk on Sunday 6th June starting at 09:30. The event is open to everyone and SACWG members are welcome to attend.
Note that the walk will comply with Covid-19 rules (face-masks are required) and that numbers are limited so booking is essential.
Butterfly walks – in search of the small pearl-bordered fritillary (EXPIRED)
Join local experts Rob Rowe and Stephen Lewis in search of this most beautiful of butterflies.
There will be two walks
- On Sunday 13th June at 2pm, Norbury Hill – meet at Norbury Village Hall car park.
- On Wednesday 16th June at 2pm, Stiperstones – meet at The Knolls car park.
Fencing volunteers needed! (EXPIRED)
Help to protect new hedgerow and woodland.
The Stepping Stones Project looking for volunteers to help with fencing work to protect some newly planted wildlife corridors at Belmore Farm near Ratlinghope. We’ll meet at 9.30am and finish around 3pm. The dates are:
- Thursday 20th May
- Thursday 3rd June
- Thursday 17th June
Webinar: Make your garden a wildlife ‘stepping stone’ (EXPIRED)
The Stepping Stones Project will be hosting a webinar with wildlife gardener and designer Nancy Lowe on Monday 17th May at 19:30. The webinar will be via Zoom. Click HERE to downlaod the event leaflet (PDF).
To book a place, please email charlie.bell@nationaltrust.org
Stepping Stones Project volunteering opportunities (EXPIRED)
There are a series of upcoming events, courses, work parties and surveys in the Strettons area organised by the Stepping Stones Project.
- Scything courses in May
- Fencing work parties in May and June
- Butterfly Conservation work parties in September, October & November
- Butterfly walks in June
- Bumblebee survey (ongoing)
Surveys have restarted!
Here we go!
Now that government restrictions have been eased, some wildlife surveys are re-starting subject to social distancing, of course. If you want to get involved and haven’t registered your interest with the survey project leaders yet, please let them know directly. The best source of information on current projects and contact details is the 2020 annual report which you can download here (PDF).
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.
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We occasionally send out announcements about SACWG activities, newsletters and other wildlife-related matters. To receive communications from us, please go to our sign-up page. There is no obligation and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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Contact Us
For more information on the Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group,
email Julie Cowley (Secretary) or ☎️ 07580159183
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Annual Public Meetings
The next AGM and APM will be held on Tuesday 25th February 2025 at All Stretton Village Hall. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.15pm start.
The 2024 meeting was held on Tuesday 27th February 2024 at All Stretton Village Hall. Minutes of the meeting can be downloaded from here (DOCX)
Active projects
The following are clickable links to the currently active project pages.
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
- Dormice In The Strettons
- 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)
- Ladybird and Shieldbug Survey
- 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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