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2021 Curlew Fundraising Appeal
At the current rate of decline, we haven’t got long to save curlews from local extinction, so we now want to put the knowledge you have helped us gain to good use in 2021, by finding nests, putting an electric fence round them to protect the eggs from predators and...
2020 Bird Survey Report
The 2020 Strettons Area Bird Survey PDF report is now available. You can read it olnline or download it by following the link here.
Stretton Wetlands fundraising appeal *UPDATE*
Thanks to the wonderful support of a lot of local people, the target amount of £25,000 to purchase Cudwell Meadow has now been reached. When a small group began planning this during lockdown, it was hard to believe it could happen but we have happily been proved...
Dry Hill Farm flower bank updates
The Dry Hill Farm flower bank is a new project to restore a small section of unique and beautiful flower meadow. The native flower bank has over 100 flower species and over 20 species of breeding butterflies. A summary of the work done to September 2020 can be...
New dipper project
The February 2020 APM agreed to adopt a new project proposed by Leo Smith to record dippers (Cinclus cinclus) in the Strettons Area. Please report any dipper sightings to Leo - see the attached leaflet (PDF) for details and contact information.
Curlew counts
While it is crucial that everyone continues to comply with the lockdown restrictions, if you see or hear any curlew, either while at home or during your daily exercise, please report details to Leo Smith – details 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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