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Big Butterfly Count – July 16th to August 8th (EXPIRED)
Help Butterfly Conservation to take nature’s pulse by joining-in the Big Butterfly Count!
The Big Butterfly Count is a UK-wide effort to assess the health of our environment by comparing the number and type of butterflies, both rare and common (and a few moths) seen during high summer with records from previous years.
Stepping Stones activities – July update. (EXPIRED)
Bracken control volunteer day. We’re looking for volunteers to help us control bracken on Norbury Hill which was recently acquired by the Middle Marches Community Land Trust, after generous support from local people. Bracken bashing, cutting or scything depending on expertise! We’ll meet at 10am and finish around 3pm at the latest (but stay for as long or as short as you like).
Stiperstones-Bog Grayling butterfly walk (EXPIRED)
Michael Williams and Jenny Joy of West Midlands Butterfly Conservation will be leading another butterfly walk as part of the Common Cause project. The walk will be on Wednesday 21st July at 2pm and will start from The Bog car park at the Stiperstones. The main...
Butterfly Walks – 14th July (EXPIRED)
Michael Williams of West Midlands Butterfly Conservation will be leading local butterfly walks on Wednesday 14th July. The day will be split into two, giving people the option to stay all day or just opt for either the morning or afternoon. The morning walk, hoping...
Butterfly sightings wanted!
SACWG is one of several community wildlife groups in the area who have been asked to encourage members to participate in Shropshire Commons, part of Common Cause, a 3-year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Shropshire Commons is being run by the West...
Stepping Stones project – June update. (EXPIRED)
Please click here to see the Stepping Stones newsletter for June (PDF). It contains updates of some of the work undertaken since the last newsletter in April, as well as details of the following new upcoming events in the Strettons area.
- Bracken clearing on Norbury Hill – 2 dates in July
- Wildlife Garden visit in July
- Green Hay cutting and collection opportunity in August
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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