Category: Events

Wyre Forest: Sunday 21st May
10am. Duration about 3 hours

Start and end at Hawksbatch car park, on the Kinlet to Bewdley road just southeast of Button Oak at SO761773, (it is the car park on the Bewdley side of Button Oak). 

Route will follow a mainly circular route through deciduous woodland, down into the valley, past Coopers Mill, then across the stream and up onto a disused railway line around 3.5 miles in total. Phil is a Butterfly expert and the walk will follow his transect survey area generally on wide ‘rides’ and footpaths. There should be 2 Fritillary species around at that time together with woodland and stream-side birds.

Bring packed Lunch, or optional Lunch at the Button Oak Inn.

Walking boots advisable.

Walk Leader. Phil Constable. Mobile 07948 472607

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Wenlock Edge: Saturday 10th June
10.30am

Start Time 10:30. Meet First NT Trust Car-Park on right of B4371 Stretton Road Much Wenlock SO612-996. Car-Park is on the right about 200m after leaving A458 Much Wenlock to Shrewsbury Road signposted Church Stretton.

Route will include Blakeway Hollow, Stokes Barn, Smokey Hole, Wenlock Edge, Ipikins Rock, and Butterfly Meadow, hoping to see numerous Orchids, a variety of Butterflies, Song Birds, Raptors, Warblers and may be Spotted Flycatcher.

Bring a Picnic lunch, however if anyone prefers to pre-book a Pub Lunch there are several Pubs in Much Wenlock less than 5 minutes’ drive away from the Car-Park including for example the Talbot Inn and Gaskell Arms.

Terrain is generally good on stone tracks woodland paths with some steps and slopes & farm fields which might be slippery in places if wet.

Sorry no Dogs

Walk Leader Reg Dixon 07984 282990 or 01952 727892 will help with any queries.

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Whixall Moss and Prees Heath: Sunday 25th June
10am. Duration 6 hours

This is a special “double-bill” for Birdlife, Butterflies and Dragonflies.

Meet at Whixall Moss Car Park situated just over the Canal Bridge at Grid Ref. SJ 49333 35408 ready for 10am start.

Sorry no Dogs

Picnic Lunch.

This will be a canal-side route and then back along the edge of Whixall moss, also including the Sinker Field wetlands during the morning, followed by a snack lunch, and then Prees Heath during the early afternoon with a pub stop on the way back (Venue to be advised).

The time at Whixall may be shortened on the day depending on how everyone feels.

Walk Leader.  Geoff Hall and David Stafford 0740 715 0213

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Upton Warren, Christopher Cadbury Reserve: Saturday 8th July
10:30am at Flashes car park

(Worcestershire wildlife Trust) Wychbold, Worcestershire. B61 7ER

Pools, hides, toilets and café. 

Entrance permits cost £3 may be required.

Walk Leader Carol Wood. 07807 068304

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Corvedale: Friday 11th August
6:30pm

Park / Meet The Swan Pub at Aston Munslow Grid Ref SO 51228 86656 at 6.30pm

Approx 2 hour evening walk mainly through mixed farmland beside woodland with fine views over the Corvedale valley followed by a meal and /or drinks in the Swan pub afterwards. (Pre-booking recommended)

Contact: vafrancis@hotmail.co.uk

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Joy of Wildlife 2023
Our outings are for anyone who is interested in wildlife to come along and contribute to the biological records for Shropshire.

You do not need to possess any ability to identify the wildlife, although any you do have will be welcomed, just a willingness to try to spot things of interest and enjoy the camaraderie of the group. Members of the group are more than happy to try and identify what you find and help to develop your own skills.

The outings usually last about 5 hours. We take a picnic lunch and occasionally end up in a local hostelry after a ‘hard’ day.

Everyone comes at their own risk and is expected to take a sensible attitude to Health and Safety issues. Children aged under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

We meet as a group of friends out for the day together doing something we all enjoy.
If you would like to come along to any of the events please let me know. If you are willing to be part of an email circulation list I will inform you of the details of each walk about five days in advance.
Keith Fowler

Winner of the 2019 NBN Group Award for wildlife recording
Affiliated to the North Western Naturalists’ Union

 Who wouldn’t want to leap out of bed and join experienced birder Dave Pearse at 5.30am for a memorable morning learning about bird songs? Date is Wednesday 12th April meeting in the centre of Church Stretton. An optional cooked breakfast is available and highly recommended! Spaces limited so booking is essential. Walk £5, breakfast £10. Walk and breakfast will finish before 9am. Email: strettonwetlands@gmail.com for more information or to book a place.

This is the only face to face meeting of the year, where you can find out about all the surveys, citizen science, open days, trips, etc. which have happened over the past year and where the groups will lay out plans for the coming year.

This year’s AGM is on 15th March 2023, doors open at 7pm, meeting starts at 7.30pm, in All Stretton Village Hall.

Come along to learn, participate and make friends with like-minded people!

Indoor Meeting Programme, 2022-23

• Monday, Febuary 27th, 2023. “Twenty Years of the Shropshire Barn Owl Group – our Achievement” by John Lightfoot
• Monday, March 27th, 2023. “Lockdown Wildlife in Shropshire” by Geoff Hall
• Monday, October 23rd, 2023. “Another Year Birding in Shropshire” by Jim Almond.
• Monday, November 27th, 2023. “Curlew Country” by Amanda Perkins.

Visit to Nant Valley Woodland

On 16th April 2023 we have arranged for the owners of this woodland to show us round and tell us their plans for the area. The visit will be in the afternoon and we will arrange car sharing from Church Stretton. Numbers will be limited and we will ask people to book nearer the date.

Tree Identification and Body Language of Trees

On 8th July 2023, Terry Merchant will lead us round Rectory Wood and Field to study the trees and learn more about about them. This will be an afternoon visit and further arrangements will be made nearer the date.