Listen to stories of how Shropshire's landscape has been shaped and from the people who are looking after them now.
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The Hollies, Stiperstones
Layers of history ar
e peeled back in this 15-minute audio about the Trust's nature reserve on The Stiperstones. Find out about its ancient rocks, the mining industry that thrived on its rich veins of lead, silver and zinc and the people who lived here. Find out about the ancient holly trees growing here and how cattle and winter thrushes have influenced the trees we see today.
The story is narrated by Genevieve Tudor of BBC Radio Shropshire, with contributions from John Box, Tony and Sybil Cook, Liz Etheridge, John Hughes, George Peterken, Tom Wall and Andrew Wood. It was recorded by John Harding and directed by Dan Box. Download
Earl's Hill
Here you can listen to stories of life around Earl's Hill past and present, discover the world within an anthill and find out how to tell a hazelnut nibbled by a dormouse from one broken open by any other mammal.
You can find out what birds sing here at different times of the year and hear how Earl's Hill was described in Mary Webb's novel, Gone To Earth.
Producing this guide would have been impossible without the help of two vital volunteers - John Harding and Jo Darlington. John provided the technical skills of recording and editing, and Jo narrates the guide. Download
The Ercall
It has never achieved the celebrity of its neighbour the Wrekin, but this little hill with its ancient oakwoods, has plenty of stories to tell. 
More than 500 million years of history can be discovered here, laid bare in the quarried rock face.
Find out how the woods provided a living for people centuries ago and how Shropshire Wildlife Trust's volunteers (and Jeff the horse) are looking after this beautiful place today. Download
Viva Veolia ">Hear the stories of young volunteers taking part in bushcraft sessions and wildlife conservation at the Ercall Nature Reserve. A slideshow accompanies the recordings.
More audio can be found on the Life Stories page.
