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PRACTICAL EVENTS ON NATURE RESERVES
Last year volunteers gave Shropshire Wildlife Trust at least 2250 days work. This tremendous effort was focused on nature reserves, administrative office tasks, data handling, running Wildlife Watch groups and local Branches.
Volunteering on nature reserves
Volunteer work parties go out to nature reserves on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and occasional Sundays. "Joining our volunteer work parties takes you to some great places, gives you a chance to learn more about wildlife and also helps you keep fit," said Carl Pickup, Reserves Officer.
If you would like to take part in practical conservation work ring 01743 284280.
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| Date |
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Reserve |
| Wednesday 4 |
Fencing |
Earls Hill |
| Thursday 5 |
Mend stile/erect standing stones |
Rhos Fiddle |
| Thursday 5 |
Erect temporary signs/remove trees |
LSD Turbary |
| Saturday 7 |
Warden work party |
Granville |
| Wednesday 11 |
Create tramline through lag/treat birch |
Wem Moss |
| Thursday 12 |
Ragwort/pond fence/signboards/notices |
Llynclys |
| Saturday 14 |
Warden Work Party Fencing) |
Earls Hill |
| Wednesday 18 |
Install gates, treat blackthorn/thistles |
Melverley |
| Thursday 19 |
Dry stone walling |
Crickheath |
| Saturday 21 |
Dry stone walling |
Crickheath |
| Wednesday 25 |
Install gate & Electric fence |
Knowle Wood & Cramer |
| Thursday 26 |
Fence coppice/dormouse boxes/tree guards |
Clunton Coppice |
| Saturday 28 |
Warden work party (Orange Balsalm) |
Prees Branch Canal |
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| Date |
Activity |
Reserve |
| Wednesday 2 |
Fencing |
Earl's Hill |
| Thursday 3 |
Walling, access & fence clearing |
Dolgoch & Llanymynech |
| Wednesday 9 |
Install gates |
Melverley |
| Thursday 10 |
Clematis clearance around fence |
Llanymynech |
| Wednesday 16 |
Tree management |
Wood Lane |
| Thursday 17 |
Fencing & crown raising |
Lurkenhope |
| Wednesday 23 |
Fencing & crown raising |
Lurkenhope |
| Thursday 24 |
Clear path/remove logs, repair stile |
Bushmoor, Harton, Comley |
| Saturday 26 |
Warden work party |
Ludlow |
| Wednesday 30 |
Birch management |
Wem Moss |
| Thursday 31 |
Access Management |
Oswestry sites |
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| Date |
Activity |
Reserve |
| Wednesday 6 |
Fencing |
The Hollies |
| Thursday 7 |
Crown lifting/pull hemlock |
Lurkenhope |
| Wednesday 13 |
Fix steps/access work/erect sign |
Craig Sychtyn/Bwltai |
| Thursday 14 |
Take out fence posts |
Sweeney Fen |
| Saturday 16 |
Warden work party |
Ellesmere |
| Wednesday 20 |
Rhododendron clearance |
Quarry Wood |
| Thursday 21 |
Cut grassland/erect safety signs |
Dolgoch |
| Wednesday 27 |
Strim path & bank |
Greenfields |
| Thursday 28 |
Access work/cut grassland |
Craig Sychtyn |
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The bus leaves from Shrewsbury but can pick up at Oswestry, Clun or Bishops Castle if we are working in those areas. If pick-up is required in these places then volunteers must telephone the office beforehand.
Bus Times
- The bus leaves Abbey Foregate at 9 am
- Bishops Castle pick-up, Market Car park 9:45 am
- Owestry pick up at Park Gates 9:54 am
- Clun area pick-up at Memorial Hall- 10 am
- Returning to Abbey Foregate no later than 4.30 pm
- Bring work clothes, boots and a packed lunch
- Ring 01743 284280 to book your place on the bus
- (All are welcome from age 16 upwards)
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THE WREKIN FOREST & TELFORD GREEN NETWORK - Celebrating and caring for the ancient medieval Wrekin Forest through practical conservation action and planning for the future.
The Wrekin Forest Conservation volunteers meet on Fridays to tackle practical conservation tasks throughout the Wrekin Forest and Telford's Green Network. We have lined up coppicing, hedglaying, hedge planting, estate skills and scrub clearance to form a packed programme of winter tasks. If you are keen to make a positive practical contribution to the care of our natural heritage, learn new skills, get out and get fit, please do join us.
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| Friday 18 April |
Green Network |
| Friday 25 April |
Wrekin Forest |
| Friday 9 May |
Green Network |
| Friday 16 May |
Devils Dingle |
| Friday 23 May |
Green Network |
| Friday 6 June |
Wrekin Forest |
| Friday 13 June |
Green Network |
| Friday 20 June |
Wrekin Forest |
| Friday 27 June |
Green Network |
| Friday 4 July |
Green Network |
| Friday 11 July |
Wrekin Forest |
| Friday 18 July |
Wrekin Forest |
| Friday 25 July |
Summer Barbecue, Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale |
The Shropshire Wildlife Trust minibus will leave from our HQ in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury at 9.15am, Wellington Civic Centre at 9.45am, Telford Bus Station at 10am. We aim to get back from 4pm onwards.
Please bring warm clothes, waterproof coat, hat and work boots, a packed lunch and drink. We will provide training and tools.
Contact Pete Lambert, Wrekin Forest and Telford Green Network Officer for more information on (01743) 284285 Mobile: 07785 964497 or email petel@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk.
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TELFORD YOUTH PROJECT
Young volunteers in the Telford area, aged 16-25, are being encouraged to develop ideas on how to protect and improve their local environment - and put them into practice.
The young volunteers will have their work recognised through the John Muir Award scheme. This encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.
If you are aged between 16 and 25 and want to put something back into your community, wherever you live, contact Stuart Jones via the contacts form on this website, selecting the Volunteering option.
This project will bring together a group of young people to develop their involvement in the environment both through practical conservation work, arranging events and
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through recording their experiences on film, via a blog and podcasts. They will have the opportunity to meet people from other Veolia youth projects and share what they've learnt.
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| Shropshire Wildlife Trust, 193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6AH. Tel: 01743 284280. |
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