60th Anniversary Appeal
Can you help us raise £60,000 to protect Shropshire’s iconic species?
Can you help us raise £60,000 to protect Shropshire’s iconic species?
As part of the 60th Anniversary celebrations, Shropshire Wildlife Trust is calling for residents and organisations to support its new appeal to raise vital funds to continue wildlife conservation…
Conservation successes undermined by increasing disruption to UK seas
The streamlined black-throated diver is a superb swimmer and diver, but not so graceful on land! During the summer, the distinctive black patch on its throat appears, heralding the breeding season…
In May, our hedgerows and woodland edges burst into life as Midland hawthorn erupts with masses of pinky-white blossom. During the autumn, red fruits known as 'haws' appear.
This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.
A bushy brown seaweed that appears bright blue underwater.
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...
In spring and summer, look out for 'cuckoo-spit' - the frothy mass of bubbles that appears on plant stems everywhere. This is actually the protective covering for the nymphs of the tiny…