MÜLLER

Müller have recently joined Shropshire Wildlife Trust as gold level corporate members. Stewart Gilliland, Chief Executive, explained: "Having our home in Shropshire is of central importance to Müller. We're in the heart of dairy country and it allows us to gather the 700,000 litres of milk we use everyday from within 30 miles of our site and turn it into yogurt within 24 hours.

Forty Müller staff took part in a range of activities over two days at the Ercall nature reserve, next to the Wrekin. They cleared paths, removed graffiti took part in a timed butterfly hunt and found a giant cranefly, a toad and eight frogs.

Feedback from the Müller employees who took part in the first team building days was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to do it again.

"What we all have to realise is that this wonderful environment we live in doesn't happen by accident and we're only too happy to support Shropshire Wildlife Trust in maintaining this heritage for everyone to enjoy. We also get the benefit of a really positive experience for our staff."

TUDOR GRIFFITHS GROUP, ELLESMERE

More than 1000 local schoolchildren go birdwatching every year at Wood Lane Nature Reserve, near Ellesmere in north Shropshire, thanks to an arrangement between Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Tudor Griffiths Group through the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme.

The company has developed its own nature reserve on a worked out sand and gravel pit, now one of the best places for wetland birds in the whole of the county. So far, 170 species of bird have been spotted here, including unusual visitors such as spoonbill and snow goose. The site is also a valued refuge for breeding lapwing, one of Shropshire's most threatened species.

Two bird hides provide birdwatchers of all ages with excellent viewing opportunities.

AGGREGATES INDUSTRY

Shropshire Wildlife Trust has worked with the aggregates industry on many occasions. Old, disused quarries have grown into wonderfully rich nature reserves, such as Llanymynech Rocks and Dolgoch. We have also joined together to celebrate the county's extraordinary variety of rock types, with sculpture at The Ercall and Wood Lane nature reserves and on Wenlock Edge.

Aggregates Industries are supporting the Wildlife Trusts across the UK, with a grant of £360,000 over three years, delivered through the Breathing Places campaign.

Aggregate Industries is supporting The Wildlife Trust's role in the BBC Breathing Places campaign which aims to inspire millions of people to get involved with nature. A leader in the construction and building materials sector, Aggregate Industries has been awarded the British Standards Institution award for 'Most Innovative Organisation' in recognition of its commitment

to environmental management across its UK operations.

In 2008 Shropshire Wildlife Trust ran several trips to Haughmond Hill for local schoolchildren. These included a tour of the quarry, mini-beast hunts and a chance for the children to question the quarry manager about expansion plans.

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