A farm museum which also runs courses in traditional country crafts and trades
countryside & wildlife
There's something incredibly exciting about the resilience of nature in towns: its refusal to be crushed by concrete, bricks or tarmac. Poppies springing up between paving stones, buddleia bushing out from chimney pots – such triumph of life from infinitesimal chances surprises us with pleasure. These random blooms also remind us of what we have lost beneath our roads, houses and shopping centres. They make us think too of what could be destroyed in the future.
Acton Scott Farm Museum |
Attingham park– loads of green outdoor activities for kids. Walled garden and National Trust House with tea rooms. |
Biologic DesignPurify wastewater, create ecosystems and wildlife habitats, and plant biomass. Herefordshire 01886 884721 |
Campaign for Dark-SkiesThis offshoot of the British Astronomical Association says an extra 567,000 tonnes of C02 are pumped into the atmosphere annually by inefficient and sometimes unnecessary street lighting (as on motorways). |
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)Campaigns to preserve the beauty and tranquillity of the countryside. 01547 528546 |
Cleobury Country Environment ForumActive projects in the area Cleobury Mortimer 01299 270562 |
Eco-TechEcological consultancy 61 Copthorne Road Shrewsbury 01743 236096 |
Environment AgencyFloodline: 03459 881188 03708 506506 |
Historic EnglandProtects and promotes historic buildings. Used to be called English Heritage. 0870 3331181 |
Marches Renewable Energy (MaRE)Grants available for businesses, NGOs, charities etc (not domestic) for renewable schemes. Up to 50%, maximum 200kW peak |
National Wildflower CentreCharitable and educational promoter of wildflower habitats. Sadly, as of November 2016, this charity ceased business. We have left the link up as there was some hope that parts of the charity could be saved. Liverpool 0151 738 1913 |
Natural EnglandThe government’s advisor on the natural environment, providing practical advice, grounded in science, on how best to safeguard England’s natural wealth for the benefit of everyone. Parkside Court Hall Park Way Telford 0300 0606000 |
Natural Shropshire (& Shropshire Biodiversity Partnership)for nearby wildlife, biodiversity issues, websites and local field meetings with experts. Runs a free tree scheme for residents in Shropshire every winter 01743 252562 |
outback2basicsFun outdoors .....Bushcraft parties, local survival skills, within nature. Little wenlock |
Pesticide Action Network UKThey are an action group concerned with replacing the use of toxic pesticides. They have section for all pollinators including bees |
PlantlifeWorks to protect wild plants. 14, Rollestone St Salisbury 01722 342730 |
Praise BeeA local charity, helping to save and promote the Mason Bee - a good pollinator and not subject to the same diseases and predators as the Honey Bee. They use churchyards and local gardens to create welcome homes for the bees, which they are researching, in order to be of use in spreading info and bees beyond Shropshire. Contact Trustee Viv Marsh on 01939 291475 or email viv.marsh@postalplants.co.uk |
Preston Montford Field Studies CentreEducational charity, training projects, research programmes and leisure courses. 0845 3307378 |
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds– places to see birds in shropshire. Count your garden birds in their annual Big Garden Birdwatch survey. |
Severn Tree Trust(formerly the International Tree Foundation) Monthly meetings or visits. Tree planting and newsletter. |
Shopshire Invertibrate Group SIGMeets monthly between March and October to explore sites around the county. To contact, email NB Swap @ for [at] below Godfrey Blunt blunt.sig195[at]btinternet.com Nigel Jones nipajones[at]tiscali.co.uk |
Shropshire & Staffordshire Amphibian and Reptile GroupShropsARG aims to increase our understanding of the distribution and ecology of amphibians and reptiles in Shropshire. Contact John Wilkinson( Shrop) bufo_is_best@yahoo.co.uk
01743 252578 |
Shropshire Badger GroupThey have area contacts throughout the county. Members can become more involved in dealing with badger problems if they want. In addition to the field activities to care for badgers there are occasional meetings,with a speaker, slide show, video demonstrations etc. 01743 271999 |
Shropshire Bat GroupThe Bat Group regularly monitors winter hibernacula in the old lead mines around Shropshire |
Shropshire Beekeepers Associationevents, meetings, and what to do if you discover a swarm! 01743 88452 |
Shropshire Great OutdoorsParks and Countryside Sites outdoor.recreation@shropshire.gov.uk
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Shropshire Hills Discovery Centrere-discover the Shropshire Hills - an area of outstanding natural beauty; lots of signed local walking, art, shop & cafe |
Shropshire Hills Shuttle Busweekends & Bank Hol Mondays bus service into the hils. Choice of 2 routes. (Not winter). |
Shropshire mammal GroupA group of mammal enthusiasts, researchers and recorders. |
Shropshire Ornithological SocietyThe Society is involved in the management of several sites in the County, Venus Pool, an important wetland, is owned and managed by the Society. |
Shropshire swiftsA Shropshire-wide Swift Group, who have information and advice on swifts, record swifts in Shropshire, and can asist with the provision of nest boxes. They work with Swift Conservation, and welcome info on new sites. (There are several in Shrewsbury). shropshireswifts@gmail.com |
Shropshire Wildlife TrustShropshire's leading conservation charity. It manages over 40 nature reserves. Offers a number of volunteering opportunities throughout the county, including: Survey work, help with events, Education and Gardening help
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Stretton Climate CareClimate care action group. Great website. |
The British Hedgehog Preservation SocietyThey give help and advice on Hedgehogs. Hedgehog House, Dhustone Ludow. 01584 890801 |
The National TrustAims to protect special places in the UK. Attingham Park 01743 708162 |
Woodcraft FolkUnique progressive educational movement for children and young adults- designed to be an ecological alternative to the Guides and Scouts. |
Woodland TrustCharity that acquires and protects native UK woodlands, |
