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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 22h

💚 #MeetTheTeam | Benjamin & Jen

We’re starting our #GetToKnowOurStaff series with our #Youth Engagement Officers — Benjamin and Jen! 🌿

They’re inspiring the next generation to connect with, protect, and speak up for Shropshire’s #wild places. Check out the reel via our #Instagram or #TikTok!

Get to Know our Staff: Youth engagement officers (Part 1)

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 1d

#TrusteeWeek 2025 🌿

We bid a fond farewell to our wonderful President Lady Veronica Cossons MBE, who’s been part of SWT for over 40 years!

We also thanked Dr Quentin Shaw and Roger Owen for their incredible service as ##trustees — their dedication and expertise have shaped Shropshire's journey.

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 2d

November brings quieter gardens… but keep an eye out for the shy dunnock! 👀

Small, brown, & often rustling in hedge bases — these “hedge-sparrows” play a key role in garden ecosystems.

Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/OS3r50XjIhr

#Dunnock #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #GardenWildlife #AutumnBirds

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 3d

Give a wild gift that protects nature! 🎁
Sponsor a Shropshire species — hedgehog, beaver, curlew, dormouse, owl, pine marten or bumblebee.

💚 Includes fun fact sheets and a few extra surprises.
👉 https://ow.ly/tTGX50XjFkb

#WildGifts #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #SponsorASpecies #Shropshire

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 4d

Before lighting your bonfire:
✅ STOP – Think before you spark it.
✅ MOVE – Rebuild the pile last minute.
✅ CHECK – Look & listen for hedgehogs hiding inside!

Let’s make Bonfire Night safer for wildlife and the planet. 💚

#RememberHedgehogs #StopMoveCheck #EcoFriendlyBonfire #BonfireNight

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 5d

🦡 This month we’re exploring everything from wildlife photography to the secret lives of badgers & dragonflies!

Join our events to connect with nature, meet experts & discover local wildlife.

🔗 https://ow.ly/RSCm50XjI2e

#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #NatureEvents #StayWild

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 6d

🕸️ Spotlight on Shropshire’s #Spiders!

As autumn sets in, our eight-legged friends are out & about. From garden orb-weavers 🕷️ to speedy house spiders 🏠 and even water-walking raft spiders 💧 — they’re vital pest-controllers & ecosystem heroes.

🔗 https://ow.ly/XfB850XjHX5

#ShropshireWildlife #Nature

Spiders | Shropshire Wildlife Trust

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 8d

🔔 Nature is at risk, but your voice can help.

The Planning Bill is nearly law.

An amendment passed by the Lords yesterday offers vital protection - but it needs MP support to stay in.

📢 Tell your MP: please back Amendment 130.
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#VoiceForNature #ClimateAction #PlanningBill

Email your MP. Amendment 130 would make sure the new planning systems works for, not against nature.demand they keep amendment 130 in the Bill

It's now or never. This is the last chance to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Email your MP to keep amendment 130 in the Bill.

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 9d

🌿 Stay wild with us!

Get the latest on Shropshire’s wildlife, projects, #volunteering & events straight to your inbox 💚

📬 Sign up for our e-newsletter:
👉 www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/newsletter

#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #WildlifeNews #StayWild #Conservation #Wildlife #Shropshire #Events

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 10d

🍲 If ducks had kitchen utensils, this one would be your best soup ladle.

Meet the Anas clypeata — the Shoveler #duck with a bill so big it could double as a serving spoon 👩‍🍳

They’re winter regulars in #Shropshire, showing off their green heads. Catch them at Whixall, Wood Lane, or Venus Pool💧

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 15d

🎃 This #Halloween, keep it fun for people and safe for wildlife!

🕯️ Go plastic-free – use natural decorations
🦔 Leave space for #hedgehogs
🌙 Keep it quiet after dark – fireworks frighten wildlife
🍬 Bin sweet wrappers – litter harms animals

#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #WildlifeFriendly #HedgehogAware

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 16d

🎃 #HalloweenSpecial – Wednesday Wildlings at The Cut! 🍂

👻 Join us 29 Oct at The Cut, Shrewsbury for a #spooktacular morning of muddy fun, nature play & seasonal crafts — our final #Wildlings session of the year!

The programme returns in spring 2026, so don’t miss it! 🌿

#ShropshireWildlifeTrust

Wednesday Wildlings: Halloween Special! Wednesday 29th October. 10:30am - 12:00pm. The Cut Visitor Centre.

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 17d

🍂 Fully Fruitful: Dr Cath’s Notes

We’re seeing a bumper year for hedgerow fruit — haws, hips, sloes and holly berries are ripening early.

🌱 Want to dive deeper? Read Dr Cath’s full reflections:
🔗 www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/dr-cath...

#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #NatureWriting #Wildlife

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 18d

Join us Thurs 23 Oct, 5–7pm at The Cut Visitor Centre for expert talks + networking on how peatlands store carbon, reduce flooding & support biodiversity. 🌿

🎟️ Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peatlands-...

#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #PeatlandsUncovered #ClimateResilience #NatureBasedSolutions

Peatlands uncovered: exploring peat, water and climate resilience. Join us for an after-work technical talk and networking evening at Shropshire Wildlife Trust, hosted by the Shropshire Water Forum CIC and the Marches Peat Partnership, both initiatives under the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme.

Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 20d

🦫 Paddle power! Check out Beryl (or is it Bertie?) gliding by with those big webbed feet — like nature’s flippers! 💦💚

#BeaverWatch #BerylAndBertie #ShropshireWildlife #EcoEngineers #RiverWildlife #AnimalBehavior #WildlifeConservation #ShropshireNature #NatureLovers #WildlifePhotography

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 22d

🎃 This #WorldFoodDay, let’s talk pumpkins…

10 million are grown in the UK each year — but most never get eaten 😞 That’s tonnes of food wasted!

Make yours go further:
🍲 Roast for soup or pie
🌻 Toast the seeds
🧴 Try a skin/hair mask
🌿 Compost the rest!

🚫 Don’t dump them — they harm hedgehogs.

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 23d

🔍 Nature in Focus: #BBCWildAboutNature Week 🌱

A great reminder of the beauty around us & why protecting #nature matters.

Did you tune in? What inspired you most?

Let’s share ideas for connecting with nature in #Shropshire & beyond: www.bbc.co.uk/topics/cly9n...

#ShropshireWildlife #NatureLovers

Group of women smiling and laughing whilst in a community garden.

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 24d

Every autumn, trees gift us a golden carpet of leaves — and while many people see them as garden “mess,” we know better😉

So before you reach for the rake and green bin, check out our video with @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social

#ShropshireWildlife #Wildlife #Gardening #Compost #MessyGardens #Garden

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 25d

Leaving a gift in your will, no matter the size, can help create a wilder Shropshire for years to come

You can write or update your will for free today: ow.ly/19pi50X2fRJ

🌍 It’s a small step that makes a world of difference.

#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #LegacyForNature #WildShropshire #OctopusLegacy

Every year, gifts in wills help Shropshire Wildlife Trust share the wonder of nature with over 3,600 children — inspiring the next generation to love, protect, and stand up for the wild.

Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 29d

✨ We’ve fallen head over heels… for #fungi.

From shaggy ink caps to turkey tails, autumn #woodlands are full of hidden treasures just waiting to be spotted.

We've got an assortment of fungi walks, forays and ID tips on our website 👉 www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/events

#ShropshireWildlife

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · Oct 8

The #Outdoors For All report, produced by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on #OutdoorRecreation & Access to #Nature, presents a critical call to action for improving equitable access to the outdoors.

Read the full report here: outdoors.inparliament.uk/outdoors-all...

#Shropshire #Wildlife

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · Oct 7

Seen a long, green snake near a pond or river? That’s likely the grass #snake (Natrix helvetica) — a master swimmer. 💧

They’re harmless to humans, love basking in the sun ☀️, and can often be spotted hunting #frogs or #toads.

Look for their yellow-and-black collar — the perfect ID clue.

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · Oct 6

A reminder🔥 The area of deep #peat protected from rotational burning has more than doubled.

👏 A huge win for #nature!

But…some peat is still left unprotected.

That’s why we’re calling for a full ban on burning deep peat. Because #peatlands are too precious to lose.

#ShropshireWildlife

Image of individual sitting on a peatland landscape. Credit to Rob Jordan/2020VISION

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · Oct 3

📣 IOLO WILLIAMS – A CAREER IN CONSERVATION

📅 Monday 23rd February
📍 Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
🎟️ Tickets available now

Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating a life in conservation.

#IoloWilliams #WildlifeConservation #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #TheatreSevern #ShropshireEvents

Iolo Williams at Theatre Severn

IOLO WILLIAMS A CAREER IN CONSERVATION Presented by Shropshire Wildlife Trust: ‘Iolo Williams - a Career in Conservation’. Join Iolo as he recounts tales from his childhood as well as his working&hell...

www.theatresevern.co.uk

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · Oct 2

Discover Harton Hollow – a #woodland on an ancient coral reef 🪸

Why visit?
🥾 Walk beneath mossy, gnarled #trees on the ridge
🌸 Spot rare #flora thriving in limestone soil

A tiny reserve with ancient geology + botanical secrets…👀✨

#ShropshireWildlifeTrust #WildShropshire #AncientWoodland

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