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27th Feb 2025
Next Events - members Only.
Saturday 1st March: Dead Hedging - Church Field @10.00am
Sunday 2nd March: Hedge Planting @ Harper Adams University 10.00am start meet at HAU reception
Saturday 12th April: Venus Pool – Shropshire Ornithological Society Reserve, Meet & 10 am, arrange lifts through our secretary please.
EWG produces an illustrated report for its members detailing what is going on locally in the natural world.
If you would like to read this you can click
HERE
Events - Spring Programme
January - Sunday 26th Wall Farm on the Wealdmoors, 10.30am
April - Saturday 12th - Venus Pool – Shropshire Ornithological Society Reserve, 10am
April - Saturday 26th Warbler Walk Aqualate, National Nature Reserve, 7.00am
June - Allimore Green – Haughton: date to be decided based on how the growing season progresses
June - Saturday 28th Wildlife Day and BBQ
Full Events Calendar Link Below
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h_mV4X2kT_74EetrJPg6GbtmyFYdgxyw/view?usp=drive_link
Working with St Peters Primary School
Our winter program with our local primary school, St Peters has begun. We are planning to repeat our very successful work with the reception class that we carried out last year.
Groups of children will be looking at the biodiversity in the school grounds and wildlife area. We will be setting up trail cameras to find out which animals are living/visiting and using live mammal traps to take a closer look at some of the inhabitants.
The group is also planning to take a visit to establish what work is required for our continuing maintenance of the school wildlife area.
We will also be working with children of other ages to create a more complete picture of the school's biodiversity as part of their work as a Eco School.
Click HERE for the report on our Project with St Peters Primary School written by our junior ambassador, Flores.
WALL FARM WALK
Although the weather was against us, members of the Group were treated to a great short walk across Wall Farm (Kynnersley) this morning. Before the high winds and rain hit we were able to enjoy the sights of an ancient landscape of Iron Age ramparts and small fields on land that is dedicated to farming in an environmentally friendly way. The highlight of the walk was hunkering down in the bird hide and witnessing over 100 teal wheel and dive across the boggy fields and lake. Then, to our great delight, the currently resident Marsh Harrier took to the air and gave us a fabulous display for a minute or so before settling back down on the ground out of sight.
Thanks to Georgina for allowing the Group visit.
Joining the Group is easy - just go to our website and sign up.
https://www.edgmondwildlife.com/ For just £8 (£10 family) annual membership you can get more involved in our projects, and join trips like this.
Your support
means everything to us.
Big thanks to the Parish Council who have provided a grant to help EWG purchase the materials for a new bench for the Church Field
Himalayan Balsam Report 2024
The group has a long term commitment to prevent Himalayan Balsam (HB) from taking over parts of a valuable habitat on the banks of the Strine. Many hours are spent each year carrying out the strenuous and arduous task of pulling HB. Your efforts are always appreciated by both Edgmond Hall and Harper Adams University. The latest Report from Paula Doherty can be found using the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-F4wRxTqiVPgy9UCmNNAnoH-tiQYN3oU/view?usp=drive_link
To join click HERE
Church Field Autumn Action
Our meadow proved a bit more of a problem this year! The weather for cutting and drying was abysmal but the team pulled though with some help of Chris Ruffley from Harper Adams University. Chris turned up with some serious kit, courtesy of the University and the hay was turned, for at least a partial dry in some very damp conditions. It was pushed into rows for our amazing volunteers to drag up on sheets for collection.
As always Neil Furniss was on hand to collect the hay and take it away.
This was a truly community event this year and we thank everybody for their help.
