A huge welcome to our new Chief Executive Officer, Richard Grindle, who joined us at the start of November. Read more about him in his own words below.

Bonfire night is fast approaching and it is expected there will be a considerably higher amount of bonfires in gardens due to Covid-19 restrictions.

This poses an increased risk for…

Dr Cath Price unravels some of the natural explanations for supernatural happenings, which may feature an animal or two!

As the leaves start to fall and the weather turns colder, it is a vital time for hedgehogs, working hard to fatten up throughout autumn, ready for their long winter sleep.

Holly is currently on a traineeship with us, monitoring wildlife across Shropshire.

In her inspiring blog, she describes how reconnecting with nature has helped her through difficult times…

Geology’s fascinating – but complicated. I’ve always yearned to find out more, which is why I took a course in it about 25 years ago. It was a Birmingham University extramural course, and even had…

As a completely land-bound county, it’s strange to think that Shropshire spent much of its prehistory as part of the sea bed.

Managing communications, as I do, for Shropshire Wildlife Trust I receive countless requests from media companies. But the one I always take very seriously is when Countryfile comes calling.

The house martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, arriving in April and leaving in October. Sarah explains more about them below:

Feed the Birds is a project we have been running for several years. It connects those who are socially isolated with a volunteer who visits each week to top up bird feeders and chat about wildlife…