Shropshire Wildlife Trust
The Shropshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the geographic county of Shropshire, England.
Nature reserves
The trust manages 42 nature reserves in the county:Headquarters
The Trust has its main offices and visitor centre at 193 Abbey Foregate near the centre of Shrewsbury – they occupy the former "Shrewsbury Quest" museum, on the corner of Abbey Foregate and Old Potts Way, opposite The Abbey church. The site encompasses a restored medieval building known as the Old Infirmary and a 1730s building called Queen Anne House, as well as gardens, including a herb garden established when the site was the Shrewsbury Quest, and a fruit tree garden. The centre and its gardens is open to the public and has a shop as well as conference rooms available for hire. Many Trust-run events take place here, including children's events during the summer holidays. Every year the centre receives approximately 25,000 visitors.Local branches
The Trust currently has 10 local branches active in the county:- Bridgnorth
- Clun and Bishop's Castle
- Ellesmere
- Ludlow
- Market Drayton
- Newport
- Oswestry
- Shrewsbury
- Strettons, The
- Whitchurch
Specialist groups
The county has a wide range of specialist groups, which are associated with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, including:- Border Bryologists
- Butterfly Conservation West Midlands
- Shropshire Amphibian and Reptile Group
- Shropshire Badger Group
- Shropshire Barn Owl Group
- Shropshire Bat Group
- Shropshire Botanical Society
- Shropshire Fungus Group
- Shropshire Invertebrate Group
- Shropshire Mammal Group
- Shropshire Moth Group
- Shropshire Ornithological Society
- Shropshire Raven Study Group