Who’s been walking in a Shropshire winter wonderland? 👣❄️ Look for footprints along river edges, muddy paths and frost-kissed footpaths. Deer, badgers, otters — you never know who explored a reserve before you! #12DaysWild #NatureTracks #WildlifeSpotting #ShropshireWildlife #WildlifeReserves

Not all partridges sit in pear trees — especially in Shropshire! 🍐🪶 Grey partridges are a farmland favourite across our county, often seen in stubble fields and hedgerow edges. They’re famous for their huge clutches — up to 20 eggs! #12DaysWild #ShropshireWildlife #BritishBirds #BirdWatchingUK

#Shropshire is landlocked — but we still love to celebrate the wildlife found across the UK! On the 9th day of #12DaysWild we’re feeling seal-abratory 🦭✨ Ever spotted grey seals on a #winter trip to the coast? Their snowy white pups look like festive fluffballs! #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife

#HappyNewYear from Shropshire Wildlife Trust! 🎉🌿 #2025 marked major progress for nature’s recovery: welcoming #beavers back to Shrewsbury and the declaration of the Stiperstones Landscape National #Nature Reserve. Here’s to another year of restoring Shropshire’s wild places, together!

Bring a bit of Shropshire’s nature indoors this winter 🍊🌲 Make dried orange garlands, pinecone pixies from woodland walks, or twig stars. Share your wild creations with us — we love seeing Shropshire-inspired crafts! #12DaysWild #ShropshireCrafts #NatureInspired #Nature

Start your new year with Shropshire #nature in mind 🌱 🚲 Try a car-free day exploring local trails or reserves 💧 Save water at home to protect local rivers like the #Severn and the #Teme 🥦 Add a veggie day — better for wildlife and the planet Small changes make a big difference 💚

#12DaysWild, we’re going nuts for red squirrels! 🌰🐿️ While #Shropshire isn’t a stronghold for #RedSquirrels, #conservation work across the region helps protect the habitats they rely on — your support strengthens that work. Learn more about these fiery #woodland icons 👇 https://ow.ly/tP7T50XGMBk

Let’s spruce up those Shropshire tree-spotting skills! 🎄🌿 Each tree tells a story. Explore our tree ID guide and discover the trees that shape Shropshire’s landscape. #12DaysWild #WildlifeUK #ExploreShropshire #TreeGuide #BritishTrees #WildShropshire #ScotsPine #TreeSpotting #ShropshireTrees

#12DaysWild: Brambling time! ❄️🧡 These colourful winter visitors often join chaffinch flocks across Shropshire. Look for their rusty-orange chest, white rump in flight, and listen for that nasal “che-eep” call. Seen one? Tell us! 👇✨ #WinterBirds #ShropshireWildlife #BirdWatching #BritishBirds

Shropshire skies are some of the darkest in the region — perfect for winter #stargazing 🌙✨ Wrap up warm, step outside, and look up. From the Long Mynd to the Stiperstones ridge, the night sky puts on its own magical show. Share your Shropshire star shots below 👇 #12DaysWild #NightSkyPhotography

Wishing you a peaceful winter’s day from all of us at Shropshire Wildlife Trust ❄️🌿 Whether you’re celebrating, resting, or simply enjoying some quiet time, thank you for supporting #nature across #Shropshire this year. And what better way to begin #12DaysWild than with a #winter wildlife wander?

Day 24 – #ChristmasEve Magic 🍄✨ Whether you celebrate Christmas or simply enjoy the quiet of #midwinter, the Fly agaric brings a touch of fairy-tale wonder to Shropshire’s woodlands. 📸 Jon Hawkins – Surrey Hills Photography #MushroomPhotography #WoodlandMagic #BritishNature #ShropshireWoodlands

🦇 Day 23 Advent: Brown long-eared bat! Huge ears (almost body-length!), whisper-quiet echolocation, and a slow, fluttery flight. Feeds along hedgerows, gardens and woodland edges. A magical night hunter. 🌙✨ #BatWatching #BritishBats #BatConservation #WildlifeUK #NatureAdvent

Day 22 is a wildlife mystery! 🦉✨ We’ve recorded this gorgeous owl on camera — but which species do you think it is? Barn owl? Tawny? Little owl? #WildlifePhotography #OwlSpecies #NaturePhotography #BirdWatching

Day 21 – Winter Solstice ❄️🌞 The light returns! As we mark the Winter Solstice, Shropshire Wildlife Trust is slowing down for the holiday season. We’ll be back from 5th January. Thanks for supporting wildlife with us this year — see you in the New Year. 🌿✨ #WinterSolstice #ShropshireWildlifeTrust

Day 20 👑- Noble Chafer Beetle One of the UK’s rarest #orchard specialists, the Noble chafer is a metallic green beetle whose larvae develop inside decaying fruit trees — sometimes for up to 3 years! 🍏🌳 Fun fact: their frass looks like ground #coffee! ☕️🐞 📸 Harry Green

Day 18 Advent: December moth! One of the few species flying in winter, with charcoal wings, creamy stripes and a very fluffy body. Adults don’t feed at all — they live off energy stored as caterpillars. #WinterWildlife #NatureAdvent #InsectPhotography 📸 Vaughn Matthews

Day 17 Advent: celebrating a wildlife champion! Iolo Williams — presenter of Springwatch, Autumnwatch & Winterwatch — is coming to Theatre Severn with his talk “A Career in Conservation.” A perfect present for nature fans. 🎟️ #ShropshireWildlife #Winterwatch #Autumnwatch #Springwatch #IoloWilliams

We’re disappointed by the government’s decision to weaken #BiodiversityNetGain. There’s no evidence that protecting #nature constrains #economic growth. BNG has been working, with developers engaging positively. Changing the rules now risks confusion and undermines progress for nature’s recovery.

Day 16 of our Wildlife Advent: Jelly Ear fungus! A gelatinous, ear-shaped fungus found on dead branches—especially elder. It can even survive freezing and regrow once thawed! 🍄❄️ More Advent wildlife tomorrow. #JellyEarFungus #WildlifePhotography #WildlifeAdvent 📸 Kieran Morgan

Day 15 of our Wildlife Advent: Juvenile Moorhen! Brown, pale-bellied, with dull white flank streaks and darker legs/bill than adults — and full of character. Watch today’s video and enjoy this wetland favourite in its youth! #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #WildlifeConservation #BirdLife #Moorhen

Day 14 of our Wildlife Advent...This Christmas could be a nightmare for nature - the UK Government is about to roll back key environmental protections that were supposed to help wildlife thrive. Find out more: https://ow.ly/quBJ50XIu4W #EnvironmentalProtection #WildlifeAdvocacy #ClimateAction

Celebrate Beryl & Bertie’s historic new kit with a Beaver Species Sponsorship — a brilliant Christmas gift that supports wetland restoration. 🎁 Sponsor a beaver: https://www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/species-sponsorship#!/Sponsor-a-Beaver/p/793413328 #WetlandRestoration #EcoFriendlyGifts

Our largest shrew, living along streams and wetlands. Great swimmer, expert hunter… and armed with a venomous bite strong enough to subdue frogs and small fish. Small but fierce! 💧🐾 #WildlifePhotography #WaterShrew #NatureWatch #WildlifeOfTheDay #NatureLovers #WetlandWildlife 📸 Charlie Marshall

Day 11 – Common toadflax! A bright, snapdragon-like wildflower bringing splashes of yellow and orange to field edges and grasslands. Even in winter, its seed heads support wildlife. 🌼✨ Day 12 tomorrow! #Wildflowers #BritishWildflowers #GrasslandFlora #NaturePhotography #WildlifeSupport

Advent Day 10: Devil’s Coach Horse 😈 Jet black, swift and dramatic, the Devil’s Coach Horse is famous for its scorpion-like threat pose. Completely harmless to people, but a brilliant hunter that helps control slugs and other invertebrates. #NaturePhotography #BugLife #Entomology #BritishWildlife

🦎 Advent Day 9: Palmate Newts Palmate Newts are subtle but beautiful wetland amphibians, recognised by their smooth skin and the male’s tiny tail filament during breeding season. They prefer fish-free ponds, where their young have the best chance to survive. #WetlandWildlife #WildlifePhotography

🕯️Spotlighting the wonderfully odd Candlesnuff Fungus today. Candlesnuff Fungus is one of winter’s whackiest woodland finds — black stems with bright white, flame-like tips that stand out on rotting logs. A brilliant decomposer and a dash of seasonal spookiness. #NaturePhotography #WinterNature

Marsh Cinquefoil, with its rich burgundy star-like flowers, is one of the quiet botanical highlights of the Old River Bed—home to our beaver family. The shallow pools and soft, wet soils created by beavers provide ideal habitat for this wetland specialist to thrive. #WetlandPlants #PlantLife

Beavers and water voles are nature's long-time neighbours. 🦫✨ Beaver Advent – Day 5: Water Voles 🐾 Beavers build wetlands, creating ideal habitats for water voles, boosting their populations in subtle yet powerful ways. 📸 Photo credit: Tom Marshall #WaterVoles #Beavers #WetlandConservation

🦫✨ Day 4 of our Beaver Advent: #Dragonflies 🦟 Beaver-created #wetlands often increase habitat for dragonflies — providing open water, vegetation edges, and plenty of invertebrates to feed on. #Beavers don’t just change landscapes — they help communities of species thrive 💚 Photo credit: Nick Mott

With Shropshire’s #beaver excitement still in full swing, today’s advent spotlight goes to their surprising allies: #bats. Beavers create #wetlands buzzing with #insects — ideal feeding grounds for bats, who use calm water surfaces and woodland edges shaped by beaver activity. #Advent #Calendar

Kicking off Advent with Shropshire’s first beaver kit in 400 years, today we spotlight the Scarlet Elf Cup! 🍄❤️ A flash of red on the forest floor, this tiny fungus brings festive cheer in winter. Join us as we reveal a new species daily! 🎄🦉 #Advent #Wildlife #ShropshireWildlife #Shropshire

BREAKING: Beryl & Bertie have officially produced the first beaver kit born in Shropshire in over 400 years. 🦫🔥 Thank you to our partner Shrewsbury Town Council and to the support of members and our funders — helping us rebuild wetlands one adorable beaver at a time.

Here’s our highlights for wildlife this year—from habitat restoration to species protection and community-powered conservation across Shropshire. Watch the full video and see the impact you helped make: https://ow.ly/y0ll50XyymY #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #TeamWilder #NatureRecovery

#Ravens are thriving again in #Shropshire — a huge turnaround from their near-extermination in the 19th century. Their late-November courtship displays are spectacular: aerial dives, flips and rolls over the Long Mynd, the Stiperstones and even parklands across the county.

The Planning & Infrastructure Bill passed — even with amendments, it strips back decades of protections for wildlife and habitats across England. But #HopeWeek2025 reminds us: change comes from people, pressure and persistence. Hope isn’t denial — it’s determination. #CommunityAction #Hope

Young people are leading the way for nature in Shropshire ✨ ELP2 helps them build skills, confidence and real impact — from conservation projects to local climate action. Proud to celebrate their work this Hope Week 💚 👉 Learn more via our bio. #YouthForNature #HopeWeek2025 #ShropshireWildlifeTrust

It’s #NationalCakeDay! 🎂 If wildlife were cake… 🦋 Red Underwing = Red Velvet 🦦 Pine Marten = Welsh Cake 🐾 Mole = Victoria Sponge 🐉 Keeled Skimmer = Lemon Drizzle 🐿️ Red Squirrel = Dundee Cake 🐗 Wild Boar Piglet = Marble Cake 🎶 Nightingale = Coffee & Walnut 🐇 Rabbit = Carrot Cake

What does nature mean to you? 🌿 Take part in The Wildlife Trusts’ Great Big Nature Survey 💚 It only takes a few minutes — and your voice helps shape the future for wildlife. 👉 https://ow.ly/UEOg50XpWoA #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #GreatBigNatureSurvey #TeamWilder #NatureMatters

Saturday Snap — Jordan Stokes 📸✨ Shropshire photographer Jordan Stokes brings us local landmarks, wildlife and colourful urban shots. He calls photography his refuge — and his autism his “superpower.” Brilliant work, Jordan. #SaturdaySnap #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #JordanStokes 💚

👋 Happy World Hello Day! We’ve already said hello to: 🦋 a butterfly 🦔 a hedgehog 🌳 and one slightly confused tree Your turn, Shropshire — go say hi to something wild today 💚 #WorldHelloDay #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #TeamWilder #HelloNature #ShropshireWildlife #HelloWildlife #NatureInShropshire

Transgender day of Remembrance - We are grateful for all the fantastic contributions made to the Trust by our trans members, staff, volunteers & supporters #TransAwarenessWeek 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance

🏡🪵 Rot Property is here! A property show specially made for the residents of dead and rotting wood — beetles, fungi, and all who love life on the mushy side. Find out more: https://ow.ly/Bx5050XszoC #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #RotProperty #WildShropshire #ShropshireNature #FungiFun #Woodland

🏓 The #Planning & #Infrastructure Bill is in ping pong — and we’re hoping nature wins the rally! 📩 Our updated #e-action automatically tailors the message depending on how your #MP voted. Let’s make sure #nature doesn’t lose at political ping pong: action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...

Hawthorn’s blazing red berries are a November staple across Shropshire 🌿 They feed birds, shelter wildlife, and even feature in old May Day folklore — proof that our hedgerows are full of life and legend 🍂 #Hawthorn #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #NatureInNovember #HedgerowHeroes

A big shout-out to Abbey Foregate Drama Group for raising £532 through their Wind in the Willows performances! 🎭🌿 Thank you for supporting local wildlife and wild places — and for keeping the spirit of Ratty, Mole and Toad alive in Shropshire! #TeamWilder #CommunitySupport #WindInTheWillows

🌍 #COP30 is here — the world’s next big moment for climate action. What happens in Brazil matters for Shropshire too — from our rivers to our wildlife. 🔗 Read more on what COP30 is: https://ow.ly/qKvh50XpTHz#COP30 #ClimateJustice #ProtectOurPlanet #WildlifeConservation #Shropshire #ClimateAction

💚 It’s World Kindness Day! A little kindness goes a long way — for people and the planet. 🌍 Plant a tree, feed the birds, share your love for nature — every small act makes a difference. 🌿 #WorldKindnessDay #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #KindnessForNature #PeopleAndPlanet

🦫 Big tails, big impact! Beavers are back, restoring wetlands, reducing floods & bringing new life to Shropshire’s wild places 💦 Sponsor a beaver & get your own cuddly toy! 🎁 shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/species-sponsorship #ShropshireWildlifeTrust #ShropshireWildlife #Beavers #Sponsor