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Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is a Wildlife Trust and Registered Charity covering the county of Warwickshire and Solihull and Coventry in the county of West Midlands, England. The Trust aims to protect and enhance wildlife, natural habitats and geology throughout Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. (Solihull and Coventry, were formerly in Warwickshire and are now in the West Midlands county.) Trust The Trust headquarters are at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve near Brandon in Warwickshire. Brandon Marsh is one of 65 reserves that the Trust oversees, including Bubbenhall Wood and Meadow near Coventry, Wappenbury Wood by Princethorpe, Ufton Fields near Southam and the River Arrow Nature Reserve in Alcester Alcester ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 7 miles south of Redditch. The town dates back to the times of Roman .... The trust was founded ...
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The Wildlife Trusts Partnership
The Wildlife Trusts, the trading name of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, is an organisation made up of 46 local Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Alderney. The Wildlife Trusts, between them, look after more than 2,600 nature reserves, covering around . , the Trusts have a combined membership of over 944,000 members. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) is an independent charity, with a membership formed of the 46 individual charitable Trusts. It acts as an umbrella group for the individual Wildlife Trusts, as well as operating a separate Grants Unit which administers a number of funds. King Charles III serves as the patron of the Wildlife Trusts. David Bellamy was president of The Wildlife Trusts for ten years between 1995 and 2005, and was succeeded by Aubrey Manning. Sir David Attenborough, Simon King and Tony Juniper are all Presidents Emeritus. Stephanie Hilborne OBE was chief executive for 15 years, and left in October 2019. Craig Ben ...
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Alcester
Alcester ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 7 miles south of Redditch. The town dates back to the times of Roman Britain and is located at the junction of the River Alne and River Arrow, Worcestershire, River Arrow. In the 2021 census, the population of the parish was 6,035, with 6,421 in the built-up area. Etymology The poet and antiquary John Leland (antiquary), John Leland wrote in his ''Itinerary'' (ca. 1538–43) that the name Alcester was derived from that of the River Alne. The suffix 'cester' is derived from the Old English word 'ceaster', which meant a Roman fort or town, and derived from the Latin 'castrum', from which the modern word 'castle' also derives. History Alcester was founded by the Roman Britain, Romans in around AD 47 as a walled fort. The walled town, possibly named ''Alauna'' developed from the military camp. It was sited on ...
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Organisations Based In The West Midlands (county)
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Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is a Wildlife Trust and Registered Charity covering the county of Warwickshire and Solihull and Coventry in the county of West Midlands, England. The Trust aims to protect and enhance wildlife, natural habitats and geology throughout Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. (Solihull and Coventry, were formerly in Warwickshire and are now in the West Midlands county.) Trust The Trust headquarters are at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve near Brandon in Warwickshire. Brandon Marsh is one of 65 reserves that the Trust oversees, including Bubbenhall Wood and Meadow near Coventry, Wappenbury Wood by Princethorpe, Ufton Fields near Southam and the River Arrow Nature Reserve in Alcester Alcester ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 7 miles south of Redditch. The town dates back to the times of Roman .... The trust was founded ...
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Wildlife Trust For Birmingham And The Black Country
The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country is a wildlife trust covering Birmingham and the Black Country in the West Midlands of England. It covers five of the seven districts of the West Midlands county: Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. History Created in 1980, by Chris Baines and others, it was formerly known as the ''Urban Wildlife Group'', and then the ''Urban Wildlife Trust'', the United Kingdom's first urban Wildlife Trust. It was responsible for the first ever International Dawn Chorus Day event, held at Moseley Bog in 1984. In the mid-1980s it established Plants Brook Nature Reserve in Birmingham. The Trust was the first UK Wildlife Trust to become a member of Countdown 2010 the European initiative to halt the decline in biodiversity by 2010. Black Country Living Landscape was a major initiative of the Trust that aimed to be the first practical application of the principles of landscape scale conservation to an urban area. I ...
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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is one of 46 wildlife trusts throughout the United Kingdom, part of The Wildlife Trusts partnership, the UK's largest charity network dedicated to conserving all our habitats and species. It was founded in 1968 to conserve, protect and restore Worcestershire's wildlife. The trust owns and manages over 70 nature reserves across the county, totalling about 2000 acres (8 km2), part of their vision for a "Living Landscape for Worcestershire". The trust has nearly 20,000 members and more than 350 volunteers. List of reserves Reserves include: * Brotheridge Green Nature Reserve * Chaddesley Woods NNR * Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve (popularly called "Upton Warren") * The Devil's Spittleful and Blackstone Farm Fields, which includes the Devil's Spittleful and is adjacent to Wyre Forest District Council Wyre may refer to: Places * Wyre, Orkney, an island in Scotland * Borough of Wyre, a local government district in Lancashire, England * ...
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Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
The Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a wildlife trust covering the county of Staffordshire, England. Organisation and activities It is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts; each is a registered charity and is a member of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. The Staffordshire Wildlife Trust was founded in 1969. It has about 130 members of staff, overseen by a board of trustees. The Trust is supported by a network of volunteers."About us"
''Staffordshire Wildlife Trust''. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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Warks Nature Conservation Trust Badge
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire to the north, Northamptonshire to the east, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire to the south, and Worcestershire and the West Midlands county to the west. The largest settlement is Nuneaton and the county town is Warwick. The county is largely rural; it has an area of and a population of 571,010. After Nuneaton (88,813), the largest settlements are Rugby (78,125), Leamington Spa (50,923), Warwick (36,665), Bedworth (31,090) and Stratford-upon-Avon (30,495). For local government purposes, Warwickshire is a non-metropolitan county with five districts. The county historically included the city of Coventry and the area to its west, including Sutton Coldfield, Solihull and a significant part of Birmingham, including the city centre. Warwickshire is a relatively flat, lowland county, but its far south contains a very small part of the Cotswolds A ...
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River Arrow Nature Reserve
River Arrow Nature Reserve is a local nature reserve located alongside the River Arrow in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Established by Stratford-on-Avon District Council and English Nature, the reserve aims to benefit the Alcester community by preserving its habitat and providing an educational resource for local schools to study wildlife. The Reserve is jointly managed by Stratford-on-Avon District Council, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) and the River Arrow Local Nature Reserve steering group. Most of the work to maintain the reserve is carried out by local volunteers, guided by the WWT. References Notes *Information taken with permission from River Arrow Nature Reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ... leaflet (produced by WWT). External links Web ...
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Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire to the north, Northamptonshire to the east, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire to the south, and Worcestershire and the West Midlands (county), West Midlands county to the west. The largest settlement is Nuneaton and the county town is Warwick. The county is largely rural; it has an area of and a population of 571,010. After Nuneaton (88,813), the largest settlements are Rugby, Warwickshire, Rugby (78,125), Leamington Spa (50,923), Warwick (36,665), Bedworth (31,090) and Stratford-upon-Avon (30,495). For Local government in England, local government purposes, Warwickshire is a non-metropolitan county with five districts. The county Historic counties of England, historically included the city of Coventry and the area to its west, including Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield ...
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List Of Sites Of Special Scientific Interest In Warwickshire
This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Warwickshire. English Nature, the designating body for SSSIs in England, uses the 1974–1996 county system. The majority of these sites are locally managed by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search. Sites References {{SSSI AOS lists Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire to the north, Northamptonshire to the east, Ox ... Sites of Special Geology of Warwickshire ...
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