Wildlife Interest Groups

Wildlife Trust - Ludlow Branch Volunteers with a whole range of interests and skills run local branches of the Wildlife Trust.  Contact your local branch to find out about how you can get involved or to join in on a guided talk.  Sue Gibson  email gibsonsue@aol.com  www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Shropshire Ornithological Society - Ludlow Branch  The indoor venue is held at the Bishop Mascall Centre (Ludlow Conference Centre) in Ludlow.  Meetings start at 7.30pm.  Admission is free to members. Non members welcome admission charge is £2.00.  Ludlow Branch Secretary is Paddy Treves on 01299 270319.  Weekend trips contact tel 01584 861688 (John Mackintosh).  www.shropshirebirds.com

The Friends of Whitcliffe Common  Treasurer Mrs H Bufton, 56 Greenacres, Ludlow.  www.internet-tsp.co.uk/whitcliffe/friends.html

The West Midland Bird Club.  www.westmidlandbirdclub.com

British Hedgehog Preservation Society  Based at Hedgehog House, Dhustone, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3PL, this orgainization offers information and advice on sick or orphaned hedgehogs.  It has a wide range of leaflets including Building Hedgehog Homes and creating a wildlife garden.  Newsletters for members and a Hogalogue Catalogue selling hedgehoggy items are also available.  Tel 01584 890801  visit www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk