Wildlife & walks

The dawn chorus is at its loudest during the month of May and, for song birds, this is the peak of their nesting season. Barn

Ed Andrews muses on the lasting legacy of two men with a gift for natural landscaping. It’s a winter day in Rectory Wood, Church Stretton.

Ed Andrews finds out that small can be beautiful in the case of the diminutive goldcrest. The sight of certain birds in our skies can

In the conclusion of a two-part feature, our wildlife expert Ed Andrews discovers a species that has made an unexpected return to the county… and

In the first of a two-part feature, our wildlife expert Ed Andrews goes on a night-time ramble in the Shropshire Hills. It’s a clear July

Our wildlife expert Ed Andrews goes in search of adders and reports on a project to relocate slow worms. This month I’m on the hunt

Edward Andrews gets up close and personal with the stars of the local show – the Bridgnorth otters. It’s 6am on a Monday in March

Edward Andrews welcomes the year’s first butterfly – the Brimstone or Queen of Spring – which finds shelter in the evergreen foliage of winter ivy.

Ever since Mrs Tiggywinkle bustled around with a basket of washing, hedgehogs have had a special place in the hearts of the nation. Our wildlife

Our resident wildlife contributor Ed Andrews takes comfort from some ancient and sacred places in Shropshire, starting at the standing stones of Mitchell’s Fold, on

Most people will never see a real-life eel. They are a creature that tends to dwell in our subconscious, shrouded in mystery and fable. Ed

What’s What! nature expert Ed Andrews takes a look at the habitat of one of our local rivers, the Worfe, and learns about these fascinating

Edward Andrews enjoys one of nature’s most captivating sights – a swirling, dancing flock of starlings – and reveals more about these unique birds. It

Ed Andrews explores an unlikely wildlife haven, which is prospering thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers. In the village of Eardington, a gateway at

Edward Andrews looks back on an eventful year and hopes for a positive year ahead… January is a time to reflect on the past and

It is fruiting season in the orchard at Severn Valley Country Park. I wander between apple trees, ducking under branches. The leaves have a glossy

The Colliery Bridge at Severn Valley Country Park links the two communities of Alveley and Highley. The original bridge was constructed in 1936 to transport

Our local wildlife expert, Edward Andrews, considers the life cycle of parasites and their hosts. This month’s inspiration came while I was taking a walk

I recently observed a pretty special moment in my back garden. Over the winter I had installed a red mason bee box on the wall

For a wildlife enthusiast, holiday destinations don’t come much better than the Isle of Skye. Past visits to the west coast of Scotland have been

New England lies in a wooded valley on the edge of the village of Highley. Today it is a peaceful place, hidden in the folds

A peculiar silence envelops the countryside when we have periods of heavy snowfall. The snow seems to dull the normal echoes that one hears when

Dance of the Raven It was a blustery winter day. Every so often a shaft of sunlight penetrated the grey sky but I could see

Ed Andrews looks at how nature is reclaiming the industrial landscape across Shropshire with a look at two redundant mine sites… Shropshire’s role in the

It is said that it was Ethelfleda, daughter of King Alfred the Great, who first realised the potential for Bridgnorth as a settlement. Standing on