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An independent group of individuals who share a love of The Wrekin
and a determination to see it preserved for the good of its
communities, landscape, wildlife and heritage.
Read more about Purpose, principles, activities and structure.
Some promotions about The Wrekin:
The Wrekin Hill
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This book is available for £12.99 from all good booksellers and the Halfway
House after the launch on 8th April 2007, or direct from Allan himself, in
which case send a Sterling cheque for £12.99 made payable to ALLAN FROST at
1 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9RE, United Kingdom.
Overseas buyers should send an International Money Order for that amount
(there is no additional charge for postage for this book).
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The book is available from all good booksellers and the Halfway House on
The Wrekin after the official launch at the end of October 2006 or direct
from Allan himself, in which case please send a Sterling cheque for £5.99
made payable to ALLAN FROST at 1 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford,
Shropshire, TF2 9RE, United Kingdom. If you live outside the United Kingdom,
send an International Money Order for £6.99 made payable to Allan Frost at
the above address.
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George Evans, the venerable chairman of All
Friends Around The Wrekin has a booklet out. Already on its second
reprint and the only book about The Wrekin, like ever!
Join George for a walk up and around The Wrekin, learn all the important landmarks and all the historical aspects of The Wrekin.
BTW: A fern ticket is the mythical permit to adventure on The Wrekin or
in its magical forest. Couples spotted leaving a dance at the Forest
Glen were asked. "Have you got your fern ticket?"
Wrekin Recipes;newWindow.focus())
Recipes taught to the pupils of Wrekin Road School in 1904 with
Emmie Teece's memories of the Wellington area in the years before
World War One.
£2.99 All proceeds to the Wrekin Appeal
Available from : Langlands Records, Wellington; Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Archive page for Friday, 21 March 2008
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The prize? A nice pat on the back.
All you have to do is follow the instructions, if you're a member, and email your picture to this site.
Here's mine, a nice windy day a few weeks ago.
shortly the nominated members of the Wrekin Forest Partnership will bemeeting again on the evening of 1st April at the Buckatree Hotel , Ihave attached the proceedings from the inaugural meeting for yourinformation.
In essence we have now formally adopted the Terms of Reference for theWrekin Forest partnership which focuses the work of the Partnershipsquarely on the landscape conservation of the area of countryside knownas the Wrekin Forest which includes the Wrekin Hill.
The Partnership is a voluntary collaboration between interest groups ,Local government , Parish councils , landowners and voluntaryorganizations and individuals who all have a direct concern with theWrekin Forest landscape.
The Partnership will act as a steering group for the recently publishedWrekin Forest landscape conservation plan co-ordinated by the ShropshireWildlife Trust.[ A copy of the Plan can be found on the ShropshireWildlife Trust website] A list of current members is included in theattached document.
Topics for the next meeting of the Partnership will include an updatefrom the Wrekin Forest Officer on volunteer activity, recent flytippingincidents , the Huntington Lane SMS application , User Access workinggroup and the Wrekin Hillfort restoration plan. We will also bediscussing the many and varied proposals regarding visitor facilitiesfor the Wrekin Forest.
Agenda Items please , by 31st March If you have any conservation related concerns that you would like tobring to the attention of the Partnership please feel welcome to eitherwrite to Pete Lambert , Wrekin Forest Officer at Shropshire WildlifeTrust , 193 Abbey Foregate , Shrewsbury SY2 6AH or e-mail me on thepetel@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk . so I can include them in theagenda.
Thanks for your interest and concern , Pete.
Pete Lambert, Wrekin Forest Officer /Telford Green Network Officer,Shropshire Wildlife Trust
