Keep The Wrekin wild
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22/09/2011; 01:58:45
I'm putting together a map of the tracks and walks and everything!
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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
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).
Wrekin Wraiths, Rebels and Romans
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.
Fern Ticket
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
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
Donkey Field fauna
Peruse and enjoy
A survey of the Donkey Field Late summer 2011: no special interest was discovered, though 39 recognised species of flora were documented.
The Donkey Field is classed as "improved grassland" and zoned as agricultural land. It is not a site of special scientific interest but just shows the wide variety of plants populating areas adjoining The Wrekin.
| Species | English |
| Agrostis capillaris | Common Bent Grass |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Sweet vernal grass |
| Anthriscus sylvestris | Cow parsley |
| Arrenatherum elatius | False oat grass |
| Carex remota | Remote sedge |
| Centaurea nigra | Knapweed |
| Cerastium fontanum | Common mouse ear |
| Cirsium arvense | Creeping thistle |
| Dactylis glomerata | Cocksfoot grass |
| Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove |
| Epipactis helleborine | Broad leaved helleborine |
| Festuca rubra | Red fescue |
| Galeopsis tetrahit | Common Hemp Nettle |
| Glyceria declinata | Small sweet grass |
| Heracleum sphondylium | Hogweed |
| Holcus lanatus | Yorkshire Fog |
| Hypochaeris radicata | Cat's ear |
| Juncus articulatus | Jointed rush |
| Juncus effusus | Soft rush |
| Lathyrus pratensis | Meadow vetchling |
| Lolium perenne | Perennial ryegrass |
| Lotus corniculatus | Bird's foot trefoil |
| Lotus pedunculatus | Greater birds foot trefoil |
| Matricaria disciodea | Pineappleweed |
| Myosotis arvensis | Field forget-me -not |
| Phleum pratense | Timothy grass |
| Plantago lanceolata | Ribwort plantain |
| Prunella vulgaris | Selfheal |
| Ranunculus repens | Creeping buttercup |
| Rosa canina | Dog Rose |
| Rubus fruticosa agg | Bramble |
| Rumex acetosa | Common sorrel |
| Senecio jacobaea | Ragwort |
| Stellaria holostea | Greater stitchwort |
| Taraxacum sp | Dandelion |
| Trifolium pratense | Red clover |
| Trifolium repens | White clover |
| Urticaria dioica | Nettle |
| Veronica chamaedrys | Germander spreedwell |
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| Site: "Donkey Field" | Cluddley |
| SJ 63632 09249 | PJ Wysome |
| August 17th 2011 |
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