Groups
Our Wildlife Conservation Network
Community groups are active across towns and parishes, helping to protect and enhance wildlife through a wide range of activities. Many work in partnership with their town or parish councils. While their priorities differ, wildflowers, hedgehogs and birds are common areas of focus. In addition, Warwickshire is home to specialist groups dedicated to particular species, including bats, wildflowers, butterflies and moths, amphibians and reptiles, and mammals.
Get Involved
Depending on your location and your interests you can get involved with one or more volunteer groups focusing on community projects or on particular species. The contact details for most of these groups are on their individual web pages.
River Arrow & Alne Revival (RAAR)
River Arrow & Alne Revival (RAAR) is a community-led group based in Alcester, working to care for the River Arrow, the River Alne and the wider catchment they flow through.
Sustainable Brailes
We started in November 2020 as a small group of 15 people online and have grown steadily ever since. The aim of the group is to share ideas, information and activities that help promote a low carbon community and a sustainable future, as well as have some fun.
Wild About Clifford (WAC)
Wild About Clifford was formed as a community group in 2017 to promote for the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity primarily in the village of Clifford Chambers.
Dene River Watch – Wellesbourne & Walton
The River Dene provides a valuable habitat for a wide range of wildlife and is an important part of the natural environment enjoyed by the communities of Wellesbourne and Walton.
Sustainable Farming Groups
The Arden Farm Wildlife Network now has 50 members covering 10,400 hectares. As the longest running group, it has set a brilliant example for the newer groups to follow and is continuing to deliver great environmental benefits.
Harbury Swift Village Project
Harbury Swift Village Project was initiated in 2022 to help the long-term recovery of the swift population in Harbury. In the UK, swifts have declined in number by 60% over the last twenty-five years.
Ilmington 20:20 Wildlife Group
Ilmington 20:20 Wildlife Group set out to sow some wild flowers and in partnership with the Parish Council developed wildflower areas at various locations in the village.
Moreton Morrell Wildlife Group
The Moreton Morrell Wildlife Group formed in 2023 after an open community meeting sparked enthusiasm for taking practical, local action for nature.
Preston on Stour Environmental Group
The Preston on Stour Environmental Group (PEG) was established in 2014 following a Parish Plan which revealed that 92% of residents considered nature and the countryside to be important.
Stourvale Action for the Environment (SAFE)
Stourvale Action for the Environment (SAFE) is a small group of enthusiasts from Shipston and the surrounding villages keen to preserve and enhance all aspects of environmental quality especially in South Warwickshire.
Stratford Climate Action & Net Zero Stratford
Stratford Climate Action is a campaigning community group in Stratford-upon-Avon, affiliated to Friends of the Earth. We raise awareness & organise action in response to the climate emergency.
Stretton-on-Fosse Biodiversity Group
The Stretton-on-Fosse Biodiversity Group has been an active part of the community for nearly 20 years. Throughout its history, the group has organised a variety of annual events aimed at fostering interest in local wildlife.
Tysoe Wildlife
Our aim is to protect and enhance the natural environment within the parish, ensuring that nature can thrive and be enjoyed by all. We focus on safeguarding habitats and promoting greater biodiversity in both plant and animal life.
University of Warwick, Innovation Campus at Wellesbourne
The University of Warwick manages land on two campuses, one of which is on the outskirts of Wellesbourne and started life in 1949 as the National Vegetable Research Station.
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Wellesbourne & Walton Flood Action Group
We are a small group of local volunteers with the aim of reducing the risk of flooding to properties in Wellesbourne and Walton by planning and implementing measures which will “Slow the Flow” of both the Newbold Brook and the River Dene.
Sustainable Wellesbourne
Sustainable Wellesbourne is a group of residents and councillors working together to address the Climate and Nature Emergency and support the Climate Emergency Statement made by the Wellesbourne and Walton Parish Council in 2022.
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Help support nature’s recovery across South Warwickshire
It’s surely our responsibility to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth.
– Sir David Attenborough