IPSWICH WILDLIFE GROUP

IWG aims are:

  • to conserve areas of wildlife value in the Borough of Ipswich
  • to involve the community in practical ways of conserving and improving these wildlife sites.
  • to be aware of and inform others of environmental issues affecting our local wildlife

Tasks

We are involved in a variety of tasks at a number of sites:

  • coppicing in Spring Wood LNR
  • path maintenance in Spring Wood LNR
  • churchyard maintenance of wild area
  • river bank clearance
  • tree planting

Current Programme

Details of our conservation events and talks can be found in the Green Living Centre "What's On" guide, along with details of events organised by other groups.

Further details can be obtained from James Baker on 01473 433995
or from our chairman John Welsh

Major Projects

Affiliations and Partnerships
Other Related Groups  
The Ipswich Wildlife Group is affiliated to the
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers		 British Trust for Conservation Voluteers
and the Urban Wildlife Partnership Urban Wildlife Partnership
IWG has worked on a number of projects
with Suffolk Wildlife Trust		 Suffolk Wildlife Trust
and Greenways
Greenways
The Ipswich Wildlife Group are indebted to BT for financial help towards this website, The Urban Wildlife partnership for support for applications for financial help and to the many businesses that have provided funds and support to our projects:
  • Ipswich Co-op
  • UK2000 which includes DoE and BT
  • Hanson Environment Fund
  • Eastern Electricity
  • Shell Better Britain
  • BTCV
  • English Nature
  • Suffolk Wildlife Trust and to
  • Ipswich Borough Council

Any comments or suggestions? - Please email John Welsh (Chairman)

Last updated 11th June 2008