Ipswich Wildlife Group

Ipswich Wildlife Group (IWG) is a registered charity, relying entirely on volunteers, that promotes interest in, and conservation of, wildlife and habitats in and around Ipswich.

We seek to inform and educate the local communities of Ipswich about the wildlife and habitats that can be found in the area, and the issues affecting them, as well as involve local people practical wildlife conservation.

• We produce a 4-monthly Newsletter and event programme covering not only IWG events, but also those of other “green” organisations and groups around Ipswich.
• We hold regular work parties to carry out practical conservation tasks such as coppicing woodland, clearing scrub from heathland & mowing and raking wildflower meadows. Anyone is welcome to come along to these. No special skills are required – we will teach you!
• We bid for grants to improve wildlife and green areas around Ipswich.
• We work closely with the Greenways Project, Friends of Belstead Brook Park and other local groups with similar aims.

To continue to do this, we need all the members & support that we can get (information about joining IWG).

AGM

The AGM was held on Monday 25th January 2010:

Chairman's report - what IWG has been doing during 2009

Spring Wood

Objectives for 2010

Get Involved

The Bobbits Lane Toad Patrol is in operation once again as the toads make their annual migration - more details here...

IWG holds a joint monthly conservation work party with the Friends of Belstead Brook Park in Spring Wood: come along and get involved! Find out more here...

Details of other events can be found in the Green Living Centre "What's On" guide.

Recent Projects & Events

• Save Kiln Meadow (SKiM)
• Spring Wood - "Don't be a tosser!"

Programme and Newsletter

The IWG newsletter has now been incorporated into "Local Wildlife News", which carries news of many of the conservation organisations operating in and around Ipswich. The latest issue is Local Wildlife News (Dec 2009 - Apr 2010).

IWG’s event programme can be found in the Green Living Centre "What's On" guide, along with details of events organised by many other local groups. Details of events also appear in LWN.

A selection of articles from previous IWG newsletters can be found here.

Wildlife Homes

Downloadable plans for a selection of wildlife homes and habitat features used by IWG, the Greenways Project and other local groups.

Photo Gallery

A selection of stunning photos of wildlife that can be found around Ipswich, and photos of the conservation work that IWG volunteers carry out.

Joining Ipswich Wildlife Group

Joining IWG brings many benefits both to you and the group as a whole - and it needn't cost you a penny. Find out more here.

IWG Committee