Local Groups

Group of people on a nature reserve by Brian Taylor

Local group meeting by Brian Taylor

Volunteering

Our local groups bring together people with an interest in celebrating and enjoying our county’s wildlife.

Amazing groups of volunteers run our six active groups across Worcestershire, organising organise walks, talks and fundraising events. Some of them also get involved with practical conservation work parties and survey work.

You’ll be made very welcome at their regular events, whether you attend an interesting talk or go for a stroll with them. You may even like to get involved with helping to organise future events!

Find out more about our local groups below, discover their activities and events in your local area on our what's on pages or take a look at volunteering opportunities near you.

We're hoping to recruit new committees for our Worcester and Droitwich groups whereas some of our other groups are looking for one or two extra pairs of hands to help on their committees; please see below for information in your local area.

Our what's on pages have lots of information about what's happening across the county.

Bromsgrove & NE Worcestershire

We have a new committee organising a series of events in the Bromsgrove and northeast Worcestershire area. If you'd like to join them please get in touch. You don't need committee experience or knowledge of wildlife, just enthusiasm. If you have a few hours a month (if that) to spare and are interested in finding out more, please get in touch with Elise on 01905 754919.

Meetings and Events

Throughout autumn and winter the group meets monthly to discover more about our incredible natural world both here in Worcestershire and further afield. Our indoor meetings normally consist of an illustrated talk on a wildlife or landscape topic.

Where: Amphlett Hall, Crown Close off Market Street, Bromsgrove , B61 8DW (but please double check the what's on page as the group is outgrowing this lovely venue)
Time: 7.30pm. Second Monday of the month
Admission: £3.00 (cash, payable on the door)
Refreshments available
Non-members always welcome

You can see what the group are up to in their latest Bromsgrove and NE Worcestershire Local Group newsletter.

Droitwich

The committee of our Droitwich Local Group stood down at the end of 2022 following several years of running talks and walks in and around the Droitwich area. We're looking for new committee members to take this group forward - whether it's organising illustrated talks and/or guided walks or whether you fancy organising something completely different. Our local groups help to inspire and connect people in their area with wildlife and the natural world so you don't need to have experience or be an expert but you need to love nature. If you have a few hours a month (if that) to spare and are interested in finding out more, please get in touch with Elise on 01905 754919.

Find out more about what might be involved in being on a committee of a local supporter group.

Discover more about what's happening in Droitwich and Worcester.

Malvern

Welcome! We’re a lively and active group discovering and enjoying wildlife around the beautiful Malvern Hills. Our area covers Malvern, Upton upon Severn and surrounding villages. All our meetings and activities are open to non-members. More details of these as well as news and other information are on our own Malvern group website.

We really look forward to meeting you – you’ll find us to be a warm and friendly group who are very enthusiastic about wildlife conservation in our area.

Meetings and Events

Our popular indoor meetings normally consist of an illustrated talk on a wildlife or landscape topic.

Where: Lyttelton Rooms, 6 Church St, Malvern WR14 2AY
Time: 7.30pm. First Thursday of the month.
Admission: £3.00 (payable on the door)
Refreshments available
Non-members always welcome

We also organise outdoor meetings throughout the year. These include walks close to home and further afield to special areas of wildlife interest, often accompanied by enthusiastic and expert naturalists.

See our calendar or download our latest Malvern Local Group newsletter for more information.

Get involved

We’re always delighted to hear from anyone willing to help. Perhaps you could help with teas and coffees at meeting, help to organise our activities, take photos for our displays, make a cake, hold a coffee morning, provide a raffle prize or help in some other way? We’re always keen to hear new ideas.

Your local nature reserve

The Knapp and Papermill nature reserve at Alfrick Pound is perhaps the most special of the many reserves in our area with a diverse range of habitats along the picturesque Leigh Brook. For those keen on more active volunteering, weekday working parties are held through the winter months. No practical experience is required as guidance is given; visit our Knapp work party page for more information.

Recent sightings

We’d love to know if you’ve spotted anything exciting in our local area. For more information about recording sightings of wildlife visit the website of the Worcestershire Biological Records Centre or the Trust's Wildlife Sightings page to report wildlife that you've seen locally.

Contact

Redditch

Redditch Local Group committee is back up and running! Our autumn and winter talks programme is now live so please see our what's on page for details about activities run by our welcoming group.

Meetings and Events

Where: Winyates Green Community Centre, Furze Lane, Winyates Green, Redditch B98 0SE
Time: 7.30pm. Second Wednesday of the month.
Admission: £3.00
Refreshments available
Non-members always welcome

You can download our latest information in our Redditch Local Group winter newsletter.

SE Worcestershire

Welcome to Southeast Worcestershire Local Group. We're a friendly group with a programme of talks throughout the winter and informal rambles through much of the year.

Our committee is still looking for one or two more pairs of hands to help run the group so if you'd like to join in, please get in touch. You don't need any experience, just be keen to help and have a few hours a month (if that) to spare! If you're interested in finding out more, please get in touch with Elise on 01905 754919.

Meetings and Events

Where: The Friends Meeting House, Cowl Street, Evesham WR11 4PN
Time: 7.30pm. Second Wednesday of the month.
Admission: £3.00
Refreshments available
Non-members always welcome

You can find out more about the group's activities on the what's on pages and read their latest Southeast Worcestershire Local Group newsletter to find out what they're up to.

Stourbridge & Hagley

Join us for a programme of talks, walks and nature reserve-based events throughout the year; we'd love to see you at some of our varied and enjoyable events.

You're welcome to join us whether you're a Trust member or not. If you'd like to get involved with helping organise the events or help out on one of our local nature reserves we'd be delighted to hear from you.

Meetings and Events

We meet indoors on the fourth Friday of each month between September and April and hold outdoors walks in the summer.

Where: St Saviours Church Hall, 1 Park Road. Hagley DY9 0NS
Time: 7.30pm. Last Friday of the month.
Admission: £3.00
Refreshments available; ample parking
Non-members always welcome

You can read more in our latest Stourbridge and Hagley Local Group newsletter.

Volunteering at your local nature reserve

Local group members run regular conservation work parties at the beautiful Penorchard Meadows and Romsley Manor Farm Meadows. If you'd like more information about what we do and how you can get involved, take a look at the Penorchard work party and Romsley work party volunteer opportunity pages; we'd love to hear from you.

Worcester

Following the resignation of the Worcester Local Group committee after a decade in post, we would love to hear from you if you would like to inspire people in your area to love wildlife. We are recruiting members for a new committee and are looking for enthusiastic people to help provide activities in the area - what you offer is up to your group but it could be a series of illustrated talks from wildlife experts and enthusiasts or it could be guided walks with local naturalists. You don't need any experience, just be keen to help and have a few hours a month (if that) to spare!

You can find out more about what might be involved by reading our Worcester Local Group volunteer opportunity or getting in touch with Elise on 01905 754919. Discover more about what's happening in Droitwich and Worcester.

Wyre Forest

Come and see what we’re getting up to in the Wyre Forest Local Group. We’d love to invite you to our varied and interesting indoor and outdoor meetings throughout the year.

Meetings and Events Diary

We meet on the first Thursday of each month between September and May.

Where: Holy Innocents Community Hall, Foley Park, Kidderminster, DY11 6LA
Time: 7.30pm. First Thursday of the month.
Admission: £3.00, children free
Refreshments available; ample parking
Bird food available for sale
Non-members always welcome

We also hold regular walks once a month on a Sunday morning, which normally cover three to four miles and finish between 12.30pm and 1pm. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring binoculars if you have them. A voluntary collection is made at each walk.

You can read more in our Wyre Forest Local Group winter newsletter.