The Shropshire Botanical Society is an independent association of professional and amateur botanists concerned with botany, ecology and conservation in Shropshire. It is a voluntary society with the aim of promoting the study and appreciation of botany; conducting research into and recording the flora and plant communities of Shropshire (v.c. 40); and co-operating with other organisations to promote the conservation of the flora of the county.

The society has some 120 members, and has been in existence (under various names) since 1973, when the Shropshire Flora Project was initiated by Charles Sinker. That project resulted in the publication of the Ecological Flora of the Shropshire Region in 1985. Since then the society has continued to study, record and write about the botany of the county, most recently producing the third edition of Rare Plants of Shropshire in 2005.

Web Database

We regret that the web database is only available to a few individuals from subscribing organisations. But for those who have access, here’s the link.

How to join

Membership costs £10 for one year or £20 for three years, payable in the January of the year it falls due. For family membership, add £1.

Please send cheques made out to Shropshire Botanical Society to Sarah Whild, £66 North Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JL.

Members receive our newsletter twice a year and are welcome at all meetings.

Enquiries

The Shropshire Botanical Society no longer offers a records centre type service to consultants, local authorities and other organisations .

We have an agreement with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, who will access our database to provide botanical information to users on behalf of Shropshire’s virtual LRC consortium.

For more information about enquiries contact Alex Lockton.

Officers

County Recorder: Sarah Whild

Acting Chair: Dan Wrench

Secretary: Fiona Gomersall

Treasurer: Mags Cousins

Committee members: Mark Duffell, Sylvia Kingsbury, Maurice Hoare, & Alex Lockton.