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Keele Wildlife Society is open to anyone who is interested in wildlife. If you would like to meet-up, make friends and share knowledge then this is a society for you!

What to expect?

The society aims to provide a place for people with a love and interest of wildlife to meet. For events and socials, we will go on walks around the Keele campus and further afield to allow time for wildlife spotting and adventures! We also aim to provide inspiring speakers and lectures on a variety of wildlife topics which may inspire and encourage a stronger passion for wildlife.

In our first year (2018/2019), we were shortlisted for Best New Society in the 2019 KeeleSU Society Awards, and won!
A few years later, in the 2023/2024 awards, we also won the Society of the Year Award for Best Activity-based Society!

This year, we will be holding sessions every other week dedicated to learning more about our wonderful wildlife. In these sessions we will further our knowledge by reseaching, holding discussions, and watching relevant films/documentaries in a friendly and relaxed environment. We will be learning about different species behaviour and relation to the natural world, as well as thinking about their threats and potential needs for conservation. As well as this we will be organising walks/trips on campus and in the Staffordshire area to help put into context what we have learnt. Other, even more exciting plans are in the works, so stay tuned! Keele Wildlife society is open to all, and is a great way to get to meet new people, we're looking forward to meeting you all! 

 

Bi-weekly wildlife session: Held on Mondays 5pm until 7pm in Chancellors - Room 0.007 (CBA0.007)

 

Our additional social events (walks, day trips and pub meets) will be organised and advertised through our society email, Whatsapp group and social media accounts. 

Join the Keele Hedgehog Friendly Campus Group here - http://www.greenimpact.org.uk/hedgehogfriendlycampus/register?team.id=9100 - Staff and students all welcome!! It is a great opportunity to get involved with biodiversity on campus. This is completely free to sign up to.

https://www.facebook.com/HedgehogFriendlyCampusKeele/ - Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeeleHedgehogFriendlyCampus/ - Facebook Group

Connect with us!

Email: soc.wildlife@keele.ac.uk

Our brand new Discord server!: https://discord.gg/aHQ5NcWktN

Also follow us via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

Feel free to join our Facebook Group which you are welcome to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeeleWildlifeSociety/

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    Wildlife Society By-Elections now Open!

    So, the time has come for the Keele Wildlife Society By-Elections!

    Roles the society committee is looking to fill are the Secretary, Treasurer and the Speakers Officer. If you are interested in any of these roles the details are below.

    Please go to the SU website, log into your account and go to the Wildlife Society page to enter the election. Official deadline for nominations is the Monday 16th July 2018. The polls open at 17:00 on Monday 16 July 2018.

    We are a new society, and anyone is welcome to join!

    If you do not want to be on committee but are generally interested in the society feel free to follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! Links on the website!

     
    30 Days Wild - Wildlife Trust

    Hi all,

    This is the final newsletter from me as Secretary for Keele Wildlife Society. For this newsletter I wish to highlight a current campaign by The Wildlife Trust which you can all get involved with - just like members of the committee have been doing! 

    Check out The Wildlife Trust website here for more info and resources: https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/57739/petition/1

    This aims to encourage people to spend time with nature; even 5 minutes while drinking a cup of tea at your front door! Also, the website has a number of ideas to inspire 'Random Acts of Kindness'. Please share with us if you have been doing any of these! And enjoy 30 days of wild!!

    As mentioned recently, many of us are experiencing nature in new ways and enjoying the outdoors much more than before. This is fantastic!! In my last newsletter I highlighted this with my time spent walking around the countryside as well as the recent open letter to the society by Sophie (Society Treasurer). It is not just outside of our homes that we are noticing nature in new ways but within our own gardens. For example, this year different flowers and plants have been growing in my garden (see photos!) as a result of seeds being dropped by birds. Although this may not be appreciated by many gardeners, I am very much enjoying them and the wildlife coming to the garden are too! 

      

    As always - Keep in touch with us! 

    Keele Wildlife Society Secretary. 

     

     
    HogBlog 2: Bronze is Submitted!

    Submission for Hedgehog Friendly Campus Bronze

    We have now submitted our first accreditation towards the Keele Hedgehog Friendly Campus Bronze Award!!

    What the Keele Hedgehog Team have done so far...

    • 7th November 2019 - Launch Working Group
    • Welcoming staff and students from all faculties and backgrounds!
    • We have formed social medias' including Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HedgehogFriendlyCampusKeele/ ) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/KeeleWildlife )  
    • We have reminded the grounds team on what to do if they find a sick, injured or orphaned hedgehog.
    • We've added stickers to the strimmers and some leaf blowers to remind users to check the area for hedgehogs before trimming the grass.
    • Plans are in place to perform hedgehog surveys around campus in early Spring.
    • We have done regular student litter picks too - if any staff have done litter picks we would love to know (soc.wildlife@keele.ac.uk).
    • We will frequently write HogBlogs which can be found on the News section here - https://keelesu.com/activities/society/keelewildlifesociety/

    Please join us and get involved for the next accreditations of silver and gold!! Learn more about how you can save and protect these lovely creatures.

    Join the Keele Hedgehog Friendly Campus Group here - http://www.greenimpact.org.uk/hedgehogfriendlycampus/register?team.id=9100 - Staff and students all welcome!! It is a great opportunity to get involved with biodiversity on campus. This is completely free to sign up to.

     

    Social Media for Hedgehog Friendly Campus

    https://www.facebook.com/HedgehogFriendlyCampusKeele/ - Facebook Page

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeeleHedgehogFriendlyCampus/ - Facebook Group

    https://twitter.com/KeeleWildlife - Twitter

    Please, follow the social media and help spread the word!

    What would it involve for me?

    Getting involved in the Hedgehog Friendly Campus will give you the opportunity to be part of the working group in helping to match the criteria of Bronze, Silver and Gold. That can be found here; http://www.greenimpact.org.uk/hedgehogfriendlycampus/

     

     
    Keele Wildlife Society March Update

    Hello,

    Speakers Officer Talk - 25th February 2020

    Come along to our very own Speakers' Officer, Henry Simpson's talk on his great travels across the world and his ventures to the deep!

    Henry will be doing two talks one starting at 17:00 and one starting at 18:00. Taking place in CBA0.01.

    Keele Green Festival - 9-20th March 2020

    The Keele Green Festival is nearly here!! 

    The events are up on the Green:Keele Facebook page so get the dates into your diary! Everyone is welcome!!

    Between the 9th-20th March, every day will be full of sustainability-related events along the theme of Zero Carbon and Climate Justice. Events range from volunteer opportunities, workshops, talks, tours, gardening, crafting, film screening, cooking, stalls and so much more!!

    Please share with your friends, colleagues and spread the word!

    Which events will you be going to? 

    Keele Wildlife Society will be helping to run a few of the events but particularly the Wildflower Seed Ball (Bomb) making on Friday 13th March. We will then spread these around areas where they are least likely to get cut. 

    There are lots of green and environmental-related opportunities so please do get involved!

    Hedgehog Friendly Campus Working Group

    Taking place on the 10th March 2020, 1-2pm in CBA1.076. The Keele Hedgehog Friendly Campus working group will be having a brief meeting to discuss the use of pesticides and rodenticides and the impact of those on hedgehogs. We will also be discussing plans for the Hedgehog Friendly Campus silver and gold accreditation! Lots of great opportunities to take part in!

    All welcome! No prior experience needed. Please let us know if you are interested in joining the group!

    Voting in the Elections

    Voting is now OPEN for the full-time officer elections! This is our opportunity to achieve the Democracy and Campaigns Stripe - the more members of the Wildlife Society that vote in the elections, the better! 

    Remember, for every student that votes in the elections the SU will plant a tree (and we can help them do it!)... Why not!?

    Keele Wildlife Society Committee Nominations

    The Committee elections are approaching!! When nominations open, please upload a photo and your manifesto. This will then give an opportunity for members to vote for next years committee!

    The 2020 dates are as follows:

    • Monday, 9th March at 9am - Nominations open
    • Friday, 20th March at 9am - Nominations close
    • Saturday, 21st March at 9am - Voting opens
    • Thursday, 26th March at 9am - Voting closes
    • Friday, 27th March - Results are published 

    The positions that can be run for are President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Events Coordinator, Speakers Officer and Welfare & Inclusions Officer. The roles that must be filled are President, Secretary and Treasurer.

    For more details on the roles and the society, please see the Constitution available on the KeeleSU Wildlife webpage - https://keelesu.com/activities/society/keelewildlifesociety/

    All members are encouraged and welcomed to run for the committee - it is a great opportunity!! If you have any questions about being on the committee - please drop any of us a message or email. 

    Always happy to help!

    Have a wild week!

    Alana

    Keele Wildlife Society President

     
    Opportunities for 2020
    Tree Planting

     

     

    Happy December!!!

    It is the time of year when many will begin to reflect on the past year and make their 2020 to do lists! As a society we also will reflect on the events and progress we have made in 2019 with many more exciting plans being prepared for 2020. This month's newsletter focuses on just a few of the many opportunities open to you with the Wildlife Society for 2020.

    Volunteer with Love The Oceans 

    Love the Oceans was founded in 2014 and seeks to protect vulnerable marine animals in Mozambique through a bottom-up, community-led approach. They offer a volunteering programme lasting between two and five weeks for those who are interested in this area. The non-profit organisation runs multiple initiatives including; teaching local children to swim, beach litter picks to remove plastics and an initiative to be able to reuse rubbish by producing ‘eco bricks’ for building within the local community. These are just a few examples of the work you are able to take part in when you join the volunteering programme next summer!! While volunteering you will be able to take part in a range of tasks, each providing memorable experiences, valuable skills and a chance to build key links within the marine industry, with other volunteers who will become friends for life!! For more information on this opportunity visit the website: https://lovetheoceans.org/ 

    Hedgehog Friendly Campus

    Another exciting opportunity for 2020 is the Keele Hedgehog Friendly Campus which has been introduced by the Wildlife Society. As a society, we need to fulfill certain criteria at different levels; by December 20th 2019, we hope to achieve the Bronze level. These are just a few things we need to complete which you can become involved with: write a Hog-Blog about any issue facing hedgehogs, distribute leaflets and create a press release for the Keele University official website. To be involved with this please join the Keele Hedgehog Friendly Campus Group here: http://www.greenimpact.org.uk/hedgehogfriendlycampus/register?team.id=9100 . The group is open to staff and students! It is a great opportunity to get involved with biodiversity on campus and is completely free to sign up to. 

    Tree Planting 

    This semester as a society and with the help of staff and students, we successfully planted 300 trees on campus. Across two days, over 30 people volunteered their time to help with this fantastic event. Thank you to each and everyone who got involved; by sharing our event online, planting trees and showing support!!! We hope to continue to leave a positive impact at Keele into the future. One way we hope to do this is by another tree planting event….. keep an eye out for updates over the rest of the academic year!! If you would like to be involved, feel free to contact Keele Wildlife Society via email: soc.wildlife@keele.ac.uk .

    *See more about this fantastic event here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/discover/news/2019/december/tree-planting-climate-change/trees-planting-climate-change.php .

     

    These are just a few ways in which you can be involved to help nature with the Wildlife Society! If you have any ideas of other ways feel free to let us know!

    Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

     
     

     

     

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