Wild thyme
The delightful fragrance of wild thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It forms low-growing mats with dense clusters of purple-pink flowers.
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Large thyme
The aromatic fragrance of Large thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It is an evergreen that grows low to the ground, with erect spikes of tiny, lilac flowers appearing over…
Homes for Hibernators
Create homes for hibernators in your wild garden...
Homes for Hedgehogs
Stourbridge based Nick Groves makes awesome Homes for Hedgehogs - and for each one sold he donates £5 to The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country so wildlife wins twice! Nick has a selection of styles to choose from - contact him on 07341 131 812 to discuss and order.
How to cut out palm oil – not trees
Palm Oil is a cheap, efficient form of vegetable oil, but a lot of species-rich tropical habitat is being destroyed to make way for it.
Growing Local Flora
The ‘Growing Local Flora’, project is one of our key ongoing projects that feeds into all of our woodland enhancement work.
In 2013, the Wildlife Trust began ‘Growing Local Flora’, a project whose aim is to produce a large amount of local provenance woodland plants and supply them free of charge to partners of the Birmingham and Black Country Nature Improvement Area (NIA) who are who are undertaking Woodland Delivery Theme projects.
In 2013, the Wildlife Trust began ‘Growing Local Flora’, a project whose aim is to produce a large amount of local provenance woodland plants and supply them free of charge to partners of the Birmingham and Black Country Nature Improvement Area (NIA) who are who are undertaking Woodland Delivery Theme projects.
Leading the Way - Landscape Scale Conservation
An introduction to the NIA
Basking shark
This gentle giant is the largest shark in UK seas, reaching up to 12m in length. There's no need to fear them though, they only eat plankton!
#National Poetry Day Haiku Competition!
Tomorrow it is
National Poetry Day
Best Wild Haiku – PRIZE!
Competition close
at 5 tomorrow, could win
insulated mug!
THEME: The Wildlife of Birmingham and…
Castle Vale Meadows
Situated on the edge of Castle Vale estate in Birmingham was an area of little-used and biodiversity-poor open space. Working with local charity The Community Environmental Trust and The University of Wolverhampton, NIA staff designed and delivered a project to create two new species-rich meadows.
Kitchen Lane Plantation Enhancement and Grassland Creation
Kitchen Lane Open Space lies in the Ashmore Park area of Wolverhampton. The grassland and birch-dominated plantation woodland lies on the site of a capped landfill.
As part of the Nature Improvement Area (NIA) priorities we enhanced plantations and created grasslands to encourage new species to the area
As part of the Nature Improvement Area (NIA) priorities we enhanced plantations and created grasslands to encourage new species to the area
Local Wildlife Team Win Prestigious National Award
The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country have won a prestigious award for the impact of their work through the Nature Improvement Area (NIA).
The NGO Impact Award was given…