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Enhancing the Birmingham Mainline Canal for Wildlife to Thrive
Improving a stretch of the Birmingham Mainline Canal foraging habitat for birds, butterflies and bees.
In November 2012 the Canal and Rivers Trust, with support from the Birmingham & Black Country Nature Improvement Area, started work on a project to improve linkage between the Dudley and Birmingham canal networks.
The 'Main Line Canal Wildlife Enhancement' project linked the Netherton Branch Canal, Gower Branch Canal and Sheepwash Urban Park Wildlife Sites to the heart of Birmingham via the canal network.
In November 2012 the Canal and Rivers Trust, with support from the Birmingham & Black Country Nature Improvement Area, started work on a project to improve linkage between the Dudley and Birmingham canal networks.
The 'Main Line Canal Wildlife Enhancement' project linked the Netherton Branch Canal, Gower Branch Canal and Sheepwash Urban Park Wildlife Sites to the heart of Birmingham via the canal network.
Sponsor: Wex Photo Video
Wex Photo Video have donated £1,000 worth of vouchers for winners of our 2020 Photo Competition. Wex was established in 1997 offering a dedicated service for photographers and videographers at every level; a service that has been enjoyed by over 800,000 customers. This dedication to service, imaging expertise and outstanding customer support is underpinned by competitive prices and the UK’s largest range of photo and video products. Its dedicated contact centre and UK-wide stores provide expert advice 7 days a week by phone, email, live chat or in person.
This award-winning formula has resulted in Wex becoming the UK's largest online specialist photographic retailer and winner of the ‘Retailer of the Year’ as voted for by customers and readers of Digital Photo / Practical Photography magazines for the past six years, as well as numerous other service awards for over 15 years.
This award-winning formula has resulted in Wex becoming the UK's largest online specialist photographic retailer and winner of the ‘Retailer of the Year’ as voted for by customers and readers of Digital Photo / Practical Photography magazines for the past six years, as well as numerous other service awards for over 15 years.
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Business partner since September 2022.
My new roots
Mary moved to Birmingham for her job and has found volunteering with The Wildlife Trust the perfect way to meet new people and put down roots in a new place.
Road to Wellbeing is a Wild Life in Birmingham
The statistics around health are stark. Physical inactivity causes 18 million sick days every year. One in four adults will suffer from a mental health issue every year. Poor mental health costs…
Local Nature Partnership - Birmingham and Black Country
The Birmingham & Black Country Local Nature Partnership (LNP) is one of 48 government approved partnerships set-up to embed the value of the natural environment in local policy and decisions for the benefit of nature, people and the economy
The LNP Board comprises high level decision-makers representing business and the private sector, local authorities, the DEFRA agencies, Natural England, partnerships that benefit the natural environment, the health and well-being sector and the voluntary sector. The LNP is chaired by Georgia Stokes, CEO of The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country. The Trust also provides a secretariat function.
The LNP Board comprises high level decision-makers representing business and the private sector, local authorities, the DEFRA agencies, Natural England, partnerships that benefit the natural environment, the health and well-being sector and the voluntary sector. The LNP is chaired by Georgia Stokes, CEO of The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country. The Trust also provides a secretariat function.
The Wilder Side of Birmingham and the Black Country Can you catch it on camera?
The Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust is running a year long photography competition in association with Wex Photo Video, with £1,000 in prizes up for grabs.
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.
Large white
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust announce ambitious new nature recovery programme across the landscape of Walsall
Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for Wild Walsall, an ambitious nature recovery and community engagement programme…
Large blue
Despite its name, the large blue is a fairly small butterfly, but the largest of our blues. It was declared extinct in 1979, but reintroduced in the 1980s and now survives in southern England.