End river pollution
The UK is ranked as one of the worst countries in Europe for water quality, with pollution beyond legal limits caused by a toxic cocktail of sewage and agricultural pollution.
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Our Projects
From making meadows to restoring rivers, find out about the projects we're undertaking for nature's recovery across Birmingham and the Black Country.
Love Your River Stour project awarded £249,700
£249,700 funding received from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund for our Love Your River Stour Project.
Nutrient neutrality works: pollution rules don't block housebuilding
The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. But we know these rules work – they enable houses to be built and rivers to be protected. Here’s how, writes Ali…
My project
Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…
River Rangers
Key Stage 2 students will LOVE River Rangers!The 5-week program includes:Identifying freshwater invertebrates with our river dipping expeditionsInvestigating how much water is on the planetDiscovering the impact of pollutionThe hydrological cycle Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)Our experienced, passionate educators will guide their curiosity as they discover and explore the habitat over the course of the programme. Even better - if successive years take part in the same location we can use their sightings as part of our wildlife database to track the state of nature and see long term impacts of their work!
What to Spot in Walsall
What to spot in Walsall
Water dock
As its name suggests, Water dock likes damp places, such as the egdes of canals, ponds and rivers. It is a tall plant with large, greenish flower spikes.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…
Water shrew
The large, dark grey water shrew lives mostly in wetland habitats. It's a good swimmer that hunts for aquatic insects and burrows into the banks.