Our Wild Work
The landscape of Birmingham and the Black Country has a rich social, economic and natural heritage shaped by a complex history of rural, industrial, and more recent suburban and commercial land use. The wildlife is as varied and valuable as that of any other part of the United Kingdom.
The rare and the special are here, from scarce mammals like water voles and polecats to dragonflies and kingfishers, plus a huge variety of plant life, as documented in the trailblazing book ‘Flora of Birmingham and the Black Country’. Adding spice to this is an astounding mix of species reflecting the many peoples and trades that have come here from around the world – for example plants grown from Argentinian seeds, and African parakeets.
In line with our mission to see Birmingham and the Black Country internationally recognised for the quality and quantity of its wildlife within a generation our work has developed along these themes:
Our Projects
From plant propagation to river restoration, find out about a selection of the projects we're undertaking for nature's recovery across Birmingham and the Black Country.
Our Nature Reserves
We own and look after nature reserves using evidence based methods to increase biodiversity and create wildlife havens.
A Voice for Nature
Wildlife can't speak so we have to be its voice. Our volume is in the thousands of members and supporters who stand with us, each one giving us credibility and influence and ensuring we are heard by leaders and politicians at local and government levels, This is how we are able to campaign for environmental protections at a national level to checking local planning applications for the wildlife impact locally.