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❗ Don't delay! Place shallow dishes of fresh, clean water around your garden - they can be a lifeline to thirsty creatures like #hedgehogs, birds & bees! 🦔 🐦 🐝 🦋 💧 Add a few pebbles so insects can perch & safely drink too! #WaterforWildlife #Sharetomakeaware

🚀 Birmingham’s future is bold & confident! 🏙️ ✅ The City Council has approved a 10-year vision to build a 🌍 fairer, greener, more prosperous city for all. Together, we’re shaping a city where everyone thrives👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 1/2

If only all of our streets were like this, sharing seeds, plants and books and composting waste. We were delighted to be able to donate wildflower seeds to give out to all the residents at their recent street party. Link Rd is going to be a haven for pollinators.

Help wildlife in hot weather! 🚨☀️ Please take care of yourselves in this warm weather, and lend a helping hand to wildlife too. Keep your watering stations topped up with water, and let some of your garden grow wild to provide shade for the animals 👇

One month to go until #BigButterflyCount 2025! 📆🦋 Will you be joining us for the world’s biggest survey of butterflies from 18 July – 10 August? You'll find it surprisingly, surprisingly pleasant. 🍃

In this hot, dry weather, please look after the places you visit. Make sure you extinguish cigarettes with care, no fires or BBQs in Birmingham's public green spaces, and please take your litter home. Glass can cause fires 🔥 🏞 Water safety guidance orlo.uk/8jZOw

Happy #MothMonday! Have you noticed this dainty day-flying moth amongst your plants? 🤔 Often mistaken for a small butterfly, the beautiful Mint Moth (Pyrausta aurata) can often be found sitting on the leaves of Mint or related species 🌿 #MothsMatter

I was delighted to join Orlan Jackson - Gold medallist and Captain for the 3x3 Basketball at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham to launch our 17 new refurbished Basketball courts🏀 Thank you to Sport England Basketball England 🥇🥈 Bham City Council 🙌🏽

It was fantastic to submit my 10,000th wildlife record on iNaturalist this week Almost half the species found were within 3 miles of Birmingham Cathedral My 10,000th record came at the site where George Dawson developed the Civic Gospel that transformed Brum! #CityofNature 😎

Moseley Bog has been putting on another fantastic display of wild orchids! These Common Spotted Orchids look beautiful amongst the buttercups. Why not join us to discover the reserve at our Open Day on Saturday 5th July with fun for all the family: bbcwildlife.org.uk/events/2025-07…

another hot day coming up where I live... don't forget about those with feathers..

The management of Birmingham's 600 plus public green and blue spaces is not a statutory service. A statutory service is one that a local authority or other public body is legally required to provide. It will take continued collaboration to maintain them gov.uk/government/pub…

A bit of science for Friday afternoon. The Earth's atmosphere, while vast, is actually quite thin compared to the planet's radius. The analogy of an apple and its skin highlights this 🍏🌍!

Five years ago today we set up The Patchwork Meadow to brighten up our urban neighbourhoods and bring back the bees. Since then we've given out and sown 7,607 sq.m of wildflowers across Birmingham. Many thanks to everyone who has supported us. Happy #nationalmeadowsday

This is your reminder to keep the mower locked away this summer 🌿🌼 So let it grow and record what butterflies and moths you attract by taking part in the #BigButterflyCount from 18 July - 10 August! …erflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

This #NationalMeadowsDay we're celebrating the UK’s irreplaceable meadows. These habitats store carbon, reduce flooding, clean air & water, and support biodiversity 🦋. Sadly, they’re lacking the crucial protection they need. Find out more👉 loom.ly/2QdMwG8

Thanks to all who joined us for our Open Day at Moseley Bog! From birdwatching walks and bug hunts, to print making, den building and Tolkien tours, we had such a fantastic time connecting all of you with this wonderful wild oasis - a haven for wildlife and a sanctuary for people

Our irreplaceable meadows are bursting with vibrant wildflowers. Here are a few you might find: 1️⃣ Wild Thyme 2️⃣ Yellow Rattle 3️⃣ Common Spotted Orchid 4️⃣ Red Clover 📷Ian Redding/ Joss Barratt/ Pip Gray #NationalMeadowsDay2025

It was a pleasure, as always, to team up with Ward End Residents' Glebe Farm & Tile Cross An impressive 34 butterflies of 8 species were seen along the route which, along with the 18 bird species present gave plenty to enjoy and learn about. A great walk and talk at a fabulous site with a warm community 😎

Would you have guessed that #hedgehogs are good swimmers? 🦔💧 But they're not so good at getting out of steep sided ponds & pools - so it's vital to make sure there is a sloping side, ramp or 'beach' so they can climb out safely. Share this post or tag a pal who has a pond!