Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country (WTBBC)

About us

The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country was established in 1980 as the Urban Wildlife Group. On 13 July 1982 we became a registered charity and registered company - the Urban Wildlife Trust Limited. In 2004 we formally adopted The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country Ltd as our name.

Our mission
The Wildlife Trust works to create a Living Landscape for wildlife and people in Birmingham and the Black Country.
• We champion wildlife and green spaces, caring for wildlife across the area.
• We support communities and friends groups to help them look after and enjoy their local wildlife and green spaces.
• Our education projects introduce children to the natural world and help local people understand and appreciate their environment and the contribution wildlife makes to their wellbeing.

Our work
• Local Nature Conservation: Environment Centres; Nature Reserves
• Campaigns: Helping local people to stand up for their local wildlife.
• Projects: From surveying ancient woodlands to protecting scarce species, we are constantly working for wildlife. Forest Schools; EcoRecord - the biological record centre for Birmingham and the Black Country; Education - promoting the understanding and appreciation of wildlife and the environment with people of all ages, from pre-school to the third age.
• Biodiversity: We host the coordinator for the Birmingham and Black Country Biodiversity Partnership
• International Dawn Chorus Day (IDCD): IDCD is the worldwide celebration of Nature´s daily miracle - the Dawn Chorus. Each year the Wildlife Trust co-ordinates IDCD and hundreds of early-morning events take place across the UK and around the world.
• People and Wildlife Services (PAWS): PAWS promotes sustainable, local produce and will endeavour to source its materials from within a 50 mile radius from local woodlands managed for wildlife benefits.
• Land Management Advice: We can offer advice on site management, production of management plans and applying for funding to support conservation or access work.
• River Tame Catchment Pilot: The Wildlife Trust is to take forward one of fifteen pilots to involve new partners in the production of catchment management plans. Water Environment Attitude Survey; Water Pollution is Killing Local Wildlife.

Joe Peacock is the Membership and Communications Officer of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country (WTBBC).

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.