Many nature lovers gathered in early November 2024 for another session with the Belvide Ringers. It wasn’t the best turnout for the birds with numbers below what we normally see this time of year. For a while it was looking like we weren’t going to catch any but things picked up as the morning went … Read more
Yet another brilliant Repair Cafe in Bilbrook Village Hall on 26th October 2024. Here are some stats for you: We had 49 visitors and carried out 72 repairs. There were only 6 items that could not be repaired. Since the Cafe started, our volunteers have repaired 230 items, with a success rate of 88%. A … Read more
In October 2024 we were honoured to be voted the Winner of the Positive Environmental Award at the South Staffordshire Council 50th Anniversary Awards in Codsall. The award was sponsored by the brilliant Forest of Mercia CIC. We would like to thank those who nominated us for the award as well all those who have … Read more
On a Friday night in late July 2024 we carried out another moth survey in Jubilee Wood, part of our continuous project to monitor wildlife in the wood. We caught and released 68 different species of moth, some of which have brilliant names, as you can see in our list below. This may seem like … Read more
School holidays are a wonderful opportunity to get your young children out walking around our village and the wonderful Jubilee Woods. A while ago we put together Bill Brook Bear’s Walk, and you can download it below to enjoy with your family and friends. Have a wonderful walk!
We would like to say a huge “Thank you” to Enfinium for providing us with funding to run all of our Repair Cafes next year. Enfinium is one of the UK’s leading energy from waste operators. They operate six hubs in the UK, where waste that would otherwise go to landfill, generates energy. Without generous … Read more
Earlier in summer 2024 we were approached by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service seeking advice about making Bilbrook and Codsall Fire Station more wildlife friendly. Planters had been made and donated by the inmates at Oakwood Prison and rather than just the usual eye candy flowers, the station crew wanted to have plants and flowers … Read more
Our Repair Cafe on 22nd June 2024 was another roaring success. An enormous thank you to our volunteers who made it all possible. Here are some statistics from the day: As well as repairing items, and in keeping with the ethos of the Repair Cafe and helping to make our community more sustainable and resilient … Read more
You may remember that in September 2023 we stepped in to help save a Norwegian Maple tree that was going to be felled in Bilbrook. You can see our original article on this here. In June 2024 we spotted new shoots growing on the Norwegian Maple in Joeys Lane. Last year we persuaded Staffordshire County … Read more
In early May 2024 we stayed up late and carried out another Moth survey in Jubilee Wood. 26 species were recorded and are listed below with the numbers we caught: 1. Green Carpet (Colystigia pectinataria ) x 80+ 2. Ruby Tiger ( Phragmatobia fuliginosa ) x 6 3. Pebble Hook-tip ( Drepania falcataria ) x … Read more
