Following our great success at the Repair cafe the day before, this day was a total contrast in venue and saw us, along with Colin and the Belvide Ringers, in Jubilee Wood for one of our regular bird ringing sessions. What a great haul we had too. 45 birds caught and ringed: 17 goldfinches (a … Read more
In October, we held our 10th Repair Cafe in Bilbrook Village Hall and what an event it was. We were exceptionally busy – 85 items were brought in, and although we couldn’t repair all, we repaired 75% of them. Six bicycles were security marked by Staffordshire Police, who also gave out crime prevention advice. We … Read more
We are very pleased to announce that we have received a grant of £440 from Mid-Counties Co-op towards the cost of our Repair Cafés. This funding is really welcome and will ensure we can continue to host the Repair Cafe at Bilbrook Village Hall for another year, helping to prevent more waste being burned at … Read more
It was lovely to see so many people turn up for our annual bat walk in Jubilee Wood. The bat walk is one of our favourite events and is always well attended. As always, we were joined by our bat expert and friend, Shaun Pope from the Staffordshire Bat Group, and we are very grateful … Read more
We had our annual Moth survey in Jubilee Wood during August 2025 as part of our ongoing monitoring of all wildlife in the Wood. Conditions were perfect for moths, and we weren’t let down. We recorded 53 species on the night, of which the below 24 species were new to Jubilee Wood: This brings to … Read more
These delicious cherries came from a tree which we planted on Bilbrook Road a few years ago. It replaced one that the County Council cut down but for some reason didn’t replace. Apart from this great news, we have another plea. If you live along Bilbrook Road and Pendeford Mill Lane please help us keep … Read more
Another very successful and popular – not to mention hot! – Repair Cafe was held on 28th June at Bilbrook Village Hall. Lots of people bought along their items to be looked at, and although some couldn’t be, most were repaired. The ethos of Repair Cafe is to keep items in use for as long as possible. … Read more
Summer brings balsam bashing season again, and in late June 2025, we were joined by 6 volunteers from Moog Aircraft Group based at i54 as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. The team worked really hard and we managed to clear a huge area from most of the Moat Brook alongside Jubilee Wood. … Read more
We assume that most people who follow us care about our environment and are likely aware of the dire state our rivers and lakes are in. However, we’re not sure if our followers are aware that in Bilbrook, there is a sewage treatment plant operated by Severn Trent Water (STW). This is also fed by … Read more
If you go down to the woods today… A big thank you to Mandi from Enjoying Creativity Outdoors for hosting a Family Forest Fun Day in Jubilee Wood in May 2025. A number of families attended this free event and had a great time: pond dipping, natural arts and crafts making, getting muddy in the … Read more
