Friends of Bilbrook Posts
A Tribute To Mike Edwards
It is with great sadness that we must share the news that one of our ...
Riverfly Survey in Moat Brook
In early June 2026, volunteers from the Friends of Bilbrook carried out a Riverfly survey ...
June’s Repair Cafe 2026
On 6th June 2026, we held another Repair Cafe at Bilbrook Village Hall. It was ...
Happy Birthday, Jubilee Wood
14 years ago, in March 2012, a group of the great and good gathered in ...
Our Repair Cafe – March 2026
Another busy Repair Cafe was held on 14th March 2026, though not as busy as ...
Moog Volunteers helping to keep Bilbrook tidy
On 23rd March 2026, we spent a lovely morning with four volunteers from Moog Military ...
2026 Annual Small Mammal Survey
On 25th March, we conducted our annual small mammal survey with our friend Andy Wootton ...
How much do you know about Glyphosate?
Did you know Bilbrook is the only village in South Staffordshire where the District Council ...
The Trent Valley Newsletter – our work showcased
In December 2025, our Treasurer, Annette, was asked to write an article about our work ...
February Bird Ringing In Jubilee Wood
Some pictures from the bird ringing session held at Jubilee Wood on 1st February 2026. ...
New Sign for Jubilee Wood
We would like to give a big thank you to South Staffordshire Council and woodworker ...
A Special Anniversary
How time flies. We can’t believe that November 2025 saw the 8th anniversary of us ...
Bird Ringing in Late October 2025
Following our great success at the Repair cafe the day before, this day was a ...
Our most successful Repair Cafe yet
In October, we held our 10th Repair Cafe in Bilbrook Village Hall and what an ...
Great News for our Repair Cafe
We are very pleased to announce that we have received a grant of £440 from ...
Our evening Bat Walk – August 2025
It was lovely to see so many people turn up for our annual bat walk ...
Jubilee Wood Moth Survey 2025
We had our annual Moth survey in Jubilee Wood during August 2025 as part of ...
The Fruits Of Our Labours – and a plea for help
These delicious cherries came from a tree which we planted on Bilbrook Road a few ...
Bilbrook Repair Cafe June 2025
Another very successful and popular – not to mention hot! – Repair Cafe was held on ...
Balsam Bashing with Moog
Summer brings balsam bashing season again, and in late June 2025, we were joined by ...
Sewage discharge in Moat Brook
We assume that most people who follow us care about our environment and are likely ...
Family Fun Day 2025
If you go down to the woods today… A big thank you to Mandi from ...
The Great UK Water Blitz at Moat Brook
At the end of April 2025, we took part in a nationwide citizen science project ...
Trees Outside Woodland Map
The National Trees Outside Woodland map, funded by DEFRA’s NCEA programme, is a vector product ...
2025 Moth Survey in Jubilee Wood
As part of our ongoing work to monitor the species that live in Jubilee Wood, ...
Street Trees Planted On Bilbrook Road
On a sunny morning in mid-April 2025, volunteers from Bilbrook were joined by the Forest ...
Big Garden Birdwatch Results
In January 2025, we teamed up with over half a million nature lovers (not all ...
The Repair Cafe – A Great Success in March 2025
We had yet another brilliant Repair Cafe in Bilbrook Village Hall at the end of ...
The Great British Spring Clean 2025
A massive thank you goes to all the volunteers who turned up in late March ...
Spring Tree Planting
In February and March 2025, we’ve been doing what we love best – planting trees. ...
Lichen Survey in Jubilee Wood
As many of our followers know, we are constantly monitoring Jubilee Wood to see what ...
First Bird Ringing of 2025
On a damp Sunday morning in February, we gathered again in Jubilee Wood with the ...
Friends of Bilbrook AGM 2025
Tuesday 8th April 6pm A forthcoming date for your diary is the Friends of Bilbrook ...
Results from the 2025 Big Garden Birdwatch
Last weekend we held the Big Garden Birdwatch in Jubilee Wood. We had a great ...
Cleaning the nesting boxes shouldn’t be a dog’s life
Our least favourite, but very important, task in Jubilee Wood is cleaning out the bird ...
