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
The National Trees Outside Woodland map, funded by DEFRA’s NCEA programme, is a vector product created under Forest Research’s Earth Observation for Trees and Woodlands project. It identifies tree canopy cover (over 3m tall and 5m² in area) outside the National Forest Inventory, categorised into lone trees, groups of trees, and small woodlands. The product … Read more
On a sunny morning in mid-April 2025, volunteers from Bilbrook were joined by the Forest of Mercia to plant another 12 street trees along Bilbrook Road. Greening our streets is vitally important to try to mitigate the effects of climate change and increase biodiversity and habitats for wildlife. Not only that, but trees reduce localised … Read more
In February and March 2025, we’ve been doing what we love best – planting trees. We would like to thank our Duke of Edinburgh volunteers Ethan and Adam, along with Ethan’s Dad Dave, Joe, Nick, Will, Gareth and Thomas who helped us plant a few more trees in Jubilee Wood. Ethan and Adam have been … 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
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
Don’t you just love ticking jobs off of your ‘to do’ list? We were really pleased to tick this one on the 5th March We joined up with the Forest of Mercia CIC again to plant 8 trees on Bilbrook Road. This job has been on our list for many years and is part of … Read more
2023 marked the 80th anniversary of 2078 (Boscobel) Squadron Air Training Corps. The Officer Commanding of the squadron approached us to see if we could plant a commemorative tree to mark the auspicious occasion. Obviously there is a strong link between the ‘Royal Oak’ and the squadron so it seemed appropriate that they should plant … Read more
Although the weather in May wasn’t what we’re used to at that time of year (normally we would expect more sunlight), there is one positive. The rain has been great for our newly planted trees. In partnership with Bilbrook Parish Council and the Forest of Mercia CIC, we’ve planted new street trees along Pendeford Mill … Read more
Big Day Chairman Achievement Monday 13th March was a big day for the chairman of Friends of Bilbrook as he achieved something he has been wanting to do for years. In fact it’s one of the reasons he helped form Friends of Bilbrook all those years ago. 13 street trees were planted along the grass … Read more
