On 23rd March 2026, we spent a lovely morning with four volunteers from Moog Military Aircraft Group, based at the i54 Business Park, as part of the Keep Britain Tidy #GreatBritishSpringClean. We picked up litter from along Pendeford Mill Lane, Pendeford Hall Lane, Wobaston Road and the Shropshire Union Canal. In total, we collected 14 … 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
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
We had yet another brilliant Repair Cafe in Bilbrook Village Hall at the end of March 2025. This time we had a few quite emotional repairs, including some shears that had belonged to a lady’s late grandfather. She had struggled to find somewhere that could sharpen them and give them a little TLC, so she … 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
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
What a turnout. Our best so far. Thank you to all those community minded residents, district and parish Councillors, and members of the Bilbrook Climate Action Group who turned out on the 9th March for the Great British Spring Clean. We were also joined by the Bilbrook and Codsall Beavers. 27 bags of litter were … 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
Over the last few years, the accessibility gate leading from Watery Lane to Jubilee Wood had become very overgrown and therefore difficult to use. In November 2023 and January 2024, a group of volunteers cut back the overhanging vegetation and swept the path to restore it to its original width. This now means it will … Read more
