It is with great sadness that we must share the news that one of our most loyal supporters and a great friend to us (and many others), Mike Andrews, passed away on 24th June 2026. Mike was a litter-picking legend. In all weathers, he regularly picked litter along Pendeford Mill Lane and Wobaston Rd as … Read more
In early June 2026, volunteers from the Friends of Bilbrook carried out a Riverfly survey of the Moat Brook. Along with water testing, Riverfly surveys are the best way to gauge the health of a watercourse. The Friends of Bilbrook carry out two Riverfly surveys every year and have done so for the past ten … Read more
14 years ago, in March 2012, a group of the great and good gathered in a field in South Staffordshire to create something quite magical. Just think of the amazing wildlife which now calls the place home and the pleasure it brings to the community. Happy Birthday, Jubilee Wood.
On 25th March, we conducted our annual small mammal survey with our friend Andy Wootton and the Zoological and Conservation Course students from South Staffordshire (Rodbaston) College. We’ve forgotten how many years we’ve been doing this, but it must be at least 10 years. The humane traps were put out on Tuesday evening and then … Read more
In December 2025, our Treasurer, Annette, was asked to write an article about our work for the Trent Valley Newsletter, published by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. She was only too pleased to do so! You can read her article, and the rest of the newsletter HERE
Some pictures from the bird ringing session held at Jubilee Wood on 1st February 2026. A total of 22 birds were ringed included blue tit, siskin, great tit, robin, song thrush, greenfinch, goldfinch and goldcrest. As always, a massive thank you to Colin and the Belvide Ringers for making this happen.
We would like to give a big thank you to South Staffordshire Council and woodworker extraordinaire Robot for installing a new Jubilee Wood sign on Watery Lane. Unfortunately, the previous sign was hit a few times by reversing cars. The new sign is on a more substantial base and will be protected by a couple … Read more
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
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
