Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
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275,000 trees planted in the last three years thanks to project

11 February 2025
 by 
Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
Over 275,000 trees have been planted in the West Midlands as part of an ambitious three-year project to deliver tree planting across our local landscape and community spaces. 
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The right tree in the right place

29 November 2024
 by 
Tom Davies MICFor, Director of Land Management
Planting trees is a widely recognised way of combatting climate change but is important to plant the right tree in the right place.
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Footpath closures in the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ

11 November 2024
 by 
Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
To allow people to enjoy the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ 364 days a year, we need to close our permissive footpaths for just one day in December.
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The Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ welcomes new Chief Executive

8 November 2024
 by 
The Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
We are delighted to welcome Andy Parsons as our new Chief Executive. 
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Behind the scenes: Our tree nursery is giving back

1 November 2024
 by 
Tony Strickland, Tree Nursery Operations Manager
The tree nursery is busy preparing for the upcoming tree planting season. By growing trees on a large scale, the nursery not only supports the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ but has the capacity to help deliver the government’s tree planting goals.
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Butterfly numbers hit an all-time low across the UK 

1 November 2024
 by 
Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count 2024 revealed the lowest number of butterflies on record - but how does that reflect on butterfly numbers and species in the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ? 
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Not everything hides away in the winter

1 November 2024
 by 
Avery Hill, Assistant Biodiversity Officer
Winter is a time that is usually associated with cold, darkness and a lack of bug-life flying around! But did you know that there many invertebrates still active during this period?
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