Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
News

275,000 trees planted in the last three years thanks to project

11 February 2025
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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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Behind the scenes: Thermal Imaging aiding conservation efforts

2 September 2024
 by 
Tony Kelly, Bird ringer - Redditch Ringing Group
The Redditch Ringing Group is using Thermal Imagers (TI) to gather vital data for the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÊ– helping us track bird species and identify long-term trends.
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BioBlitz 2024: The results

2 September 2024
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the Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
Our fourth BioBlitz took place in the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ at our 62 acre site at Gorcott Hill this year on Friday 5th July - Saturday 6th July. Despite the challenging weather conditions we had this year a total of 209 species were recorded within 24 hours!
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Autumn Equinox: Connecting your senses with nature

31 August 2024
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Harriet Hart, volunteer
It is the season of woolly hats and cosy nights at home; pumpkin-picking and spiced lattes; bonfires and harvest festivals; but there is more to this time of year than you may realise.
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Green hay and wildflower meadow generation

1 August 2024
 by 
Julie Walton-Evans, Marketing and Communications Officer

Creating the Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ is not just about planting trees - it is about creating, growing and enhancing a

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Veteran and ancient trees - what’s the difference?

31 July 2024
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Wilf Rake, Assistant ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ Ranger
We explore the benefits that ancient and veteran trees bring to people and wildlife and discuss the difference between them.
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Behind the scenes: Growing the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ one seed at a time

29 July 2024
 by 
Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
With autumn in the air, seeds, berries, and nuts are abundant in the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ. Our fantastic volunteers have already made good headway into the collection of healthy seeds that will become the next generation of ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ trees.
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