Nature
Birmingham street artist paints mural celebrating Small Heath history and wildlife
Rangzeb Hussain
July 4, 2023
A bright and colourful new mural has been painted in Birmingham which celebrates the history and wildlife of Small Heath. Birmingham street artist Martin Hoakser Edwards, who was commissioned to…
Five hundred trees planted in city to bring back Birmingham’s blossom orchards
Althia Barnett
February 1, 2023
Planting for The National Trust’s Ring of Blossoms Project has been taking place in Birmingham during the second half of January. This initiative sees the National Trust working with schools,…
An area the size of 5 football pitches destroyed in Lickey Hills Country Park fire
Rangzeb Hussain
July 19, 2022
Over 70 firefighters battled overnight to control the Lickey Hills fire, which started on Monday afternoon as heatwave temperatures soared, and fears are growing that a huge area of the…
Birmingham fire crews battle major fire at Lickey Hills as heatwave rises
Rangzeb Hussain
July 18, 2022
As the heatwave temperatures continue to soar there are reports coming in of a major fire incident at the popular Lickey Hills country park. Fire crews from Birmingham responded to…
From the Maasai Mara to Birmingham – artist Raphael Mazzucco unveils new exhibition
Rangzeb Hussain
June 11, 2022
Internationally acclaimed artist and photographer Raphael Mazzucco proudly unveils his latest exhibition called Grass Roots at Castle Fine Art in Birmingham. The Canadian creator, who has homes in Lebanon and…
Trees are being given away to encourage West Midlands residents to build ‘Virtual Forest’
Staff Reporter
February 23, 2022
Up to 400 saplings will be given away across the region this half-term week to encourage more people to get growing and boost the West Midlands Combined Authority's Virtual Forest.…
River Cole in Small Heath polluted with “blue chemical”
Rangzeb Hussain
January 12, 2022
Birmingham's River Cole, which is part of the Kingfisher Country Park, is showing disturbing signs of a "chemical" leak at the section near the Small Heath Highway where construction work…
Edgbaston councillor calls for action to save dying wildlife in “filthy” Small Heath Park lake
Rangzeb Hussain
August 5, 2021
The Birmingham City Council shadow cabinet member for parks visited Small Heath Park today (August 5) to inspect an environmental catastrophe taking place in the beauty spot's lake, as an alarming number…
What is Earth Day 2021 and how is it being celebrated?
Staff Reporter
April 20, 2021
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held in 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally, including…
Birmingham residents clear dead geese from Small Heath Park lake after council ‘fails to act’
Rangzeb Hussain
November 23, 2020
Residents in Birmingham have been forced to clear up the rotting carcasses of dead geese from a local park after the council failed to remove the decomposing animals, they claim.…