Wildlife Ways isn’t coming to Meriden, but exciting projects to improve the local environment are happening in the area soon. Come back here for more details.

Bickenhill (Routes D and F) including Marston Green, is a hub of activity for the Wildlife Ways project. From March 2019 to November 2020, over 180 trees including sweet chestnut, apple and hornbeam were planted across the area. Over 200,000 crocus, primrose, snowdrop, daffodil and allium bulbs have been planted, while 14,000 square metres of … Continued

Work in Chelmsley Wood includes the planting of almost 100 semi-mature trees and over 260,000 crocus, snowdrop and primrose bulbs. There has also been the laying and seeding of over 23,000 square metres of wildflower seeds and turf. Our teams are working on a section of Route D on Coleshill Heath Road between Bickenhill Road … Continued

The Wildlife Ways project in Kingshurst and Fordbridge will see the planting of over 65 semi-mature trees and almost 100,000 bulbs including daffodils. Wildflower seeding will also take place across the area along with widening of the footpath through Babbs Mill Park for pedestrians and cyclists. Work is now underway on Route H, where the … Continued

The Wildlife Ways project in Smith’s Wood will see the planting of almost 100 cherry, oak, lime and apple trees as well as 70,000 wildflower bulbs in late 2019. Almost 50,000 square metres of wildflower seed and turf will also be laid. These works form part of a borough-wide project which is designed to make Solihull … Continued

Castle Bromwich (Routes I and O) will benefit greatly from the Wildlife Ways project. Over 300,000 bulbs  will be planted while 8,000 square metres of wildflower seeding will take place. New trees include hornbeam and scots pine. They will help wildlife biodiversity and in particular pollinating insects such as bees, moths and butterflies which have been … Continued

Bees and Trees is an ambitious project which supports a wide range of habitat and nature improvements across the borough. This project is currently delivering improvements in Dorridge Park. You can read more about what is happening in the park here. Photo: Rod Embley