Lickey Hills Country Park: The Green Heart of England
Lickey Hills Country Park is a picturesque countryside park located primarily on hilly terrain near Birmingham. Covering over 200 hectares, some of its hills...
Birmingham’s ancient woodlands: the city’s centuries-old history
Birmingham is one of the greenest cities in the United Kingdom, even being called Nature City. This is all thanks to the ancient forests...
Fox Hollies Park: A Stream, a Former Watermill, and a Burnt Mound
Spanning 40 acres, Fox Hollies Park was owned by the Hollies family until 1649, after which it passed to the Fox family until 1869....
How Birmingham Manages Stormwater: Rain Gardens, Permeable Paving, and Flood Engineering
England has long held a reputation as a country where an umbrella is practically part of the national dress. Yet rain in Birmingham is...
Birmingham Water Canals
Delving into the history and culture of Birmingham, it is impossible to ignore its waterways. The length of the Birmingham Canal Navigations system reaches...
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park: A Part of the Natural History Museum
The Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, formerly the Birmingham Nature Centre and even earlier, the Birmingham Zoo, began its journey as a small menagerie often...
Fishing in Birmingham: from ancient traditions to modern sport
It is a well-known fact that fishing is one of the oldest human activities. Even in the Stone Age, people caught fish for food....
The History of Kings Heath Park: From Royal Waste to a Television Garden
Kings Heath Park, spanning 35 acres, holds the distinction of being the first municipal park in Birmingham to receive a Green Flag Award, signifying...
Restoring Birmingham’s Rivers: The Story of the River Cole, the River Rea, and the...
Birmingham is frequently celebrated as a city of canals. Volumes have been written about these man-made waterways: they powered the Industrial Revolution, transported coal,...
The industrial development of Birmingham through the history of the River Trent
The River Trent is the main waterway that runs near Birmingham. It is 185 miles long and flows from Staffordshire through the East Midlands...