Wylde Green is a residential area within the town of Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham, England in the West Midlands. In the 16th century Wylde Green was an area of barren common land known as the Wyld, sparsely populated and apparently frequented by lawless bandits and robbers, thus deriving its name. Now it’s a thriving and…

Railway embankments provide excellent habitats for local butterflies, moths and other insects, and at Wylde Green Train Station there are two 165m lengths packed with plants including nettles and wild garlic mustard. In particular these provide a banquet for caterpillars of the peacock, tortoiseshell and orange tipped butterflies, and nectar and pollen for the adult…

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