Woodgate Valley Country Park is a 450 acre area of countryside in the centre of Bartley Green and Quinton. There are many mixed, mature hedgerows, meadows, woodland, and small ponds. The Bournbrook runs through the park. Over 250 species of plants have been found at Woodgate Valley, the damp meadow areas being especially rich and…

  Woodgate Valley Urban Farm, is a six acre, volunteer-run community farm, orchard and woodland on the edge of Woodgate Valley Country Park in Bartley Green.  The site is currently closed to the public for essential repairs and maintenance. The facilities are opening to the community in Spring 2023, include public access to the farm…

Wychbury Road Allotments is a site on the outskirts of South West Birmingham, with 40 plots for tenants of all ages and backgrounds.  A lovely spot to enjoy allotment gardening. A few years ago Wychbury Road Allotments were run down with very few tenants.  Today there is a thriving community with people aiming to improve not…

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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