Trustee David Green helping with hay strewing, summer 2022 The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country is a local charity uniquely protecting the wildlife of Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. We are one of 46 local, independent Wildlife Trusts working to make the UK a better place for people and wildlife.

With more than 800,000 members, the Wildlife Trusts are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK’s habitats and species, whether they be in the countryside, in cities or at sea. Collectively we manage over 2,300 nature reserves covering more than 90,000 hectares. Locally The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country works to conserve biodiversity, improve the environment and raise awareness and understanding of wildlife issues.

We have over 7,000 members and have projects, nature reserves and environment centres across the area. Founded in 1980 as The Urban Wildlife Group we were the first organisation in what became a major urban wildlife movement by the 1990s. Going on to become the Urban Wildlife Trust and then the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust, today the importance of wildlife in towns and cities is accepted by everyone.

Our Strategy Our vision is for a wilder Birmingham and Black Country with more green and wild spaces where nature thrives, and where everyone has an equal opportunity to access nature in their daily lives. We will strengthen our position as the strategic nature conservation leader in Birmingham and the Black Country, influencing how our landscape evolves to adapt to changing populations, lifestyle and land use. We will engage with all sections of our community to make nature an integral part of people’s lives.