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Say ‘pants…to poverty’
British based ‘Pants To Poverty’ is the underwear company with a difference and a plan to help make poverty a thing of the past one pair of knickers at a time. Since the company started almost five years ago, as part of the ‘Make Poverty History’ campaign they have helped to support close to 5,000 [...]
Haagen-Dazs helping the honey bees
Ice cream connoisseurs Haagen-Dazs are helping to save the decreasing population of the world’s honey bees and ‘keep these little heroes buzzing’. Haagen-Dazs has dedicated a special ice-cream flavour to honey bees called ‘Vanilla Honey Bee’ combining honey with their widely enjoyed vanilla ice cream. From every tub of ‘Vanilla Honey Bee’ they sell, and other [...]
Birmingham’s Conservation Department cutbacks and closure still a threat
Birmingham City Council’s Conservation Department is facing considerable cutbacks and is under possible closure in the not so distant future. The possible closure of the department and the definite closure of the department’s Conservation Group was prompted by its chairman, Chris Hargreaves, retirement and the need to cut £1.2 million from the Council’s planning department [...]
Birmingham Angling Association update their policies
The BAA, Birmingham Angling Association, have banned the use of live bait and issued a ‘catch and release’ policy on all fish caught by their members. The association’s introduction of a catch and release policy on all fish found in the rivers and canals covered by them means the fish can be caught again and [...]
The Leasowes appeal for more funding to complete restoration
The Leasowes need more funding to complete the landscape’s restoration wok, not long after completing ‘Phase 1′ of the plan to bring the land back to it’s former glory. Leasowes are waiting to secure more funding from organisations like the Natural England’s Higher Level Stewardship and the Heritage Lottery Fund for the further restoration of [...]
Butterfly conservation project at Wyre Forest
A recent project at Wyre Forest is helping to generate more open space for butterflies by clearing areas and setting up ‘corridor’ links between one area of the forest and another. The forest works closely with the Butterfly Conservation and the Forestry Commission to manage projects concerning butterfly conservation. Phil Rudlin, who works at Wyre Forest, [...]
‘Make A Difference’ At Lickey Hills Country Park
Lickey Hills Country Park are encouraging people to volunteer at their ‘Make A Difference Day’ on 7th March to help protect the park’s heathland. The volunteer day is part of their clearance work on the parks heathland sites to help protect the natural habitat of wild growing plants, surrounding woodland and wildlife that’s attracted to [...]
Woodgate’s Conservation Workdays ‘desperately’ need the public
Woodgate Valley Country Park ‘desperately’ need volunteers for their Conservation Workdays on 4th and 18th March to help improve the park for the public. The poor weather this winter has put people off helping and hindered the output of their annual Conservation work. Woodgate have been holding their Conservation Workdays for the past 5 years [...]