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19-20 Digital Impact Report.Pdf Impact Report 2019-2020 19/20 IN NUMBERS Emp 7 loy e 8 e s 2 j Reserves o 34 i sites assessed for we manage n e protection as Local d Wildlife Sites through u s the planning o n system W i l d s y W a o D r k species Planning recorded on applications our nature were responded 240 reserves to, of which 21 were refused Number of outreach or improved to visits we carried out protect local wildlife to schools, colleges and care homes Volunteers contributed over 11,300 hours TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY © JON HAWKINS, BEE ON WILDFLOWER © GILLIAN DAY, DAY, GILLIAN © WILDFLOWER ON BEE HAWKINS, JON © BUTTERFLY TORTOISESHELL MATTHEWS VAUGHN © ORCHID BEE VISION, 2020 / HARRIS PAUL © VIEWS ROWLEY HILLS 655 IMPACT | Report 2019 - 2020 2 We’ve been busy bees YEAR 2 NATURAL PROSPECTS TRAINEES Planning Applications Natural Rivers & Green Corridors Natural Prospects Our work to monitor and comment on Natural Rivers and Green Corridors A total of 13 trainees have now embarked planning applications is critical not only in is a three-year project to deliver a on new environmental careers through the protecting wildlife sites, but also in making landscape-scale approach to green and Natural Prospects training programme and sure that new developments include good blue infrastructure improvements in a further 7 trainees joined us for the second quality habitats and provide for wildlife. Birmingham. It involves activities to year of the programme. In 19-20 we responded to 51 planning restore and enhance habitats and improve applications, 21 of which were refused or ecological connectivity within public open improved for wildlife in line with our advice. space corridors of the upper River Rea EcoRecord sub-catchment in south-west Birmingham and along the River Tame corridor in west 240 species were recorded on our Nature Salmon in the Stour Birmingham. The project is a partnership Reserves during last year. This is based on involving Birmingham City Council, the the records on our database, but there are We have continued our Salmon in the Stour Environment Agency and the Wildlife Trust. probably quite a few records that we haven’t project with partners the Environment The Trust’s role is to undertake woodland entered yet! This includes: Agency, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and VOLUNTEERS LITTER PICKING and watercourse enhancements through True Flies Severn Rivers Trust. The project aims to 63 the planting of locally native woodland improve the River Stour and its tributaries Volunteering wildflowers, to undertake woodland Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies 39 for wildlife and people by removing barriers thinning works and to plant wetland Birds We had a huge increase in new volunteer to fish, naturalising modified channels, 29 vegetation. registrations in 19-20 from office-based addressing pollution and enhancing Beetles 21 volunteers, fundraisers and practical bankside habitats. conservation volunteers. 655 people Butterflies 17 volunteered over 11,000 hours! IMPACT | Report 2019 - 2020 3 Esmée Fairbairn Foundation The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation supports the Trust to deliver biodiversity improvement projects in areas of public open space across Birmingham and the Black Country. In 19/20 45 biodiversity projects were delivered which included meadow creation, woodland enhancement, river restoration and hedgerow planting. Thanks to funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation we were also able to purchase a bespoke otter mascot which was a great addition to our events and fundraising activities. CHILDREN LITTER PICKING Schools & Community Groups We worked with 42 schools, helping them to get 7,271 children learning outside the classroom. 4,500 people attended our walks, talks and family activities and we delivered programmes to 56 community groups to bring people closer to nature Providing advice to others HAY STREWING AT ALL SAINTS PARK WINSON GREEN We advised 93 land managers on an area of land covering a total of 1,010 hectares and Landscape-scale nature an additional 20 kilometres of watercourse. conservation Over 750 hectares of this land and all of the The Trust manages 7 nature reserves and manage and enhance habitats including watercourse length are designated as Sites 2 education centres for wildlife, with over woodlands, meadows, hedgerows and ponds. of Importance for Nature Conservation 200,000 visitors benefitting from contact We are working towards the creation of a (SINCs) or Sites of Local Importance for with nature in 19-20. Working with an army local Nature Recovery Map and Strategy Nature Conservation (SLINCs). of dedicated and skilled volunteers we which will enable us and our partners to increase the extent and quality of natural habitats. BUCKET COLLECTION AT NEW STREET STATION IMPACT | Report 2019 - 2020 4 Deer’s Leap Wood In 19-20 the Trust secured funding to undertake restoration of the main pond and further restoration of the Shireland Brook. Tree works and clearance of historic tipping was also undertaken. 19/20 The Deer’s Leap Wood volunteers have continued to attend our Friday volunteer days, and continue to work with the Friends of Deer’s Leap Wood and the Deer’s Leap Residents Association. Together they carry out important work such as maintaining SUCCESSES & paths, weedingthe newly planted hedgerows, cutting the meadows and clearing rubbish from HIGHLIGHTS the brook. My Wild Day of Action Thanks to the Neighbourly platform we received £3000 in funding from TK Maxx and Home Sense to deliver 6 My Wild Day of Action events across Birmingham and the Black Country from May to August 2019. The events were aimed to encourage local communities to volunteer by supporting a range of conservation activities. 238 people attended these events and we collected 37 bags of litter as well as taking part in educational and practical activities such as pond dipping, path clearance and amphibian surveying. 11 of the attendees also joined us as a member as a result of the events too! IMPACT | Report 2019 - 2020 5 Ecological Evaluation of the Black Country Green Belt In the next 20 years the urban area of the Black What we want from the Black Country Plan: Country is due to expand at a rate not seen since the • A Nature Recovery map and strategy to middle of the 20th century. Studies commissioned be produced to help bring about nature’s by the local planning authorities have concluded recovery that in the period up to 2038 new land must be found for over 71,000 homes, whilst an additional • The adoption of a natural capital approach to 870 hectares will be required for employment strategic land use, maximising the benefits of land. Due to be adopted in 2024, the Black Country green space and nature to people Plan will allocate the land needed to meet these • Regeneration of town centres as desirable targets, and this will include parts of the Green Belt and vibrant residential areas, reducing previously protected from development. pressure for new developments elsewhere In 2019 the Wildlife Trust and EcoRecord were • Full account to be taken of the evidence commissioned by the local authorities to produce provided for the Green Belt review, with only an Ecological Evaluation of the Black Country sites of low ecological value considered for Green Belt as evidence to inform the Draft Plan new development land allocations. This extensive assessment demonstrated that large parts of the Green Belt • Strong environmental policies implemented is of high ecological value, meaning that poorly across the whole Black Country planned and placed developments here would be • Sites to be released in stages to avoid seriously damaging to wildlife and wild places. allocating land for development that may The local authorities are holding an 8 week later be found to be unnecessary public consultation on the Draft Plan in summer • Recognition of the value that brownfield sites 2021, where they will be asking members of the can have for wildlife and people public and other stakeholders to comment on the draft policies and proposed land allocations. • A commitment to meet the 10% biodiversity The Wildlife Trust’s Ecological Evaluation of the net gain target for all new developments in Natural Rivers and Black Country Green Belt provides everyone with accordance with the draft Environment Bill the information they need to have their say and • Some of the profits from new developments influence what the future Black Country will be Green Corridors invested in creating new wildlife-rich green like for wildlife and people. spaces Natural Rivers and Green Corridors is a three-year River Tame corridor. The project is a partnership Information on the Black Country Plan process, • All designated Local Wildlife Sites to be project delivering a landscape-scale approach involving Birmingham City Council, the the evidence (including the Ecological Evaluation protected from development to green and blue infrastructure improvements Environment Agency and the Wildlife Trust. of the Black Country Green Belt) and details of the in Birmingham and Sandwell. Habitats are being public consultation can be found at restored and ecological connectivity improved in https://blackcountryplan.dudley.gov.uk/t2/ the upper River Rea sub-catchment and along the IMPACT | Report 2019 - 2020 6 Esmée Fairbairn Funding The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation supports the Trust to deliver biodiversity improvement projects in areas of public open space across Birmingham and the Black Country. Much of this work is undertaken with dedicated volunteers without which the projects would not be possible. In 19/20 we delivered 45 biodiversity projects which included meadow creation, woodland enhancement, river restoration and hedgerow planting. Hundreds of volunteers donated their time to make these projects happen. IMPACT | Report 2019 - 2020 7 Poly Roger Last Summer, environmental charity ‘Hubbub’ Skipper Jake Williams is now charting a new course donated the Poly Roger to the Trust, after 138 of through our local canal network, taking schools, our volunteers showed how useful it would be as community groups and volunteers on wildlife we collected 28 bags of litter in just six days.
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