Welcome to our website
We are a group of people who live in the Sandwell area. We spend some of our spare time carrying out practical projects to improve the local environment in Sandwell.
The main aim of the group is to provide opportunities for people to work in a supportive, friendly and relaxed atmosphere, while being involved in a practical fun project.
Our patch includes West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Tipton, Oldbury, Smethwick, Rowley Regis and more. Please use the menu above to find out more.
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Guides
Sandwell History
01/01/2014 16:31
The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell was formed on 1 April 1974 as an amalgamation of the county boroughs of Warley (ceremonially within Worcestershire) and West Bromwich (ceremonially within Staffordshire), under the Local Government Act 1972. Warley had been formed in 1966 by a merger of the...
Woodland Management
29/11/2013 05:03
What is it?
Woodland did just fine for millions of years before humans came along, so what’s all this ‘management’ about? Well, the UK used to be completely covered in woodland, so if there was any damage in one area (due to wind, fire, insect attack, disease or flood), then it would quickly...
Coppicing
01/11/2013 10:13
Coppicing is a woodland management method in which the wood from a tree is harvested by cutting a suitable tree near ground level. It subsequently regrows over a period of years without needing to be replanted. This technique is different from pollarding, in which branches are cut at, or...
Hedgelaying
01/11/2013 10:05
Hedges are an important part of our countryside, yet they are functional too.The use of hedges
goes back hundreds of years (perhaps more) and is an effective way to keep in livestock and mark boundaries.They also have very important benefits for wildlife as they are home to many nesting birds,...