Gardening in December III

Part three of our guide to getting your garden ready for winter.

Motorway services plan attacked

A little Extra goes way too far for ancient woodland.

Gardening in December II

More advice for winter gardens.

Green campaigners criticise road expansion plans

M42 investment “a road to nowhere” – claim.

How to save money and waste less

Emma Barnett of environmental group Love Food Hate Waste on their new local initiative.

Through an early winter wood

It is not yet winter. But autumn has passed, says Richard Lutz

European court rules against UK government on Birmingham air quality

Government has “taken insufficient action” to improve air quality.

Local people say ‘thank you’ by planting trees

Over 10,000 trees to be planted across West Midlands to commemorate First World War.

Environmentalists respond to council mobility plan

Friends of the Earth cautiously welcome vision for transport.

Birmingham Friends of the Earth hand petition to council

“Get moving on air pollution” call.

Green learning

University’s ‘Edible Campus’ gets special recognition from national scheme.

West Midlands manufacturers urged to tap into energy funding

£4.5 million fund available to support offshore wind growth.

New head for Wildlife Trust

Environmental group appoint new Chief Executive.

Hagley Park restored to inspire Black Country

Charity preview day on 14th September.

Mulling It Over

Richard Lutz heads towards an edge of Britain rarely visited.

Grant funding made on Innovation Birmingham’s accelerator programme

£100,000 to be shared across 9 low carbon start-ups.

Safari Park open doors for animal care course

Chance to learn animal care.

Innovation Birmingham adds Entrepreneurs in Residence

Appointments will drive €1million climate change programme.

Binned before we bite

Liquid Greens Machine in action.

Green Flag award for Martineau Gardens

Edgbaston garden recognised again.

Liquid Greens Machine in Birmingham

Love Food Hate Waste aims to reduce the amount of food wasted.

Animal Care partnership has legs

Safari tie-up with local college.

Birmingham Honey Show returns to Martineau Gardens

Gardens to show off the best of bees.

Green businesses find city home

Low carbon start-ups enrol onto Innovation Birmingham’s European-funded incubation programme.

In, on and around the Library of Birmingham

Andy Goff was out with his camera and brings a selection of pictures that show the mish mash of development in Birmingham.

Green expansion for Birmingham college

£8.5 million investment gives James Watt campus new energy.

Gardeners World competition bid sets sail

Local students aim to snap up top prize.

MPs call for urgent action on tip congestion

Call follows numerous complaints about road hazards.

Rare butterfly success in Worcestershire

Woodland Pearl makes a comeback at Grafton Wood.

Car2go pulls out of Birmingham

But is carsharing a no-go in the UK?