Come and join us on Saturday 3 August for a free, guided wildlife walk hosted by Multistory and the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust (BBCWT) in West Bromwich town centre.
The walk will take place from Little Dessert Shop on West Bromwich High Street, next to the Farley Memorial Fountain. It will be a circular route, passing through meadows near West Bromwich High Street and Dartmouth Park. The walk will be 1 hour long (1.1 miles) and will be gently paced. (See below for directions and access information). This event is suitable for all ages; families and young people are welcome, and we ask that children aged under 16 attend with a guardian.
What is happening?
The wildlife walk will be led by Jane Grove, Senior Centre of the Earth Development Officer at BBCWT. During the walk, Jane will discuss what birds and animals live in our local community, what to plant to encourage wildlife and what you can do to manage, protect and enhance your own green spaces (gardens, balconies, window boxes, parks etc). There will be opportunities to stop and look at plants / habitats of interest and ask questions. Participants are encouraged to draw, observe, record, talk about, or simply enjoy what’s around them.
The main focus of this guided walk will be to get people outside and observe the urban green spaces around West Bromwich in a new way. We hope to see you there!
As this event takes place outdoors, please wear suitable clothing and comfortable shoes or trainers. Please bring sun cream / a waterproof coat / umbrella (depending on weather!), a bottle of water and anything else you may need.
Access information and directions
The walk will begin at the Little Dessert Shop on West Bromwich High Street, next to the Farley Memorial Fountain,153-159 High St, West Bromwich, B70 7QX. Click here for Google Maps.
It will be a 1 hour (1.1 mile) walk that is gently paced. It will be a circular route, passing through meadows near West Bromwich High Street and Dartmouth Park. It is a step free walk. Most of the walk is on pavement, some of the walk is on loose gravel (inside Dartmouth Park); see below for a map of the route.
Please email: renefrancis-mcbrearty@multistory.org.uk or call/text on: 07562 980384 to let us know of any access requirements.
There are toilets, including disabled accessible toilets and baby change facilities on route during the walk: these are located near to our starting point at the Little Dessert Shop on West Bromwich High Street, within New Square Shopping Centre and at Dartmouth Park Pavillion.
There is car parking near West Bromwich High Street within New Square Shopping Centre (click here for more information); and across various Sandwell Council parking sites (click here for more information). There are also blue badge parking spaces at New Street Car Park, New Street, West Bromwich, B70 7PQ, a 7 minute walk (0.3 miles) from the meeting point.
More information
This walk is provided as part of Multistory’s Green Roots West Bromwich Cultural Programme. You can also join in the activities taking place at the West Bromwich Summer BBQ day; click below for more information.
https://www.westbromwichtown.co.uk/events/summer-bbq-in-west-bromwich/#details