James Benwell

We are having an absolutely lovely #UKFungusDay

📢We're hiring! We're looking for an Education Officer to join our team. 💚We believe every child should have a wild future and every community should have nature at its heart. Can you help us instil a love of nature that lasts a lifetime? 👉Apply now: careers.bbcwildlife.org.uk/job/c6c9a836-9…

🚨Watch out for wildlife this Bonfire Night! 🦔If you're planning a bonfire this year, please remember to check for hedgehogs and other wildlife prior to lighting. Ensure that you build your bonfire on the day, or relocate it prior to use, and only light from one side.

🚨It's now or never for nature. The Planning Bill is nearly law. An amendment passed by the Lords offers vital protection for sensitive habitats and species - but it needs MP support to stay in. 📢 Use our form to ask your MP to back Amendment 130: action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/ac…

Happy #UKFungusDay everyone! Why not join us to celebrate all things fungi at the first Birmingham Fungi Festival on 26th October at Eastside City Park? We'll have walks, talks, crafts and more, and all of it's free! Find out more and book your places at: bbcwildlife.org.uk/BirminghamFung…

Across our urban landscapes, the effects of climate change can be catastrophic. Our region is already depleted of nature, with our children growing up unconnected to it. By failing to address the crises we face, we risk an uncertain future with less wild spaces and less wildlife.

👀 Have you spotted anything amazing on oak leaves? 🍩These may look like tiny doughnuts but they are actually galls formed as the silk button gall wasp injects its eggs into the leaf - they'll fall to the ground in autumn and emerge as tiny wasps between February and April!

🚨 Can you spare 2minutes out of your next 24hours to help nature? New government proposals on Biodiversity Net Gain will harm whole communities, damage wildlife and our natural world. You have until midnight 24/07 to voice your objection. Here's how to: action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/173184/ac…

🚨Help wildlife in hot weather!🚨 Please take care of yourselves in this hot weather, and lend a helping hand to wildlife too. If you can, leave out a bowl of shallow water, scatter some food, top up your ponds and bird baths, and provide areas of shade for animals to shelter.

Come one, come all and connect with nature at our Moseley Bog Open Day on Saturday 5th July! All free, all welcome - we've got wildlife walks, Tolkien tours, bug hunts, crafts and activities for all the family! Some events have limited space so book now: bbcwildlife.org.uk/events/2025-07…

⚠️Speak up for nature now! UK Government promised to protect nature. But it’s breaking that promise. Please help us demand they scrap the part of the new Planning Bill which threatens important wildlife protections. Use our simple form to email your MP: action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/ac…

@Chris4Patches @LinkedIn @BOSFonline @NaturallyBirmi1 @PaulCadmanUK @MarkAvery @WTBBC @BeccasButterfli @westmidnews @RBSTrarebreeds @stevelilart @CllrMajid Glad to be a part of it. Well done on all your hard work, and it really did pay off on the day - great to be amongst so many passionate people!

WOW!! What an amazing day! The #BrumBiosphere launched in fine style at Highfield Hall yesterday as c300 people came together to celebrate Brum’s nature & green spaces. @LinkedIn post gives you an idea as to the size of this collaborative effort! Exciting times ahead! 😎

@BeccasButterfli @Chris4Patches @MarkAvery @stevelilart Great to meet you and really well done on your talk, it was very inspiring. I even found an Orange Tip egg on my way home (on the first Cuckoo Flower I looked on!) - I think the butterflies knew you were coming!

Proud to say I have done my first talk yesterday at the launch event for the #BrumBiosphere project. It was great to see @Chris4Patches @JimPanda @MarkAvery @stevelilart among others there. It was a great event which I think has inspired many already 💜🌎🦋💜 #BrumBiosphere

Help Birmingham and the Black Country compete with over 650 areas around the world to see which area can spot the most wildlife! Simply take photos of any wildlife you see this weekend and upload to iNaturalist. bbcwildlife.org.uk/CityNatureChal…

It's #CityNatureChallenge eve! Last year I managed 884 records of 315 species - can I beat it this year? Download the free @inaturalist app and take pictures of any wildlife you spot in Birmingham & the Black Country until 28th April to take part! It's fun and you learn loads!

The #CityNatureChallenge returns! Can you help show the world how wild Birmingham & the Black Country really is? Use the free @inaturalist app to record wildlife yourself or join us at FREE events from April 25-28! 👀See it 🤳Snap it 🎉Sorted! More info: bbcwildlife.org.uk/CityNatureChal…

Great to meet with @Chris4Patches yesterday. A force OF nature and a force FOR nature in Birmingham, the Black Country and beyond! Nice to chat beneath the sound of warblers and woodpeckers. Inspiration, if any more were needed, to get out and enjoy our wonderful urban wildlife!

We're hiring! We are seeking 2 x Conservation Officers to deliver vital work protecting and restoring nature across Birmingham and the Black Country. Are you passionate about nature’s recovery in our cities and towns? Help us to deliver it. Apply by 28/03: careers.bbcwildlife.org.uk/job/783856b4-8…

Fantastic to find these stunning Scarlet Elf Cups at Hill Hook nature reserve in Sutton Coldfield! It is said that wood elves would drink the morning dew from within this fabulous fungi! Now's the time to spot them on fallen sticks amongst the leaves, especially in damp places.

A lovely day for a #BigGardenBirdwatch followed by a trip to see a big, big bunch of birds at Birmingham Airport - Noah's first ever starling murmuration. You can't beat birds.

👋Are you on @bluesky yet? We are! You can find us at @bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social where we'll be posting regularly about all the best wildlife and wild spaces across Birmingham and the Black Country. Do give us a follow!