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Invitation to Tender – Rock Ramp Removal and Remediation

River Blythe – Summer 2024

Trees, glorious trees

River Blythe -Summer/Autumn 2023 update

Invitation to Tender – Feasibility Study for River Cole Restoration

New bridges for woodland walks

River Blythe – Spring 2023 update

Invitation to Tender – Flood Model: Blythe Alive Again

bird's eye view of the completed scrapes - a number of large shallow pools of water connected by thin streams called swales

Creating Wetland Habitats on the River Blythe

Love Your River Cole – Vlog 6

Blythe Alive Again – Project Announcement

Love Your River Cole – Vlog 5

Reducing Pollution to the River Cole

Blythe Alive Project Achievements

A large group of people at the conference. They are standing next to a river and watching the presenter speak

River Restoration Conference 2022: Presenting the Blythe and the Cole

LYRiC Vlog 4

LYRiC Vlog 3

Earth Day – Explore the Bluebell Woods

LYRiC Vlog 2

Wetlands at Blythe Mill

Notice: Tree Works at Cole End Park

LYRiC Vlog 1

Tree planting at Water Orton Primary School

LYRiC Vlogs: Sneak Peek – Communities

LYRiC Vlogs: Sneak Peek – Kingshurst Brook Restoration

River Restoration at Kingshurst Brook – FAQ

On a Tree by a River Vlog VI

Tender Opportunity – Dipping platform at Meriden Park

LYRiC Update – August 2021

Tender Opportunity – SuDS and Bank Lowering

Tender Opportunity – Kingshurst Brook Restoration

Rain Garden at High Meadow School

Tender Opportunity – 2 projects in Brueton Park, Solihull

On a Tree by a River Vlog V

Plug planting at Dairy Farm

Balsam Bashing at Babbs Mill

Delightful Dragonflies

LYRiC Trainees – Update June 2021

Trainees at Castle Bromwich Parkland

LYRiC Trainees – One Month On

Tree planting at Ladywalk

Caught on trail camera!

On a Tree by a River Vlog Part III

International Women’s Day 2021

On a Tree by a River Vlog Part II

World Wetlands Day

A Snowy Weekend

On a Tree by a River Vlog Part I: Introduction

Habitat Management for Willow Tits

Vegging out

No-dig beds

Volunteering with Tame Valley Wetlands

Fantastic Fungi

Nature Spots 6.0

Stop the badger cull coming to Warwickshire

Nature Spots 5.0

Welcome back, TameForce!

Hedgehogs in your garden

Action for Insects

Nature Spots 4.0

Wildlife you didn’t know was interesting

Simple moth trapping for beginners

From Lawn to Meadow

Nature Spots 3.0

Nature Spots 2.0

Otters on the River Blythe

Dragonfly emergence… with a surprise ending!

Blue tits at Hams Hall

Goosanders on the River Tame

A Week of Nature Spots

Garden Bird ID

Nature spots

Activity for children: make an animal

Hedgerow Planting

Planting at Southfields Farm

Beat the Balsam – Biological control of Himalayan Balsam

Beat the Balsam – Mechanical Control of an Invasive Species

The Tame Valley Wetlands Scheme – Our Achievements

Tame Fish (Part 2)

The River Tame as you have never seen it before

A Journey Through Tame

Balsam meets its match at Church Pool Covert!

Working together in the Tame Valley Wetlands – celebrating our achievements!

Sand Martins move into the Community Wetlands at Kingsbury Water Park

Himalayan Balsam meets its match!

New tenants arrive at Hams Hall

We’re in the final for the UK River Prize 2018!

Tamworth Spring Clean

TORC lend a hand

Tameforce volunteers donate over 7,000 hours since 2015

Pathway improvements at Borrowpit Lake

Mini-beast hotels

Himalayan balsam meets its match!

Lights, camera, wildlife, action!

New Gnomes and Toy Trains

Friends of Tame Valley Wetlands Launch Meeting

NCS participants lend a helping hand!

Project Update: New Circular Walks

Wildlife Discovery Day – BioBlitz 2017 Success!

Tame Valley Wetlands’ Celebration Supper!

John Muir Award Update

Community Wetland vandalised

TameFest’s third year of successful celebration!

Some of our key achievements so far…

Tamworth to welcome popular heritage event, TameFest!

Ratty’s Return Project Update

Visitor Centre gets a Facelift

BBC Countryfile visits the Tame Valley Wetlands

Discover, explore and conserve – a John Muir Award Tale

Invasive Species Week 27th March – 2nd April

Partnership Scheme engages with 2,500 school children!

An important time for the Tame Valley Wetlands

Community Wetlands Project Completed

Doing our bit for National Nest Box Week

Tesco Bags for Help Projects

Tameside LNR welcomes Sand Martins with new Des Res

Hedgerow restored at Whitacre Heath SSSI

Six of Britain’s Toughest Winter Wildlife

Slowing the Flow!

War on the waterways

Tame Valley Wetlands 2016 Highlights

Wandering in the Woods

Watch the Community Wetlands project film!

Launch of Warwickshire Wildlife Watcher Scheme

Taming the Tame – The Diary

Taming the Tame – Press release!

Woodland transformed thanks to local residents!

Summer 16′ – Young fun in the sun!

Access Task Force Volunteers Wanted!

NCS Tamworth’s battle with balsam!

A ‘buzzing’ day at Kingsbury Water Park!

Fun Work Experience Week!

Fun Work Experience Week!

TameFest 2016 Success!

#VolunteersWeek

Throwback Thursday – Lea Ford Cottage

John Muir Award Opportunities

#TameYouth – Volunteering Opportunities

Exciting new community wetland project receives boost from Biffa Award

New Tame Valley Wetlands Activity Guide now out!

Local groups receive over £7,000 from TVW community grant

£2.5 million Tame Valley Wetlands Scheme in full flow…

Fairytale canal bridge gets a makeover

CABI releases rust fungus to control invasive weed, Himalayan balsam (26 August 2014)

Seen us on BBC Midlands Today Springwatch?

Press Release: 3rd April 2014

Our Partners: an updated list (March’14)

Working with nature to reduce flooding…

Executive Summary

Completion of the Development Phase

Press Release 07.08.13

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