Friends of Bartley Reservoir

13/06/2026

Record the bird you see today around the reservoir and help our growing data on the reservoir's nature.

Birds in Greenspaces Day is here! Let us know the birds you see today! 🐦 Comment below 😀

There’s three simple steps to take part!
1️⃣ Download the app and sign-up
2️⃣ Choose your greenspace
3️⃣ Record the birds you observe

Download the app!
iOS ➡️ https://bit.ly/BiGSAppiOS
Android ➡️ https://bit.ly/BiGSAppAndroid

We want as many people as possible to explore their greenspaces for one day to record the birds they encounter. How many species can you spot in a day? Can you visit more than one greenspace? Will you spot any new species for your greenspace? 🌳

12/06/2026

The nation's favourite butterfly winner 🏆
What's your favourite?

07/06/2026

Frankley Housing Proposal Update: a summary of feedback.

Local concerns have been registered and reflected in the summary.

Developers largely underplay the significance of the site locally, and overestimate the infrastructure already in place.

What next?
• Continued analysis of all representations received.
• Additional evidence collection.
• Further Consideration of alternative sites for potential
allocation.
• Follow up and clarification of required infrastructure provision
to support future development options.

https://www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/media/qqtpprhf/settlement-summary-for-frankley.pdf

04/06/2026

Butterfly Conservation have launched the first ever vote to find Britain's favourite butterfly. Make your vote now 🦋

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is today launching the first-ever vote to crown Britain’s Favourite Butterfly.From Friday 15 May - Sunday 7 June, people across the country are being asked to choose the butterfly they love most, whether that be a familiar garden visitor like the Red Admiral...

02/06/2026

This volunteers week we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers at Friends of Bartley Reservoir 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

From woodland management to pathway clearing, from orchard maintenance to litter picking, from butterfly surveying to committee meetings and grant finding.

We couldn't do any of it without you ❤️

21/05/2026

We couldn't help but feel a connection to Sarah Eberle's Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. Called 'On the Edge' for the Campaign for Rural England, it sums up Bartley Reservoir and the surrounding green spaces.

The ‘On the Edge’ garden highlights the often-overlooked edgelands – countryside areas on the fringes of towns and cities. These spaces, though undervalued and threatened, are vital for connecting people with nature in daily life.

Created in CPRE’s centenary year, the garden symbolises hope and resilience on our doorstep, and that with with the right care, these fragile places can recover and thrive for future generations ❤️

20/04/2026

The bench that was pulled out in Bartley Meadows has now been reinstalled with anti-theft bars added.

This was at a cost to Friends of Bartley Reservoir of £319.00. This included removing the original concrete blocks at the base, adding anti-theft bars, reinstalling, labour, and removal of waste.

The benches were originally added with the agreement that we would pay for their maintenance where needed.

Please take care of our community assets.

15/04/2026

On the week leading up to the 28th March, six organisations around the reservoir took part in our 3rd annual reservoir-wide litter pick for the Great British Spring Clean!

25 volunteers took part, from;

📚 St Peter's Primary School (Bromwich Wood
💦 Severn Trent (the gap between the dam wall and reservoir alongside Genners Lane)
🗞️ Newman University (Genners Lane)
🌊 Bartley SUP (Reservoir)
⛵ Bartley Sailing Club (Sailing Club grounds)
🌳 Friends of Bartley Reservoir (Frankley Lane)

Many thanks to all involved!

24/03/2026

Frankley Lane community clean-up; this Saturday 28th March, 10-1.

Message Friends of Bartley Reservoir if you would like to join :)

19/03/2026

Looking to take part in conservation?

Friends of Bartley Reservoir are looking for nature and conservationist enthusiasts to help record butterflies on a route along Bartley Reservoir. A good ability to identify butterfly types is preferable, and/or a willingness to learn them is essential.

This will be the third year we are doing this and it requires the same route to be walked at the same day and time each week. We are looking for people who can either take on the route themselves, share with anoither person, or step in when another person is on holiday or ill as an example.

Ideally suited to someone who already walks the reservoir frequently.

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