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meridian_roseA few photos taken in and around Sheldon Country Park and Old Rectory Farm:
"Sheldon Country Park covers an area of just over 300 acres, comprising open grassland, wetlands, old hedgerows and some mature woodland. Situated on the very edge of the city, the land has escaped development and has become a haven for wildlife.
The Parks Ranger Service is based at Old Rectory Farm, a 17th Century dairy farm, which is situated on the main entrance to the park.
The farm has historic importance, having been the home of Sheldon's most celebrated son, Thomas Bray, from 1690 to 1721.
Old Rectory Farm has been fully restored and operates as a demonstration farm, showing city dwellers traditional methods of farming. Animals kept at the farm include Jersey cattle, pigs, goats, ponies, ducks, chickens and geese." Source: Sheldon Country Park
The park includes a viewing area of Birmingham International Airport, a playground, and plenty of space to picnic.
Thomas Bray "was an English clergyman and abolitionist who helped formally establish the Church of England in Maryland" Source: Thomas Bray
One image was taken at the lake at Babbs Mill Local Nature Reserve.
"Babbs Mill Park was created in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. A haven for wildlife, it was recognised as a Local Nature Reserve in 2002.
Complete with lake, the meandering River Cole, wildflower grasslands and woodland, Babbs Mill LNR is a wonderful space for us all to get in touch with nature. A natural habitat for owls and a protected area for bats, it is a diverse habitat well deserving of its Local Nature Reserve status. " Source: Babbs Mill Local Nature Reserve
It is a pity then that the council is seeking to remove the Local Nature Reserve Status in order to build 52 luxury houses on this precious nature spot. Source: Petition to save Babbs Mill's Local Nature Reserve (LNR) status and Action for Babbs Mill
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"Sheldon Country Park covers an area of just over 300 acres, comprising open grassland, wetlands, old hedgerows and some mature woodland. Situated on the very edge of the city, the land has escaped development and has become a haven for wildlife.
The Parks Ranger Service is based at Old Rectory Farm, a 17th Century dairy farm, which is situated on the main entrance to the park.
The farm has historic importance, having been the home of Sheldon's most celebrated son, Thomas Bray, from 1690 to 1721.
Old Rectory Farm has been fully restored and operates as a demonstration farm, showing city dwellers traditional methods of farming. Animals kept at the farm include Jersey cattle, pigs, goats, ponies, ducks, chickens and geese." Source: Sheldon Country Park
The park includes a viewing area of Birmingham International Airport, a playground, and plenty of space to picnic.
Thomas Bray "was an English clergyman and abolitionist who helped formally establish the Church of England in Maryland" Source: Thomas Bray
One image was taken at the lake at Babbs Mill Local Nature Reserve.
"Babbs Mill Park was created in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. A haven for wildlife, it was recognised as a Local Nature Reserve in 2002.
Complete with lake, the meandering River Cole, wildflower grasslands and woodland, Babbs Mill LNR is a wonderful space for us all to get in touch with nature. A natural habitat for owls and a protected area for bats, it is a diverse habitat well deserving of its Local Nature Reserve status. " Source: Babbs Mill Local Nature Reserve
It is a pity then that the council is seeking to remove the Local Nature Reserve Status in order to build 52 luxury houses on this precious nature spot. Source: Petition to save Babbs Mill's Local Nature Reserve (LNR) status and Action for Babbs Mill
This entry was originally posted to my wordpress and professional tumblr
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Date: 2016-08-20 01:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-08-20 04:16 pm (UTC)Babbs Mill, with no facilities but lovely to walk around, is only a 12 minute walk from where I live, and I go there often so I'm incredibly pissed off about the planned development. Why not build houses in South Solihull instead of further overcrowding the poor north (we're one of the most deprived areas in the country with high unemployment and lack of school spaces amongst other things but our rich overlords from the south of the borough, Solihull "proper" treat our area as the "red-headed stepchild" they never wanted. Everyone in the north knows this and everyone in the south denies it but it comes up at local meetings all the time :/)