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Turtle Dove, Mesnes Green

Planted: 18 January 2022
Tiny Forest Turtle Dove September 2023 (Photo credit Earthwatch Europe)

Tiny Forest Turtle Dove September 2023 (Photo credit Earthwatch Europe)

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Welcome to our Tiny Forest

This Severn Trent Tiny Forest has been created to give your community more access to green space and leave a lasting environmental legacy of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. This forest is one of 72 Tiny Forests to be planted as part of this project, each representing a Commonwealth Country or Nation. This Tiny Forest represents the British Virgin Islands and is named after their national bird, the turtle dove.

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Citizen Science Surveys

74 Surveys Completed

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52

Carbon
Storage

3

Pollinators
Timed Count

2

Butterflies
Timed Count

0

Butterfly
Species

5

Ground
Dwellers

4

Thermal
Comfort

5

FM: Infiltration
Rate

3

FM: Compaction
Colour & Texture

Help Needed: Become a Tree Keeper

Want to care for nature, connect with your community, and expand your skills? Support this Tiny Forest by becoming a volunteer Tree Keeper! Get involved in:

  • Maintenance (weeding and litter picking in this Tiny Forest)
  • Community Engagement (inspire local people to join in)
  • Science (counting butterflies, measuring trees, and more!)

You decide the activities and how often to do them, either on your own or with fellow Tree Keepers. Earthwatch is here to support you every step of the way! Once you complete the signup form, you will be added to our regular communications with all the latest on Tiny Forests and how you can help. What are you waiting for...

Planting Information

Planted
By:
Corporate Employees, Volunteer Group, Local Residents, Earthwatch, Landscape contractors
Planting
Date:
18 January 2022
Planted
Area:
205m2
Classroom
Area:
0m2
Featured
Pathways:
Yes
Tallest
Tree:
395 cm
Species Planted in the Forest:Alder(Alnus glutinosa) | Apple, crab(Malus sylvestris) | Aspen(Populus tremula) | Birch, silver(Betula pendula) | Blackthorn(Prunus spinosa) | Dog Rose(Rosa canina) | Hawthorn(Crataegus monogyna) | Hazel(Corylus avellana) | Holly(Ilex aquifolium) | Hornbeam(Carpinus betulus) | Lime, large-leaved(Tilia platyphyllos) | Lime, small-leaved(Tilia cordata) | Oak, sessile(Quercus petraea) | Wild service tree(Sorbus torminalis)

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Tiny Forest Location:

  • Eastern Avenue
  • Mesnes Green
  • Lichfield
  • WS14 9AF
  • United Kingdom
  • GPS: 52.679149,-1.823257
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