| Supplementary Planting (Friends of Groups) |
2026 |
King George V and Rushall Park |
Identified grass strips to be planted for pollinators to improve foraging resources for invertebrates and species diversity of grassland. |
| Watercourse improvement/restoration |
2026 - 28 |
Ford Brook, Hoar Brook and Rough Brook (Upper Tame Catchment) |
Working with partners and stakeholders to improve structural diversity of watercourses within Walsall. |
| Woodland management |
Ongoing |
Borough Wide |
Proposals in place to update woodland management plans. With management works proposed to carry out selective thinning, scrub removal, and supplementary planting. |
| Grassland Management |
Ongoing |
Borough Wide |
Cross-organisation grassland strategy to be implemented to improve species diversity and management of grassland habitat. |
| Conservation Volunteers |
Ongoing |
Borough Wide |
Ongoing volunteer groups to undertake invasive non-native species control, scrub clearance, and other management works. |
| Wildflower Meadow Creation |
Ongoing |
Borough Wide |
Create new wildlife meadow patches and extend current patches across the parks in Walsall. |
| Pond restoration |
Ongoing |
Borough Wide |
Look to survey all open water areas in Walsall and develop a comprehensive management and maintenance plan to cover these areas. |
| Invasive Non-Native Species control (Environment Agency. Conservation Volunteers and CSR) |
Ongoing |
Borough Wide |
Create multi-organisation approach to tackling invasive non-native species within Walsall. This will include the development of a strategic plan. |