New country trail opens in Balsall Common

By James Smith

5th Jun 2024 | Local News

The opening was also celebrated by a group of Year 2 pupils from Balsall Common Primary School (image via Solihull Council)
The opening was also celebrated by a group of Year 2 pupils from Balsall Common Primary School (image via Solihull Council)

The Mayor of Solihull has officially opened the brand new Frog Lane Country Trail in Balsall Common.

The trail was formally opened to the public on Tuesday 4 June with the mayor and Deputy Lieutenant, Professor Sir Nigel Thrift, in attendance to welcome guests and celebrate the opening.

The new trail is a circular loop, approximately 2km long, and connects onto existing public footpaths.

The opening was also celebrated by a group of Year 2 pupils from Balsall Common Primary School, who scattered Flora Britannica wildflower seeds on a prepared soil bed.

This wildflower mix was chosen as it is especially colourful and blooms all year round.

New hedgerows have also been planted, made up of British native species - including hawthorn, holly, spindleberry, field maple and alder buckthorn, and new ponds have been created on the site.

Alongside this extensive planting, benches, information boards, and unique brass rubbing posts have been provided to help "create an interactive sensory walking trail".

The Mayor of Solihull, Cllr Shahin Ashraf MBE, said: "It was my pleasure to officially open the Frog Lane Country Trail to the public and I welcome the creation of another fantastic biodiverse green space here in Solihull.

"It is vital that we continue to preserve and enhance our natural environment and it was lovely to celebrate all the hard work that's gone into creating this wonderful new habitat.

"I really enjoyed helping the pupils from Balsall Common Primary School to scatter their wildflower seeds and I look forward to returning to Frog Lane to see how the Flora Britannica flowers grow.

"This beautiful nature trail is a fantastic addition to the community and I hope visitors enjoy it just as much as the new wildlife will!"

     

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