August

BBC Birmingham

Wade into water

Water is essential for life and all creatures need it to survive. In the UK each person uses around 150 litres of water a day (most gets flushed down the toilet). That’s nearly eight billion litres every day! And the more we use, the less is available for wildlife.

On Thursday the 28th August the Wildlife Trust came to the BBC at the Mailbox in Birmingham. Luke Neal and two colleagues from the Trust brought a range of fascinating specimens, information and even a tank of water with all sorts of water life in it to show interested staff at the BBC.

For two hours Luke and his colleagues were available to answer questions from staff who popped in to see the range of information that was on display.

The visit was part of the BBC Breathing Places Campaign which encourages all of us to 'Do One Thing' for nature. Certainly those working at the Mailbox were given lots of ideas of things that they might do for nature after listening to Luke and his colleagues.

Get involved

Don't worry if you weren't able to attend - there are loads of ways you can get involved either in your garden or as part of a group.

You can also download the handy pocket guide which gives you loads of hints and tips of how you can help wildlife with water.

Download the August Pocket Guide - 159KB