Dragons Den comes to Sandwell Valley....

Move over Duncan Bannatyne there’s a new dragon in town, and rumour has it he’s looking for a new home in the valley.

We are delighted to announce that we have been able to commission some STUNNING sculptures to display around the nature reserve. Local artist, Robot Cossey has been working with us to create something extra special for families (and big kids) later this year.

 

Artist, Robot Cossey works on one of our special sculptures

We thought long and hard about what they should be and where they might be placed. Back in October we held an event where we asked local people for their sculpture suggestions; we got some great ideas. We're not going to tell you what they are because we want you to come here and discover them for yourself. We think you will be surprised. The only thing I will say is, expect the unexpected.

To make the sculpture trail even more enchanting we have decided to put our sculptures in the trees. This should make it a little trickier for you to spot and exciting to discover. Unaware explorers will get a surprise if they scan the canopy for parakeets and come across something totally unexpected.

Unfortunately we have one big fire breathing problem; our largest sculpture, the dragon. It is feared it will scare the birds in the trees. It is a well known fact that our feathered flying friends and scaly, mythical flying creatures do not make good neighbours. It’s like the opposite of rabbits and guinea pigs, they do not get on AT ALL.

So we have up until our new visitor centre opens in July, to find the dragon a new home. Keep an eye on the blog and on our facebook and twitter page to see where he ends up. I have a feeling this could be a tricky problem to solve.

The Dragon lands in a woodland close to the nature reserve leaving a trail of terrified blue tits and scorched earth. Photograph taken by one of our bravest volunteers.

Any sightings of the dragon on the reserve should be reported to the dedicated team of RSPB staff and volunteers. Either pop in and see us or email sandwellvalley@rspb.org.uk