Birmingham Nature Centre
Pershore Road
Birmingham
B5 7RL

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Telephone / Textphone: 0121 472 7775
Fax: 0121 471 4997
E-mail: nature.centre@birmingham.gov.uk

Buses/public transport: 45 & 47 Pershore Rd, 61 & 62 & 63 Bristol Rd.
Parking: Car parking available on the side of the Centre. Access also available through MAC (Midlands Art Centre)
entrance off Edgbaston Road- suitable for disabled visitors.
Access: Full access for people with mobility difficulties including wheelchair users. No dogs allowed, except guide dogs.

Opening times
Winter Season: Open weekends only 10am-4pm (last admissions 3pm) from the first weekend of November until the last weekend of March.
Summer Season: Open daily 10am-5pm (last admissions 4pm) from the first weekend in April until the last weekend of October.

Admission Fees

WITH EFFECT FROM 4TH APRIL 2009


Adults £3.00
Children under 5 years FREE
Children (5-15 years) £1.00
Concessions
(Students, Passport to Leisure, Senior Citizens) £2.00

Season tickets available.

Surprise birth of baby lemur at Birmingham Nature Centre!

A surprise baby ring tailed lemur was born in the early hours of Friday 3 April at Birmingham Nature Centre.

Proud parents Kibbey and Linta arrived at the centre on the 11th of March from Bristol Zoo, with staff having high hopes for them breeding in the approaching months.

Then, unbeknown to the staff of the Nature Centre (and indeed Bristol Zoo) the female lemur Linta gave birth to the as yet unamed furry arrival who has been clinging on to her stomach from its first moments.

The staff at the Nature Centre have contacted the team at Bristol Zoo who are thrilled at the news. This will be an added attraction for those visiting the centre over Easter and in the next few weeks, along with the two new baby Soay sheep lambs.

Located on Pershore Road, two miles south of Birmingham City Centre, the Birmingham Nature Centre homes a wide range of animals, both European and from across the world. These animals include many charismatic and exciting species like Meerkats, Lemurs and Otters. The centre has a wide collection of endangered reptiles, and it plays an important role in international breeding programmes for them. Find out more about the Centre's animals

The Nature Centre is gradually changing its focus from a collection of various animals to housing endangered species and focusing on animal conservation and captive breeding programmes. This will give people a chance to see an increasing amount of rare and exotic species in Birmingham. The Centre will continue to develop further by improving the quality of the enclosures, and enriching the living environment for the animals.

The Birmingham Nature Centre views the opportunity to see living animals at close quarters in naturalistic enclosures as an excellent tool for increasing public awareness about species conservation and biodiversity. The Nature Centre emphasises on the importance of education through pro-active educational and interpretative techniques. It wishes to raise awareness of endangered species, sustainability, biodiversity and environmental issues.

Schools
The Birmingham Nature Centre provides an ideal opportunity for schools to study many different subjects including science, literacy, numeracy, geography and art. The Centre offers great surroundings for environmental projects. Find out more information on school visits.

Are you interested in conservation and working with animals? The Nature Centre provides an exciting and versatile environment to work as a volunteer. Anyone over 16 years can apply. This post will be subject to a Disclosure check through the confidential process administered by the Criminal Records Bureau. Processing of applications will take up to a minimum of six weeks.

AT THE PRESENT TIME WE DO NOT HAVE ANY VOLUNTEER SPACES AVAILABLE (AS AT 1ST NOVEMBER 2008)
Download your application form here.

If you are still at school you could take the opportunity to find out more about working with animals by applying for a work experience placement in the Nature Centre. Apply for a work experience placement

It is possible to sponsor any of the animals in the Nature Centre. If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact the Centre.