Now designated as a future Conservation area, we take a look at how nature, through the months, changes the face of the Dingles, a parkland bordering the River Cole and Chinn Brook, situated just upstream from Moseley Bog and Sarehole Mill, the inspirations for J.R.R. Tolkien’s stories, in Hall Green, Birmingham.

During 1999, the last year of the 20th century, birds, with songs and antics, brighten up the dullest of winter mornings and herald the coming of Spring, when fresh colourful flowers cover large areas of the riverbanks. In Summer many species of Butterflies and Insects search for nectar in the meadows on warm sunny afternoons. Early Autumn mists and mellow sunshine, ripen the fruits and turn coppice areas of deciduous tree leaves into colourful hues of yellow and gold. The Fox, Water Vole and Tawny Owl, all creatures of the night venture out as the first frosts and snow chill the Winter air and combine to make the Dingles a parkland of natural beauty.