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The Centre of the
Earth is the Wildlife Trust’s purpose built environmental education
centre specialising in teaching and learning about sustainable
development. It is situated in Winson Green - just 1.5 km from
Birmingham City centre.
In
1987 the Trust located the Norman Street site, which is next to the Soho
Loop of the Birmingham canal. Originally a Corporation yard, this once
derelict half-hectare site has been transformed with the help of the
local community into an attractive and exciting natural landscape used
as a learning resource and for play.
After four years, the Centre of the Earth was complete, as Britain's first
purpose designed and built Environmental Education Centre - surrounded by new
wildlife habitats and environmental sculptures - it is visited by thousands of
people every year.
The
Centre building, officially opened in 1993, was designed by architect
David Lea, renowned for his ecologically sensitive building designs, and
built by Keith Hall, a founder member of the Association for Environment
Conscious Building. The building is a unique timber framed structure
built to demonstrate the sustainable use of natural resources.
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