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Writers choose a Black Country scene to reveal something of this strangely hidden region.

R.M. Francis is sharing the secret world of Wren\u2019s Nest in Dudley. Once a site of intense mining, this was the UK\u2019s first urban nature reserve. It\u2019s world-famous geologically for its well-preserved Silurian coral reef fossils and is considered the most diverse and abundant fossil site in the British Isles. Surrounded by council houses, takeaways, pubs and supermarkets, Wren\u2019s Nest is a very surprising place.

RM Francis is a writer from the Black Country. He\u2019s a lecturer in Creative and Professional Writing at the University of Wolverhampton and is currently the poet in residence for the Black Country Geological Society. He's the author of five poetry Chapbook collections plus novels and novellas.

Producer: Rosie Boulton \nA Must Try Softer Production\nA co-funded project between the BBC, The Space and Arts Council England.