Fruit Tree Maintenance session with @sparkgreenpark.bsky.social & Fruit & Nut Village. Thursday 6th August, 5-7pm. Learn pruning, mulching, watering and more. No experience needed. Spark Green Park Orchard, behind Nelson Mandela School, Stoney Lane, Balsall Heath. What3Words: healers.appeal.likely

It's #LoveParksWeek - we want to say a huge thank you to the volunteers who help week after week to look after Birmingham's parks and open spaces! 💚 Their dedication makes a real difference to the communities and local wildlife who benefit from these spaces every day, we're proud to support them!

Birmingham TreePeople are hiring a part-time Tree Care Coordinator (14.8hrs/week) to coordinate volunteers caring for trees across the city. Deadline: midnight 2nd August. Interviews from 10th August. Full details & job pack: www.birminghamtreepe...

Huge congrats to Cannon Hill Park, Handsworth Park & Kings Heath Park on their Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag Awards 2026! All three are maintained by Birmingham City Council and supported by many brilliant local 'Friends Of' park volunteer groups! Well done to everyone involved!

Veolia UK's Sustainability Fund is open! Cash grants up to £1,000 for projects boosting biodiversity, sustainable waste, resource protection or social wellbeing. Open to community groups, charities, schools & individuals. Deadline: Wed 30 Sept. Apply: www.veolia.co.uk/sus...

We're really looking forward to today's social! Join us this afternoon for a riverside walk with Friends of Reddings Lane Park and Hall Green's Keepin' It Clean. 1pm-3pm, meet at Blackberry Way, Shire Country Park, B11 4BU. There's also a litter pick 2-3pm if you fancy lending a hand!

We have some upcoming events for your diaries! Our next conservation work party will be on Saturday July 25th, and we are very pleased to announce the return of our Bat and Moth Night on Friday August 28th. @bosfonline.bsky.social

Ideal Village Park officially identified on the map by us, previously shown as the recreation ground @bosfonline.bsky.social

Join us this Monday for our next Afternoon Social at Coplow Street Grow Site, hosted by North Summerfield Residents Association! 4pm-7pm, This is a great chance to meet fellow parks volunteers, enjoy food & refreshments and a plant sale. Register for a free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk...

Tower site development CONSULTATION. Monday 13 July 4-7.SEA CADETS EDG RES B16 9EE Meet the developers Have your say Open to all @bosfonline.bsky.social @brumgreens.bsky.social @bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social

This Sunday, Balsall Heath comes together to celebrate community and green space with the East/West Retrofit Walking Procession. Banners, flags and drums from Balsall Heath Park, taking in Seven Streets Park, George Street Park and Calthorpe Park. Meet 11am, Balsall Heath Park. #BHCFest26

Free community day in #Saltley - tree care, sports, games and refreshments. Wednesday 8th July, 11am-2.30pm, Alexander Way opposite Saltley Learning Centre. Come along for as long as you like - walk-ins welcome! #Birmingham

Marsh Hill Allotments are hosting their Summer Show on Saturday 11th July, 11am to 4pm at B23 7HE - a celebration of their past and future! Stalls on the day include garden stall, candles, cakes, books, Beeman, Hedgehog Rescue, History Group and much more!

🗓️ Date: Monday, 27th June ⏰ Time: 10 AM - 12 PM 📍 Location: Bandstand in Sparkhill Park Free event

Pollinator-friendly planting and winter food for birds - exactly the kind of care that makes such a difference to wildlife in our parks and open spaces. Well done to all the @hillhookfriends.bsky.social volunteers! 💚

Friends of Hill Hook Local Nature Reserve@hillhookfriends.bsky.social · 2mo ago

An enormous thank-you to our wonderful volunteers who turned up at short notice to work on our wildlife garden. We removed unwanted shrubs and planted out a wide range of pollinator-friendly perennials, as well as plants which will provide food for birds in the winter. @bosfonline.bsky.social

Less than a week to go until our Afternoon Social at the Coplow Street Grow Site - a brilliant local growing space! This Thursday, 4-7pm, for a relaxed few hours with food & refreshments, a plant sale & children's activities - everyone's welcome! Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bosf-after...

BOSF Afternoon Social at Coplow Street Grow Site

Join BOSF and North Summerfield Residents Association for an afternoon social at the Coplow Street Grow Site. Free entry - all welcome!

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Friends of Sparkhill Park, Roam Project and The Springfield Project are running free nature sessions for young children (2-5 years, all welcome) in #Sparkhill Park. Fridays 19th, 26th June and 3rd July, 9.30-11am near the Park Rd Nursery end. Just turn up! #Birmingham

The @sparkgreenpark.bsky.social volunteers & @narthexsparkhill.bsky.social are hosting a litter pick this Sat 20 June, 11am-1pm. Meet at the park's playground swings. They're looking for more volunteers to join their friendly group, and every bit of help counts. All equipment provided! #Birmingham

Friends of Spark Green Park@sparkgreenpark.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There's still time to apply for the Community Matters Fund, with up to £2,000 for community organisations. The fund supports green space improvements across the Midlands - #Birmingham groups are eligible. Deadline is 5pm Friday 26 June. Apply at localgiving.org/comm...

Co-op's Local Community Fund is open for applications - a share of £3.5 million is available for local charities and community groups across the UK. Deadline is 24 June 2026. Find out more and apply at www.co-operative.coop/media/news-r...

Our next monthly litter pick takes place this Saturday at 11am outside The Anchor Digbeth as usual, hope to see you there!

A brilliant milestone from the Friends of @bradford-street.bsky.social - 1,000 litter bags filled over nearly 4yrs of community action. Huge congratulations to everyone who has volunteered their time to keep the neighbourhood clean!💚 #Birmingham #BradfordStreet #Litterpick #volunteers

Friends of Bradford Street@bradford-street.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Sound the achievement klaxon...! After nearly four years of litter picks, today we filled our 1000th bag!!! Thank you so much to everyone who has given up their time to help us make our streets a little cleaner, it means the world!

We’re getting ready for our Wildlife Garden planting day on Saturday! The first lot of plants have arrived and are being looked after in our Chair’s back garden until then! If you fancy helping out, we’d love to see you. @rosybeeplants.bsky.social @bosfonline.bsky.social

The @sparkgreenpark.bsky.social & @narthexsparkhill.bsky.social volunteers are holding a community litter-pick on Sat 20 June, 11am-1pm, they are inviting everyone to come and get involved! You don't need to commit to the whole session, even 30mins makes a difference. Spark Green Park, B12 8EH.

Friends of Spark Green Park@sparkgreenpark.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Free screening: National Climate Emergency Briefing, Weds 17th June at The Royal, Sutton Coldfield, plus fireside chat on practical local action. Everyone welcome! Free tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-emergency-briefing-tickets-1987042061295

National Emergency Briefing

Get the latest updates and crucial info at the National Emergency Briefing happening live and in person!

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Are you a Friends Group member? The British Trust for Ornithology want to hear from you. Your knowledge could help shape decisions that benefit both birds and the people who use and help care for their local green spaces. Please take 5 minutes to complete this quick survey: docs.google.com/form...

Great to hear that so many wonderful insects have been seen at Hill Hook Local Nature Reserve recently.

This weekend was all about insects at Hill Hook NR - Small Copper, Large Red + Blue-tailed Damselflies and Hummingbird Hawkmoth all new for the year. Also Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Silver Y and the currently ubitiquous Painted Lady. 7 cygnets continue to thrive @ruthnewby.bsky.social

A lovely afternoon at the Omnia green space last week - wildlife spotting, scavenger hunts, bird feeders and compost exploring! Thanks to Abi (BOSF) and The Active Wellbeing Society for hosting. Vote on the space renaming, and check out upcoming Nature Engagement Sessions: bosf.org.uk/bosf-events/

With temperatures already soaring this week, keep yourselves and each other safe in our parks and green spaces! Open water such as rivers, streams, pools and lakes may look tempting in the heat - but please do stay out. Look out for one another out there and enjoy the sunshine safely!

Looking for summer plants? Come along to Cofton Nursery's Plant Sale Open Days on Saturday 23 May and Monday 25 May 2026, 9am - 3pm. Cofton Nursery, Lickey Road, Rednal, B45 8UR. For general opening times visit: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20089/p... @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social