It's the morning of our first BOSF Social Morning of 2026 - and there's still time to join us! Meet at 'The Shed', Cotteridge Park, #Birmingham, B30 2HF 10–11am: Optional gardening (bring gloves & sturdy shoes!) 11am–12pm: Tea, coffee & cakes ☕🍰 Hope to see you there! 👇

Our 20th Anniversary Baton Walks last summer were incredible, many thanks to @chris4patches.bsky.social! He walked miles across #Birmingham, connecting with green spaces volunteers, the "unsung heroes" of Brum! Stay tuned for more collaborations with @brumbiosphere.bsky.social coming this year! 💚

Chris Millward@chris4patches.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are proud to announce that our wonderful partners @bosfonline.bsky.social will be at the very heart of the Brum Biosphere mechanism. We warmly invite you watch their celebration of 20 years of voluntary action to inspire your community 😎 m.youtube.com/watch?v=ENaU...

This is the most beautiful Mistle Thrush song I have ever heard! What made it even more magical was the fact that it was gracing a new collaborative nature project in Nechells. It’s worth taking 26 seconds just to heal the mind and enjoy the wonder of Brum’s birdsong 😎👌 @bosfonline.bsky.social

Long staying Firecrests at Sutton Park, W Mids today.

It was a real pleasure to lead a bird walk today with the Friends of Swanshurst Park. The range of habitat meant that 32 species were recorded, but the real buzz for me came from the energy and enthusiasm of this group I’m looking forward to leading another one at nearby Trittiford next month

It was a real pleasure to lead a bird walk today with the Friends of Swanshurst Park. The range of habitat meant that 32 species were recorded, but the real buzz for me came from the energy and enthusiasm of this group I’m looking forward to leading another one at nearby Trittiford next month

How can climate action also improve health and well-being? Join our webinar on 4 June (10:00–11:30 BST) to explore the new WM-Net Zero Climate & Health tool and see how it can be used to assess health and economic impacts of climate policy. 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

An early start and long shift to clear, set up and monitor feeding stations @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social was rewarded with some quality birding: Jack Snipe 90+ Stock Dove Peregrine 3 Stonechat 14 Crossbill SW ➡️ Uffmoor Wood 10+ Lesser Redpoll Now 45+ Yellowhammer! 12+ Reed Bunting

Place happiness, health, wellbeing & wonderment at the heart of your New Year’s resolutions and kick off by joining me for a FREE guided bird walk with the volunteers who help Brum look after the fabulous Quinton Meadows LNR. 10:00am-11:30am this Saturday 3rd January 😎 @bosfonline.bsky.social

It is an absolute honour to be facilitating the development of the Sheepcote Street Nature Group. This is such an exciting project in the heart of our great city! There are so many amazing projects and positive news stories rising across Birmingham! @bosfonline.bsky.social #BrumBiosphere

It was great to join Friends of Stechford Hall Park on Monday The park’s birds put on a real show and it was wonderful to feel the happiness as everyone connected with nature 😎 Highlights: 2 Green Woodpecker 9+ Pied Wagtail 13 Goldfinch 75+ Starling chasing a Sparrowhawk! @bosfonline.bsky.social

Last time out 2 Spotted Flycatchers stole the show I’m looking forward to teaming up with Friends of Stechford Hall Park again tomorrow to connect the local community to nature for their happiness, health & wellbeing Meet 11am at the play area off Stechford Road, B34 6AB @bosfonline.bsky.social

Pure #PatchGold! 10 Crossbill @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social this morning! It is so energising, inspiring and uplifting to fall in love with nature every day! Every experience feels just as powerful as the first. I would highly recommend that you fall in love with nature too! 😎

This is the 5th year that I’ve witnessed the return of winter finch & bunting flocks to @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social - it gets more and more exciting! Nature Friendly Farming on this urban fringe has served thousands and thousands of birds in that time! Time to roll it out around Brum! 🚜

It’s fabulous to sense the growing connection with Brum’s birds and butterflies across the city and demand is growing! 42 bird species have been recorded during guided walks with the Friends of Swanshurst Park, and the local community are loving the boost to their happiness and wellbeing! 😎

Great to be involved in the launch of the Life Sciences Festival in #Birmingham yesterday. Thanks to @chris4patches.bsky.social (@brumbiosphere.bsky.social) for the invite and the chance to host a stall - it was a brilliant opportunity to connect with organisations from across the West Midlands.

It was an absolute pleasure to lead a guided bird & butterfly walk with the growing number of Friends of Queens Park in Brum Fantastic to record 21 bird species incl Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, House Martin, Sparrowhawk & Treecreeper and 5 butterfly species #BrumBiosphere @bosfonline.bsky.social

BOSF ambassador @chris4patches.bsky.social (@brumbiosphere.bsky.social) is back on the move this Sunday 17 Aug, carrying our 20th Anniversary Baton through Hodge Hill to Yardley, visiting parks & connecting with the amazing volunteers, "the unsung heroes" who care for #Birmingham’s green spaces! 💚

Join us tomorrow, Sunday 10th August, for Day 2 of our 20th Anniversary Baton Journey! After an amazing Day 1 exploring Northfield, Edgbaston, and Ladywood with @chris4patches.bsky.social (@brumbiosphere.bsky.social) carrying our Celebration Baton, we’re excited to keep the adventure going!

Chris Millward@chris4patches.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Here’s why the @bosfonline.bsky.social 20th Anniversary Celebration Baton, is making its way around Birmingham This is a huge voluntary movement that is now contributing £1.3million plus a range of other benefits to our great city every year! You can find the schedule for this Sunday below 👇

Could you be our next Campaigns Coordinator? Full information is on our website: www.birminghamfoe.org.uk/campaigns-coordinator The closing date and time is 9am Monday 11th August. We look forward to reading your application! #Birmingham #Charity #Jobs

Birmingham Evening Tour, Thur 24 July, 5.30pm -7.30pm An introduction to both Warstone Lane & Key Hill cemeteries. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the Jewellery Quarter Cemeteries in the company of fellow history enthusiasts. Link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evening-to... #Birmingham

You can help your area climb the league by submitting wildlife sightings using the free iNaturalist app/website! Each month we will highlight the town or city that makes the biggest gains! uk.inaturalist.org/projects/wes...

West Midlands Wildlife Recording League 2025

Which town or city in the West Midlands Region (Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire & West Midlands County) will record the most wildlife in 2025?

uk.inaturalist.org

Exciting News! We have now expanded our iNaturalist Wildlife Recording League to include some other towns and cities in the West Midlands region! Which place will record the most wild species by the end of 2025? It's currently very tight at the top!

The evening of memories, part of the @bosfonline.bsky.social 20th Anniversary celebrations was without doubt the highlight of the year so far for me. I’m so excited that this volunteer movement continues to strengthen and I’m proud to serve it with all my heart 🙏✨ bsky.app/profile/bosf...

Birmingham Open Spaces Forum@bosfonline.bsky.social · last yr.

Last night we were joined by so many of the people who make our city’s open spaces thrive - volunteers, allotment growers, Park Rangers, @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social staff, Councillors, and the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Zafar Iqbal. 💚 A thread from our #EveningOfMemories:

Join us for free family fun this summer at Calthorpe Park, Balsall Heath, #Birmingham, (B12 9LF)! 🐞🌳🎨 Bug hunts, crafts, trails & more - all free! Email rebecca@bosf.org.uk to find out more and to register!

Fascinating records @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social this week include: Banded Burdock Fly (Terrellia tussilaginis) Wasp Hoverfly - Verrall’s Spearhorn (Chrysotoxum verralli) White-barred Tortrix (Olindia schumacherana) Just look at the eyes & leg barbs on Goldenrod Crab Spider to aid hunting! 😎

771 butterflies of 15 species were on the @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social transects today 249 Ringlet 242 Meadow Brown 82 Small Skipper 63 G-V White 51 Large White 26 Small White 20 Marbled White 16 Large Skipper 8 Comma 4 Gatekeeper 3 S Tortoiseshell 3 Peacock 2 Red Admiral Brimstone S Wood 😎