The £1.65m Pride in Place Impact Fund is now open. Capital & revenue grants to improve community spaces, facilities & more Exploration sessions: Fri 19 Dec 11:00-12:00 7 Jan 2026 14:00-15:00 Apply by 1 Feb 2026 www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/42a6d6f2/ @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social #Birmingham

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✨A fantastic turnout of over 25 people coming out to help with removing #litter & making #SparkGreenPark better for all the #community & #wildlife to enjoy 💚🌎🚮🥰🎄🎅🏾🌳🎁✨ 🌟Thank you🌟 #spreadjoysparkchange #believeinbalsallheath #communityspirit @bosfonline.bsky.social @narthexsparkhill.bsky.social

Can we give a big welcome to Abi Mullin, our new Nature Engagement Officer, who’ll be helping more people get involved in their local green spaces in Nechells, Bordesley and Highgate and Balsall Heath, #Birmingham If you would like to get in touch with Abi, you can reach her at [email protected]

North Summerfield Residents volunteers hosted a brilliant harvest celebration at Coplow Street Grow Site, bringing the community together to share dishes from their cultures & produce grown on site. Thanks to everyone who joined in & contributed - a lovely celebration of food, culture &local growing

Check out #Birmingham’s Parks Ranger Service November update for Aston, Lozells & Newtown, with lots of free activities and ways to get involved. Join in for family-friendly sessions in your local parks, or take part in some volunteering. Lickey.Hub@birmingha...#Birmingham’s@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social

✅ Young people are using their voices to help tackle the climate emergency. 👩🏽‍🎓 They gathered at Schools COP to grill local decision-makers about climate action. 💚 And they spoke to council partners about the green skills and jobs available in Birmingham. 1/2

📣 Our plant nurseries in Kings Heath and Cofton are open through the winter! Kings Heath has a workshop on Saturday 29 November for Christmas table arrangement and wreath making🎄 🌻 Shop open 9am-4pm Demonstration and workshop 10-1pm 1/2

Join us this morning for a relaxed autumn walk led by BCC Ranger Matthew Barker and retired Park Manager Lee Southall, with special guests from @igersbirminghamuk 10am start (with a one-minute silence at 11am for Remembrance Sunday). Meet outside Blackroot Bistro at 10am ( #SuttonPark, B74 2YU).

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

There’s still time to have your say in @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social's Parks Survey - but be quick, the deadline is 10 Nov! It only takes a few mins to share how satisfied you are with your local parks. Take part here: www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/parks-su... Please share - every voice counts!

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

Join us this Saturday 25th Oct for a Community Food Share! We’re teaming up with North Summerfield Residents to celebrate the harvest with good food and great company. 2pm-4.30pm Coplow Street Grow Site, B16 0DG (what3words: fact.shock.spots)

Two beautiful autumn photos from Small Heath Park in #, captured by local photographer Rang-Zeb. The park’s historic trees are looking spectacular right now with amazing leaf colours on show. If you’re nearby, it’s well worth a stroll to take it all in. Shared by the Friends of Small Heath Park

Join in with the Friends of Sparkhill Park and The Patchwork Meadow, they are inviting everyone to get involved this Sat 25 Oct, for a community planting of wildflower seeds. Meet by the #Sparkhill Park Bandstand for 10am. Help make the park an even better place for people and nature! #Birmingham

Join me and Friends at Highbury Park this Saturday 25th October to discover the miracles of bird migration! Meet in the car park at B13 8NZ from 9:15am Last time out a Tree Pipit was found showing how much birdlife there is in Brum waiting to be discovered! #BrumBiosphere @bosfonline.bsky.social

Feeling calmer after a walk in your local park or open space? 🌳 It’s not your imagination, it’s biology! Just 20 minutes outdoors can lower stress, ease blood pressure, and even boost gut health. Check out this article to find out four ways nature can boost your health:

🌱 Free Plants for Profit Workshop! Learn how to grow & sell plants/crops with Roots to Fruit Midlands Ltd. Fri 14 Nov | 1–3:30pm 51 Chester Rd, Streetly, B74 2HH Explore what to grow, avoid pitfalls & start small - grow big! Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk...

Love your local #park in #Birmingham? Tell @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social what you think - what you enjoy, what matters most, and how satisfied you are in the short survey below! It only takes a few minutes to share your views: www.birminghambehear...

We’re hiring! Join BOSF and help make #Birmingham’s parks & open spaces greener, healthier & more connected 💚 Roles: Membership & Development Officer + Nature Engagement Officer Apply by Fri 3 Oct , email: [email protected] For more info, visit: bosf.org.uk/new-roles-at...

💚 20 years of volunteers making Birmingham greener! Excited to kick off our Annual Conference today - celebrating members’ achievements, sharing skills & looking to the future of #Birmingham’s parks and open spaces 🌿 #BOSF20

It’s a real honour to be nominated for a Community Inspiration Award in the Environmental category. This recognition belongs not just to BOSF, but to the hundreds of amazing #volunteers across #Birmingham who give their time, energy, and passion to care for our #parks and open spaces! 💚

Discover Nature in Autumn! Join @wardendgftc.bsky.social & @chris4patches.bsky.social @brumcjc.bsky.social for a guided autumn Walk & Talk. Explore the changing season, learn about local wildlife, & enjoy a morning in nature. Sat 4th Oct 10am-12pm Ward End Park, #Birmingham Free and open to all!

The 5th Mobile Catering Services for Parks tender is now live on In-Tend. Deadline: 30 Sept 2025 (midday). Details & docs (ref: PQ0614): www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/05232... Covers pitches across Birmingham’s parks. Contracts run for 4 years. @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social

I warmly invite you to join me and Friends of Stechford Hall Park tomorrow to enter the fascinating world of Brum’s birds & butterflies: 11am via Stechford Road B34 6AB This is their 1st nature event so will also be cause for a great celebration of Brum community development @bosfonline.bsky.social

The UK Spotted Flycatcher population has declined by 93% in my lifetime! Friends of Stechford Hall Park enjoyed watching 2 during my guided walk today Brum has a HUGE story to tell about its nature & how it improves the lives of its people! Volunteers are the storytellers! @bosfonline.bsky.social

News just in! @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social and the Green Flag Award are working with the @universityofleeds.bsky.social and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support a new campaign: #SaferParks - #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment

Join our BOSF Team - we’re hiring two new roles to help make #Birmingham’s parks and open spaces greener, healthier, and more connected! Click the following link for the full job descriptions & more info: bosf.org.uk/new-role...#Birmingham’s Please help spread this news by sharing this post! 💚🙌

The UK’s leading resource management company, @veoliauk.bsky.social - is offering an orchard of five fruit trees across Birmingham. The scheme is now open for applications, to find out more and apply for free fruit trees - head to veolia.co.uk/veolia-...

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.

A huge thanks to all who braved the weather to join @friendsofedgbastonreservoir on our annual walk as part of @bheritageweek . As always Chris regaled us with the great and the good of Brum We got to enjoy this wonderful setting sun to see us on our way @bosfonline.bsky.social

A huge thank you to Carl Chinn, Brummie Historian & Local Legend, for his brilliant @birminghamlive.bsky.social article on the history of the city’s open spaces - and for highlighting BOSF & our network of volunteers. He recently celebrated our 20th Anniversary with us & @chris4patches.bsky.social 💚

Join the @nationaltrust.org.uk Nature Towns & Cities + Nature Neighbourhoods teams for a conference in Manchester, 23 Oct. Explore how nature helps build healthier, connected communities. Hear from inspiring groups + shape future support. Info & sign-up: naturetownsandcities.org.uk/event/creati...

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

The West Midlands Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation is open until 12 Sept! Help shape the future of nature in Birmingham & beyond - everyone can play a part. Take part here: www.wmca.org.uk/what... #NatureRecovery #WestMidsNature #WestMidlands #Birmingham

After carrying the @bosfonline.bsky.social 20th Anniversary Celebration Baton over 150,000 steps to Brum’s “unsung superheroes”, what better way to recharge & reflect than to survey @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social It was fantastic to see record numbers of Small Copper & Common Blue plus 106 Linnet!

The final day of our 20th Anniversary Baton Walk is happening today, Sun 24 Aug! @chris4patches.bsky.social will carry the Baton, meeting volunteers along the way. Moving into Hall Green, then Selly Oak, before finishing the epic journey where it all began, in Cotteridge Park! #BOSFbatoncelebrations

Do you have a broken electrical or battery-powered household item? Give it a second chance at our Repair Workshop with Recognition Circular, sponsored by @veoliauk.bsky.social Friday 29 August, 10am-2pm - Expert volunteers - Cut waste - Save money Book your slot: recognition-circular...

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! 💚

Birmingham Voluntary Services Council @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social is inviting Ward End residents to join a WM Adapt World Café on Thursday 21st August, 10am–2pm at Dolphin Centre, Lakeside Cafe, Ward End Park.

Join the Friends of Small Heath Park for a Community Clean-Up! This Saturday 16 Aug from 12pm, the volunteers will be out in the park giving it some extra care - and you’re invited to join in! Help keep Small Heath Park clean & welcoming for everyone. Equipment is provided & refreshments available.

Have your say! @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social wants to know how you feel about your local parks in #Birmingham - what you enjoy, what’s important to you, and how satisfied you are! Share your thoughts and help shape the future of our city's green spaces: www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/parks-su...

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!

If you’re looking to get outdoors, meet new people, and make a real difference in your local community - why not lend a hand with one of the amazing volunteer groups across the city? Head to the map page on our website to find your local group & get involved this summer bosf.org.uk/members/ 💚

Free family fun in Calthorpe Park, #Birmingham this summer! Bug hunts, crafts, nature trails & more. Next up: Craft & Create - Tuesday 5 Aug, 10am-12pm. Materials provided - just bring your imagination! Calthorpe Park, Balsall Heath, B12 9LF To book or find out more, email: [email protected]

We have an exciting month coming up!

#Birmingham is the UK’s first official Nature City, it's great to see national recognition for our city. BOSF’s volunteers play a huge, often unsung role in making this happen, from nature restoration to food growing, helping bring the City of Nature vision to life every day. www.bbc.co.uk/news/a...