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WMCA’s Community Environment Fund

  In October 2023, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) launched the Community Environment Fund, offering £1 million in grant funding. This fund aims to aid communities in executing projects… Read More

“Save Birmingham” Campaign

      The Save Birmingham Campaign aims to protect community spaces amidst Birmingham City Council’s current financial struggles. It seeks to prevent the hurried sale of vital spaces and… Read More

New Nature Activities for Local Families Ready for Testing by Community Organisations

After the successful delivery of the Families into Nature Connecting and Helping (FINCH) project in Birmingham, a resource pack is ready for community groups to use to offer enriching nature-based… Read More

How to contact (Birmingham City Council) Tree Officers

    Should you ever encounter a tree-related situation demanding immediate attention or assessment from a Birmingham City Council Tree officer, here’s how you can reach out:   When it… Read More

Friends of Reddings Lane Park’s tree planting session with local primary school

  We are thrilled to share this inspiring story about The Friends of Reddings Lane Park, a group of dedicated volunteers who are making a positive difference in their local… Read More

River Rea clean-up by the Friends of Rea Valley Stirchley

  Last month the volunteers from the Friends of Rea Valley Stirchley, Friends of Ten Acres,  and SUS Life began work on clearing the river blockage in Ten Acres. The… Read More

People and Nature Survey – Children’s Perspectives

  Children’s perspectives on quality in local natural outdoor spaces Natural England has commissioned new research to better understand how children judge the quality of their local natural environments. Working with children and young people… Read More

Ethnic Minority Inclusion and Participation in Urban Greenspace: Good Practices of UK Friends Groups

This dissertation by Nyma Haqqani of UCL, in collaboration with Dave and Paul for the National Federations for Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS) is now available to read online. Read… Read More

Birmingham Museums Trust: Our Green City video

The brand new short film created by Sima Gonsai Films for Birmingham Museums Trust, Birmingham Stories: Our Green City, is now online & available for everyone to watch!   Its… Read More

The Flags of Nature project

    Flags of Nature is a youth art project that was recently led by the Friends of Digby Park in Small Heath, Birmingham. The Friends of Digby Park asked… Read More