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Rea Valley Conservation Group
The River Rea rises in the Waseley Hills just South West of Birmingham and joins the river Tame at Spaghetti Junction just north of Birmingham City Centre. The Rea Valley Conservation Group was formed in 1988 with the purpose of conserving the River Rea Valley for recreation and nature preservation. The Route 5 Cycle Route runs…
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Rea Valley Stirchley (Friends of)
Originally the Friends of Ten Acres, this was a community group set up by Sustainable Life Birmingham to manage and restore the derelict woodland of Ten Acres Park in Stirchley. The group’s aim was to transform the derelict Ten Acres heritage woodland site, open up the space and make it safe for public use again while…
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Rectory Park (Friends of)
The Friends of Rectory Park are a group of local residents that help to look after the park and have assisted in the creation of the cycle path amongst many other features. The group also secures funding to keep the park looking beautiful and keep the wildlife that lives there safe and happy. The…
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Reddicap Futures
Reddicap Futures (RF) is a Community Group set up by a small group of local parents with the help of Sutton Coldfield Town Councillor Julie Ashley-Higgins and Compass Family Support. Their aim is to help run local projects alongside a group we have called Reddicap Mums that will ultimately make Falcon Lodge and Reddicap a…
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Reddings Lane Park (Friends of)
The Friends of Reddings Lane is a Friends Group based in Hall Green North that was founded in August 2021. Their aim is to: Promote the conservation, protection, education and improvement of the physical, natural and social environment of the local area, in Reddings Lane Park. Involve and encourage more local residents in community…
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Rookery Park and House (Friends of)
Rookery Park Friends aim to improve the park’s infrastructure and to provide services and activities that meet the needs of the local community. Rookery Park is comprised of the old surrounding gardens for Rookery House, in Erdington. The house was originally known as Birches Green House and dates from the 1730s. Contact: [email protected] B24…
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Rubery Station (Friends of)
On the boundary of Rubery and Frankley is a local nature reserve and public walkway which follows the line of the former Halesowen railway. The railway, which was opened in 1883, connected Northfield with Halesowen until its closure in 1964. There was an intermediate station located at Rubery which although closed to passengers in 1919…
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Rubery Wombles
Rubery Wombles (RW) started out as a litter picking group in early 2019, covering all of Rubery and they have now expanded to take on a couple of ongoing projects. This group of volunteers look after a local woodland in Rubery, Bromsgrove by removing non native plants, planting native bluebell bulbs and have managed to…
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Sarehole Environmental Action Team (SEAT)
The Shire Country Park was opened in July, 2004. The park was created to care for an 11km stretch of the River Cole valley, improving it both for people and wildlife. The valley contains many different types of landscape and wildlife habitats. Alongside the river there are areas of formal public open space, tall herbs…
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Selly Oak Park (Friends of)
Opened in 1899 Selly Oak Park is the largest public park in the Selly Oak district of Birmingham, UK. Selly Oak park is made up of over 30 acres of a medieval deer park, later part of Weoley Park Farm, all a gift to the district from the Gibbins Family (of Birmingham Battery Company fame).…
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Senneleys Park (Friends of)
The Friends of Senneleys Park are a local community group working with other bodies to preserve, develop and improve the environment, facilities and usage of Senneleys Park. The park has entrances off Mill Lane, Kingsbridge Road and Senneleys Park Road, with a playground close to the Mill Road entrance. Contact: [email protected] Friends of Senneleys Park…
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Seven Streets Park (Friends of)
Seven Streets Park is in Balsall Heath, between Runcorn and Clifton roads. It is a small pocket park that is used by the local community. Unfortunately there is a problem with rubbish and fly tipping in the area, which spoils the park and puts people off using it. Members from the community have set up…