The Friends of the Dingles was set up in 2026 to preserve the natural beauty of a key area of the Shire Country Park. The river Cole and Chinn Brook meet in the Dingles bringing with it Herons, Egrets, Kingfishers and many other birds including a nesting pair of Sparrow Hawks. In the past the Dingles…

Thrive gardens in Kings Heath Park, Birmingham, is a centre for Social & Therapeutic Horticultural (STH) and works with a wide range of people, from those with a physical or learning disability, to those with mental health support needs and people with life-changing injuries or illness.  Thrive uses gardening as an opportunity to improve well-being,…

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  The Friends of Trittiford Park and Pool are a group of volunteers dedicated to the care of this wonderful green and blue space in Yardely Wood.    This volunteer group host a number of activities, such as: Regular litter picks Raising funds for improvements to the park from trusts, and local businesses Protecting the…

Friends of Turnberry Park Established in 2013. The group is a non-profit committee that take care of Turnberry Park in Perry Barr. Turnberry Park is a small community park in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham, just off Trehurst Avenue. The park contains a football field and children’s play area and is surrounded by a…

Uplands Allotments are situated on the north western edge of Birmingham, adjacent to the Sandwell Valley Country Park. It is the largest allotment site in the UK – with 422 plots – it opened in 1949, with its own office and meeting hall. Local Authorities are duty bound to provide space for people wishing to…