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    Great British Spring Clean volunteers recognised by the Prime Minister

      Over recent weeks the Prime Minister has recognised five inspirational local environment campaigners with Points of Light awards as part of the Great British Spring Clean, the country’s largest… Read More

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    Park Tech: How to add an Historic Timeline to your WordPress website

      You will need: 1.  A website built using WordPress  2. Access to add plugins to the website   3. A gmail address so you can create a google spreadsheet   4. Some… Read More

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    Friends Groups Volunteering Hours: April 18 – March 19

      Here are some fantastic volunteering figures we can all be very proud of!  This infographic shows how BOSF Friends Groups spent their time helping to look after Birmingham’s parks… Read More

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    Park Tech: How to use google maps to create Online Map Layers for your park or open space

      You will need:   1. A gmail account. With every gmail account you can create and share maps. Many groups already have gmail accounts to help them run their organisation… Read More

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    Martineau gardens – Easter Holiday Family Activities 2019

    Easter Holiday Family Sessions at Martineau Gardens Come and enjoy family time with your little ones at your local community garden in Edgbaston, Martineau Gardens this Easter holiday. Family sessions… Read More

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    The Veolia EnviroGrant scheme 2019

    The Veolia EnviroGrant scheme is once again being rolled out, to help not-for-profit organisations, community groups, societies and charities improve the communities and environment. In return Veolia will offer grants… Read More

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    Local Greenspaces Important for Children of all Ages & Backgrounds

    New data published by Natural England shows the majority of children and young people are regularly spending time outdoors. Natural England’s Monitoring of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) report found that 70%… Read More

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    BOSF Spring 2019 Photo Competition

      After the success of our BOSF Spring Photo Competition in 2018, we would like to invite you all to take part again this year, to celebrate the days getting… Read More

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    Fields in Trust Knowledge Base

    The Fields in Trust Knowledge Base provides a self-service, online library of information to support landowners, managing agents, Friends groups and park users to understand and look after their parks… Read More

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    ActiveBase Art

    ActiveBase Art is a new business venture, showcasing the artwork of Anna Chudnovskaya. ActiveBase Art aspire to collaborate with charitable organisations to explore environmental issues. As Anna’s painting process begins… Read More

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