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    UOB Conservation Volunteers begin work on “longest continuous orchard”

    Great work by the University of Birmingham Conservation Volunteers this weekend. They began planting what will eventually be the longest continuous orchard in the world on 25 miles of canal… Read More

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    RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2019

    The Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey and the RSPB have got everything you need to know about joining in on 26th to 28th January. With over half a million… Read More

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    Plan a Picnic in your Park & Have a Field Day on Saturday 6th July

      This summer Fields in Trust want you to join them in championing our nation’s parks by planning a picnic at your local green space. On Have a Field Day, Saturday 6th July,… Read More

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    Sport England Announces Significant Investment in Parkrun

      Increasing female participation and encouraging more people from low socioeconomic communities to take part in free, weekly, social activity will be the focus of a new collaboration between Sport… Read More

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    Government Response to the “Save Our Parks” Petition

      On 29 November, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government issued a response to the Mail on Sunday’s Save Our Parks petition after it received around 17,000 signatures…. Read More

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    Playing Fields Continue to be Protected

      New figures show that Sport England has protected or improved sports provision in 93% of planning applications affecting playing fields. Sport England is a statutory consultee for local councils… Read More

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    Greggs Local Community Projects Fund

    Grants are available to small local voluntary and community groups for projects that help people living in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton who face disadvantage or social exclusion. Grants… Read More

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    Birmingham and the Black Country Communities Fund

    Heart of England Communities Fund grants are available to small local voluntary and community groups for projects that help people living in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton who face… Read More

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    Refill Birmingham

                  Did you know: If every Brummie refilled a water bottle once a week instead of buying a new single-use plastic one, the city… Read More

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    Clean Air Zone Consultation Open from 4th July to 17th August 2018

    Birmingham City Council’s consultation on the introduction of a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and associated vehicle charges is now open. It is looking at the traffic driving around the city… Read More

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