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    Development Officer Role for Birmingham Trees for Life

    Birmingham Trees for Life is a partnership between The Birmingham Civic Society and Birmingham City Council which promotes and carries out tree planting throughout the city with school children and… Read More

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    BOSF Mid Summer Social at Stirchley Park 21st June

    Come and join us on Tuesday 21st June for our Midsummer get-together, for all the volunteers that look after Birmingham’s Parks and Open Spaces. Meet at Stirchley Park at 6.00pm,… Read More

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    Wild Flower Walk at Kings Norton Park

    Come and join the Friends of Kings Norton Park for a Wild Flower Walk lead by Mary Green on Sunday 26th June at 2pm. Meet in the Car Park at… Read More

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    Chelsea Gold Medal for Birmingham Parks

    Congratulations to Birmingham City Council Parks for their Gold Medal at the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show. The team lead by Darren Share, Head of Parks, was again awarded a Gold… Read More

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    Sport England Release New Strategy on Physical Activity

    “Towards an Active Nation” is Sport England’s new strategy which focuses on increasing the number of people who engage in sport and physical activity for wider benefits. A key aspect… Read More

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    Gardening For Health

    The King’s Fund has released a briefing exploring the impact of gardens and gardening on health and wellbeing. Key findings: Increasing exposure to green space has been linked to a… Read More

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    BIFFA Award Changes to Funding Criteria

    Biffa Awards has made some important changes to its funding criteria, including the end of the Small Grants scheme. The Biffa Award has funded a range of community and environmental… Read More

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    Bee Keeping Course Sat 21 May at Martineau Gardens

    A Beekeeping course on Saturday 21 May at Martineau Gardens is aiming to encourage people to find out more about bees and take up the craft of beekeeping. The British… Read More

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    Celebrating Biodiversity with the Big Lunch Bike Ride Sunday 22nd May

    A short family bike ride to get you in the mood for the Big Lunch on International Biodiversity Day, 22 May 2016.  Finishes with the Big Lunch event at Masefield… Read More

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    Building Communities in Birmingham at the EcoPark

    The Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust’s EcoPark in Bordesley Green has been shortlisted in the “My Comfort” category of the Jewson’s Building Communities fund with a potential prize of… Read More

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