Join us for our next Morning Social with Holders Woods Conservation in one of Birmingham's oldest woodlands. Meet open spaces volunteers, share ideas and enjoy refreshments together. Thursday 3 Sept, 11am-12.30pm Holders Woods, B13 8NL Free, booking essential: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bosf-morni...

Fruit Tree Maintenance session with @sparkgreenpark.bsky.social & Fruit & Nut Village. Thursday 6th August, 5-7pm. Learn pruning, mulching, watering and more. No experience needed. Spark Green Park Orchard, behind Nelson Mandela School, Stoney Lane, Balsall Heath. What3Words: healers.appeal.likely

It's #LoveParksWeek - we want to say a huge thank you to the volunteers who help week after week to look after Birmingham's parks and open spaces! 💚 Their dedication makes a real difference to the communities and local wildlife who benefit from these spaces every day, we're proud to support them!

Birmingham TreePeople are hiring a part-time Tree Care Coordinator (14.8hrs/week) to coordinate volunteers caring for trees across the city. Deadline: midnight 2nd August. Interviews from 10th August. Full details & job pack: www.birminghamtreepe...

Huge congrats to Cannon Hill Park, Handsworth Park & Kings Heath Park on their Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag Awards 2026! All three are maintained by Birmingham City Council and supported by many brilliant local 'Friends Of' park volunteer groups! Well done to everyone involved!

Veolia UK's Sustainability Fund is open! Cash grants up to £1,000 for projects boosting biodiversity, sustainable waste, resource protection or social wellbeing. Open to community groups, charities, schools & individuals. Deadline: Wed 30 Sept. Apply: www.veolia.co.uk/sus...

We're really looking forward to today's social! Join us this afternoon for a riverside walk with Friends of Reddings Lane Park and Hall Green's Keepin' It Clean. 1pm-3pm, meet at Blackberry Way, Shire Country Park, B11 4BU. There's also a litter pick 2-3pm if you fancy lending a hand!

Join us this Monday for our next Afternoon Social at Coplow Street Grow Site, hosted by North Summerfield Residents Association! 4pm-7pm, This is a great chance to meet fellow parks volunteers, enjoy food & refreshments and a plant sale. Register for a free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk...

This Sunday, Balsall Heath comes together to celebrate community and green space with the East/West Retrofit Walking Procession. Banners, flags and drums from Balsall Heath Park, taking in Seven Streets Park, George Street Park and Calthorpe Park. Meet 11am, Balsall Heath Park. #BHCFest26

Free community day in #Saltley - tree care, sports, games and refreshments. Wednesday 8th July, 11am-2.30pm, Alexander Way opposite Saltley Learning Centre. Come along for as long as you like - walk-ins welcome! #Birmingham

Marsh Hill Allotments are hosting their Summer Show on Saturday 11th July, 11am to 4pm at B23 7HE - a celebration of their past and future! Stalls on the day include garden stall, candles, cakes, books, Beeman, Hedgehog Rescue, History Group and much more!

Friends of Sparkhill Park, Roam Project and The Springfield Project are running free nature sessions for young children (2-5 years, all welcome) in #Sparkhill Park. Fridays 19th, 26th June and 3rd July, 9.30-11am near the Park Rd Nursery end. Just turn up! #Birmingham

There's still time to apply for the Community Matters Fund, with up to £2,000 for community organisations. The fund supports green space improvements across the Midlands - #Birmingham groups are eligible. Deadline is 5pm Friday 26 June. Apply at localgiving.org/comm...

Are you a Friends Group member? The British Trust for Ornithology want to hear from you. Your knowledge could help shape decisions that benefit both birds and the people who use and help care for their local green spaces. Please take 5 minutes to complete this quick survey: docs.google.com/form...

A lovely afternoon at the Omnia green space last week - wildlife spotting, scavenger hunts, bird feeders and compost exploring! Thanks to Abi (BOSF) and The Active Wellbeing Society for hosting. Vote on the space renaming, and check out upcoming Nature Engagement Sessions: bosf.org.uk/bosf-events/

With temperatures already soaring this week, keep yourselves and each other safe in our parks and green spaces! Open water such as rivers, streams, pools and lakes may look tempting in the heat - but please do stay out. Look out for one another out there and enjoy the sunshine safely!

Looking for summer plants? Come along to Cofton Nursery's Plant Sale Open Days on Saturday 23 May and Monday 25 May 2026, 9am - 3pm. Cofton Nursery, Lickey Road, Rednal, B45 8UR. For general opening times visit: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20089/p... @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social

It's #MentalHealthAwareness Week 2026 - this year's theme is Action. 💚 Research shows just 10 minutes in nature can reduce stress & boost mood - volunteering with a local Friends Group takes it even further: purposeful, outdoors, & community-connected. Find your nearest group: bosf.org.uk/map/

Our parks & open spaces volunteering figures for April 2025-March 2026 are in! An incredible 120,094 hours were logged, that's the equivalent of £1,615,264 (based on Real Living Wage of £13.45/hr). A huge shout-out to all the volunteers in #Birmingham - your efforts are making a real difference! 💚

Fri 24 & Sat 25 April at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Chris Millward launches the Brum Biosphere - a citywide initiative to connect more people with nature, community and pride in place across #Birmingham. There are free places available! Book here: brumbiosphere.co.uk/

This Wednesday is #EarthDay, we're celebrating it in Handsworth Park - a free biodiversity recording workshop & nature walk with EcoRecord, hosted by the local Friends Group. Followed by a community social & vegan lunch. Only a handful of tickets left - book now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1...

Early start, but well worth it. The Friends of Ley Hill Park, @tcvnational.bsky.social and Health for Life are hosting a free Dawn Chorus Walk this Sunday 26th April - 5am start at Ley Hill Park, B31 1TT. Book your space by text/WhatsApp: 07584 402549 or email: g.powell@tcv.org.uk

Friends of Glenmead Village Green are hosting a Litter Pick & meeting this evening - the volunteers are gathering at the Village Green at 5pm for a community litter pick of the local area, followed by a meeting nearby at the Drakes Drum (11 Old Oscott Ln, B44 8TR) from 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome!

Tomorrow is a great day to get your hands dirty! The Friends of #BalsallHeath Park are hosting a Community Fruit Tree Planting Day this Weds 1st April, 10am-3pm. All ages & abilities are welcome, so bring your friends & family along to help plant the Fruit & Nut Village Supported Community Orchard.

Have you spotted a Blackbird nest near you? Blackbird Detectives is a Uni of Bham citizen science project - in collaboration with BTO - inviting people across #Birmingham to help track Blackbird breeding success across the city. No experience needed! Get in touch at blackbirddetectives@gmail.com

Help Sparkhill Bloom! Friends of Sparkhill Park & The Patchwork Meadow need YOUR help seeding wildflowers to boost biodiversity! 🌸 🌿🐝 No experience needed - just a love of nature! Sunday 29th March, 10am. Meet by The Bandstand in #Sparkhill Park, B11 4LX, #Birmingham. Everyone is welcome! 💚

Be a Community Hero TOMORROW! Join The WASH & CleanupUK for a Spring Litter Pick at Ward End Park House, 10am. Finish with woodfire pizza in the Community Garden 🍕 All equipment provided - just bring a big smile! 💚 #Birmingham #LitterPick #WardEnd

Celebrate spring at Stechford Hall Park! 🌸 Join National Trust & Friends of Stechford Hall Park for a FREE family picnic - face painting, live music, blossom trail & more! 🍦 Free ice cream for first 100 attendees! This Saturday 28 March, 11am-2pm, B34 6AB #Birmingham

Great news for Birmingham's parks! @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social are recruiting 5 new roles into the Parks & Green Space Ranger Service: 🟢 2x Ranger: www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/258512/r... 🟢 2x Ranger Support Officer: www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/258515/r... 🟢 1x Ranger Warden: www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/258518/r...

The #GreatBritishSpringClean 2026 starts today! A huge thank you to everyone that is joining in this year - and to all the incredible 'Friends of' community groups across #Birmingham keeping our open spaces clean & beautiful. Your efforts make such a difference! 💚 Keep Britain Tidy