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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/

Birmingham Open Spaces Forum on Instagram: "155,000 steps, four Sundays and dozens of amazing volunteer groups! Last summer, BOSF Ambassador and Team4Nature Co-founder Chris Millward carried our 20th Anniversary Celebration Baton across Birmingham - meeting the Friends Groups who give their time to care for the city's parks and open spaces, and hearing their stories, memories and hopes for the future. It was an epic journey, and thanks to @fandangojane, we have this short film to share with you. Huge thanks to everyone who featured in the film, and to all the volunteer groups across Birmingham who help care for our city's parks and open spaces - you really are the Unsung Heroes! 💚 Later this week, Chris is launching the @brumbiosphere - a citywide initiative to build community and pride in place across Birmingham, connecting more people with nature. The launch takes place this Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April at @bhambotanicalgardens, and we will be there on both days - including a talk from BOSF team members and volunteer Friends Groups at 1pm on Saturday. Book your place for free at https://brumbiosphere.co.uk/ #BOSF #Birmingham #BrumBiosphere #Volunteers #Parks #OpenSpaces #Nature #Community #Brum #WestMidlands #BOSFbatoncelebrations" bosfonline on April 20, 2026: "155,000 steps, four Sundays and dozens of amazing volunteer groups! Last summer, BOSF Ambassador and Team4Nature Co-founder Chris Millward carried our 20th Anniversary Celebration Baton across Birmingham - meeting the Friends Groups who give their time to care for the city's parks and open spaces, and hearing their stories, memories and hopes for the future. It was an epic journey, and thanks to @fandangojane, we have this short film to share with you. Huge thanks to everyone who featured in the film, and to all the volunteer groups across Birmingham who help care for our city's parks and open spaces - you really are the Unsung Heroes! 💚 Later this week, Chris is launching the @brumbiosphere - a citywide initiative to build community and pride in place across Birmingham, connecting more people with nature. The launch takes place this Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April at @bhambotanicalgardens, and we will be there on both days - including a talk from BOSF team members and volunteer Friends Groups at 1pm on Saturday. Book your place for free at https://brumbiosphere.co.uk/ #BOSF #Birmingham #BrumBiosphere #Volunteers #Parks #OpenSpaces #Nature #Community #Brum #WestMidlands #BOSFbatoncelebrations".

155,000 steps and dozens of amazing volunteer groups. Last summer, BOSF Ambassador Chris Millward carried our 20th Anniversary Celebration Baton across #Birmingham - meeting the Friends Groups who help to care for the city's parks & open spaces. Watch here:

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

#EarthDay: EcoRecord Workshop & Nature Walk

22 April, 11am–1pm
Handsworth Park, Sons of Rest Building, B21 9EU, #Birmingham

Learn iNaturalist app, explore wildlife - get ready for the #CityNatureChallenge

Social & lunch to follow.

Free: book via eventbrite.co.uk/e/1...

Piss, needles and political aspirations: the litter guerrillas cleaning up Brum ‘If there is hope, it lies in the litter-pickers’

Brilliant to see #Birmingham volunteers getting well-deserved recognition. Friends of Bradford Street & Erdington Litter Busters are just 2 of the amazing groups helping to make our city cleaner ^ greener. At BOSF we are proud to support over 180 Friends Groups across Brum!

Thanks Sadia @sparkgreenpark.bsky.social for being such a great part of the BOSF community - it was lovely to see everyone together at Winterbourne for our AGM!

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.

What a wonderful thing to have on your doorstep! Sounds like the blackbirds have decided you are trustworthy enough to nest nearby! If you get a chance, the team at Blackbird Detectives would love to hear about it - you can drop them an email at blackbirddetectives@gmail.com

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

We’re getting ready for next Wednesdays tidy up and prune in the orchard . All welcome . Bring a pair of gloves and join in the fun
@bosfonline.bsky.social
@brumgreens.bsky.social
@naturallybham.bsky.social

BOSF members are invited to the launch of the Brum Biosphere at Birmingham Botanical Gardens on 24 & 25 April
Spaces are limited, to obtain your invitation CODE for free entry for two members of your group on one of the launch days, email: launch@brumbiosphere...

brumbiosphere.co.uk

Join Mr Motivator at Cannon Hill Park, #Birmingham on Friday 20 March at 12pm for Spar's Fuel Your Spring walk!

The first 200 participants will receive goody bags with free giveaways, a meet and greet with Mr Motivator and a whole lot of energy.

Register your interest: www.spar.co.uk/fuel-...

It's the morning of our first BOSF Social Morning of 2026 - and there's still time to join us!
Meet at 'The Shed', Cotteridge Park, #Birmingham, B30 2HF
10–11am: Optional gardening (bring gloves & sturdy shoes!)
11am–12pm: Tea, coffee & cakes ☕🍰
Hope to see you there! 👇

Great news for families in #Sparkhill, #Birmingham! Friends of Sparkhill Park are pleased to share that Roam Project are running free sessions for children in Sparkhill Park every Wednesday at 3.15pm throughout March!

A fantastic opportunity for kids to get outside & enjoy their local green space.

Love seeing amazing volunteers in action in their local open spaces! 💚 If you live near #Moseley #Birmingham - why not join in with @themoseleysociety.bsky.social on Sundays in the Moseley Dovecote Garden - fresh air, friendly faces and the satisfaction of getting your hands dirty for a good cause!

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Great work Ruth, Geoff, Gill and the @themoseleysociety.bsky.social volunteers - the gardens are looking lovely! 💚 Thank you for everything you do!

BOSF Morning Social in Cotteridge Park Join us for the first Birmingham Open Spaces Forum social morning of 2026 - hosted by the Friends of Cotteridge Park.

Our first Social Morning of 2026 is almost here!
Join us at Cotteridge Park this Tuesday 10 March, 10am-12pm, optional gardening session, followed by tea, coffee & cakes with green spaces volunteers from across #Birmingham. Everyone welcome!
Get your free ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/bosf-morni...

🌳 Friends of Stechford Hall Park & Fruit & Nut Village, in partnership with National Trust, are planting trees on Sunday 29th March and need YOUR help! Only a handful of volunteers so far - they need more!
📧 Email friendsofstechfordhallpark@aol.com to find out more! #Stechford #Birmingham

Great news from Friends of Handsworth Park! They're building a new composting system in their community garden, turning garden & food waste into rich compost for their vegetable beds - brilliant sustainable thinking! ♻️ Join them on Fridays 11am-1pm. #Handsworth #Birmingham compostculture.co.uk/

Interested in wildlife & the history of Sutton Park? Don't miss these upcoming events from the Friends of Sutton Park! #Wildlife Challenge Talk - Mon 9th March & Roman Road Walk - Sat 28th March. Free for members, £3 non-members. More info: www.fospa.org.uk

#SuttonColdfield #Volunteer #Birmingham

📢 Birmingham City Council have launched a new survey asking what makes #Birmingham YOUR home! Whether it's the open spaces, food, music, history or people - they want to hear from you! The survey runs until 19th March, please take part and join the conversation today: www.birminghambehear...