#BFOEFiveActions
Great Big Green Week is 18th - 26th September and in the weeks running up to it we're asking people to do 5 simple actions that are good for the environment. Share your actions with us on Facebook or Twitter by tagging us and using #BFOEFiveActions If you already do...
Inspiring walk at Shire County Park
I hope to take you on an adventure, like no other, oh local people of Birmingham. On a beautiful day, I along with Marcus from the Active Wellbeing Society, started our adventure from the Springfield project, where we saw green shoots beginning to grow from their...
Digbeth Community Garden
Shaz reflects on what a vibrant community space Digbeth Community Garden has become. Digging Holes Yesterday I cycled to Digbeth Community Garden to help out. Stalwart Adam was joined by Fabio and me. We dug holes. As we dug these holes, I listened to the birds chirp...
Creating a Permaculture Garden: Shaz talks about turning his garden into a nature friendly ecosystem.
Acquiring a garden One of the consequences of buying a house, is that you usually get a garden to go with the house. I’d never owned a garden before. Prior to 2015 I’d lived in a second floor flat with no garden. I had no idea what to do with my newly acquired garden...
More Trees Please!
Trees play an important role in the fight against climate change as well as providing homes to hundreds of insects and birds and improving air quality. These are just some of the reasons why we are calling on Birmingham City Council to double tree cover by 2045....
The health of the planet in Birmingham
The following article is a letter from Lauren Chapman, a young Birmingham resident who is concerned about the health of the planet. I used to be her teacher- so am very proud of her volunteering to write this letter and her eloquence. Dear Miss Palgrave, I am writing...
