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...
Small things like me
By Alice Minal As I am growing up I have been taught to share and be nice by adults - but lately I have noticed that they are not doing the same. I live by a beach. I share the beach with sea birds, creatures, people who live here and tourists. I can see the rubbish,...
RHS school gardenr of the year award
By Tyler Wilkes When I found out I was a finalist in the RHS school gardener of the year I was in shock! It was a shock getting through over lots of other children and was a great feeling. We visited RHS Wisley for the award ceremony, it was a lovely day. I was a bit...
Nurture Nature Event
Undetered by the slight drizzle, on Sturday 20th July, we held our Nurture Nature event in the Community Garden space. The idea was to get people, who may not normally come along to a Birmingham Friends of the Earth meeting, to come and see not only what we are about...
30 DAYS WILD 2019
By Yolanda (Mom), Adam (9 yrs old) and Nelson (8 yrs old) 30 Days Wild is a campaign run by The Wildlife Trusts to encourage people to get in contact with nature during the 30 days of June; this is the 5th year we have joined in. Although we do spend a lot of time...
Trees are cool!
We have heard it all before, how trees are important for us all on planet Earth. They provide food, shelter, tranquillity, helping us all breathe, etc., etc. Here’s yet another article on it. Trees are cool, the longest-living species on earth. They have been around...
