Launch of Greener Birmingham – The Big Green Conversation
On Thursday 4th of April, the Greener Birmingham coalition launched the ‘The Big Green Conversation’ as part of Birmingham's Green Year of Action. The Big Green Conversation is a way for the people of Birmingham to actively help to decide what kind of city they want...
Biodiversity and Habitat Loss
Biodiversity and Habitat Loss – Jake Yeates Loss of habitat is the key factor which causes the decline in biodiversity around the world. It is the main reason why species become extinct. The key habitat which is lost is forest, mainly rainforests. Ecosystems and...
Hedgehogs and population decline
Hedgehog populations in Britain have declined by 50% since the year 2000. As you can naturally deduce, this is the equivalent of the UK's human population reducing from 60 million to 30 million in just 18 years. The causes of hedgehog decline are many, all of which...
Digbeth Community Garden Update
We have had a busy time during the summer. As well as our routine monthly workdays, we held Digbeth First Friday parties each month (which we will be held until the clocks go back) and we have hosted another two groups of NCS (National Citizen Service) volunteers. We...
Forest gardens – Food sovereignty for generations to come?
In Britain, we import around 40% of our food.This means, a nation that voted to leave the EU to take control of its affairs, doesn't have control of its food supply. This leaves us islanders on decidedly shakey ground. My think tank, ‚Bioregion Birmingham‘, has been...
Forest School
As a primary school teacher, I want the best outcomes for the children in my classes. I feel we should be teaching the whole child and not just how to pass standardised tests that measure a tiny proportion of what they can do. This is why I let the children in my...
