Naturally Birmingham CIC

Connecting people with nature, people with places, and people with each other.

Naturally Birmingham is a Community Interest Company (CIC) working to help create a greener, healthier and more connected Birmingham.

We believe that nature belongs in everyone’s life. From parks and community gardens to street trees, wildflowers and the wildlife just outside our doors, opportunities to connect with nature are all around us. Sometimes we simply need a little help to discover them.

Our work supports the delivery of Birmingham’s City of Nature Plan, bringing together information, education and practical experiences that help people discover, enjoy, understand and care for the natural world.

What will Naturally Birmingham CIC do?

Our work is developing around four connected areas:

Nature-based activities and experiences

Creating opportunities for people of all ages to spend time outdoors, explore local green spaces and experience the benefits of connecting with nature. From guided walks and wildlife discovery to creative activities, storytelling and shared moments of noticing, we want to make nature part of everyday life.

Learning and sharing knowledge

Developing workshops, learning opportunities and accessible resources that encourage curiosity and understanding. Sharing information about Birmingham’s natural environment, the City of Nature Plan and the people and organisations helping to make a difference.

We believe learning works best when knowledge and experience can flow in both directions. Everyone has something to contribute.

Community projects and partnerships

Working alongside communities, Friends Groups, local organisations and other partners to explore ideas, develop projects and create opportunities for people to become involved in their local green spaces.

Our aim is to support and build on what already exists, helping people turn shared interests and ideas into practical activities and projects that reflect the needs and aspirations of their communities.

Connecting people and creating conversations

Providing opportunities for people to meet, exchange ideas, share experiences and learn from one another. Through gatherings, conversations, stories and online communication, we want to strengthen the connections between people, places and organisations.

Sometimes a conversation is where something important begins.

Building on our history

Naturally Birmingham began in 2019 as Birmingham’s contribution to the national Future Parks Accelerator (FPA) programme, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by the National Trust.

The project helped shape Birmingham’s City of Nature Plan, exploring new approaches to the provision, management and use of the city’s parks and green spaces, with people’s views, experiences and values at its heart.

The original Future Parks Accelerator project concluded on 31 March 2025, but the relationships, knowledge and learning developed through the programme continue to inform our work.

Naturally Birmingham CIC is building on that experience while developing its own programme of activities, learning opportunities and community partnerships.

What was the Future Parks Accelerator Project?

Looking ahead

Naturally Birmingham CIC is at the beginning of a new chapter.

We will be developing activities and projects that encourage people to explore nature, discover new interests, share their knowledge and become involved in their communities.

Some activities will be delivered directly by Naturally Birmingham CIC, while others will be developed collaboratively with organisations, community groups and individuals who share our aims.

We want to listen, learn, experiment and adapt as we go, recognising that the most valuable ideas often emerge when people have the opportunity to come together.

Our ambition is simple: to help more people discover that nature is part of their lives, that they belong in it, and that they can play a part in its future.