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Hello there!My name is Megan, and I work for Birmingham City Council as a member of the ranger team. From as far back as I can remember, nature and wildlife have always been a part of my life. I have been incredibly fortunate to have grown up amongst an array of animals in my familyContinue reading “For the Love of Reptiles”

Below is a story of Lohri which takes place on 13th of January each year. It’s celebrated in North India called Punjab and people from village get together for the dark cold day in January. Dulla Bhatti, like Robin Hood, robbed the rich and gave to the poor. The people of the area loved andContinue reading “The story of Lohri”

We really like this very honest Earth Story from Nathan. My name is Nathan and I want to tell you why I like parks.  I’m 13 and starting to be interested in the climate change emergency.  I think older generations have let us down, although I don’t think many people would have known what aContinue reading “For the planet we need more parks.”

Hi, I am Councillor Waseem Zaffar, Birmingham’s Cabinet member for Transport Environment and also Councillor for Lozells.  Well my first memory of green space is playing cricket for the school cricket team whilst at Heathfield primary school, an amazing school where I’m currently the Chair of Governors.  We played in a school cricket match atContinue reading “Time for a come back”

My name is Samantha, and I am 39 years old. I have lived in Birmingham all my life and have always lived near to a park or green open space. I grew up in a time before mobile phones and modern technology, and so spent many hours of my childhood playing in the parks inContinue reading “Butterflies, ladybirds and bees”

Hello, I’m Councillor John Cotton I’m Birmingham City Council Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities. I was born and brought up in Birmingham, so I suppose my first memory of a green space goes back to those early days growing up in the north of the city. With these amazing spaces onContinue reading “Next Generation of Birmingham Stewards”

Councillor Paulette Hamilton shares her earth story memory of Handsworth Park and her request for you to help shape the future of Birmingham’s parks and open spaces. My name is Paulette Hamilton, I’m the cabinet member for adult social care and health and public health in Birmingham. Let me start by saying I’m a wife,Continue reading “Earth Stories – Handsworth Park”

Councillor Brigid Jones shares her Earth Story memory of The Green and hopes for the future of Birmingham’s parks.

If you read about Birmingham, the facts you’ll soon come across will almost definitely be: Youngest city in Europe More miles of canals than Venice More Michelin star restaurants than anywhere else in the UK (outside of London) One of the UK’s greenest cities When I moved to Birmingham about 8 years ago, I sawContinue reading “We make memories in parks”

Once upon a time in a land far, far away…. That might be how we think stories should start but I much prefer the ones that start “You’ll never guess what happen yesterday on the allotment” or “When we arrived in the UK last year, we couldn’t believe how green it was” Because although thereContinue reading “Earth Stories”