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We are catching up with Helen’s work in Dawberry Fields Park developing volunteering. Spring into Summer After some time off over Easter, moving my mother-in-law into a home – its back to Dawberry, with plans to try and encourage some consultation. I booked two coffee chats and planned to have 2 litter picking sessions soonContinue reading “Part 2 – Initial Engagement”

Helen Harvey – FPA Volunteering Development Coordinator working for Birmingham Open Spaces Forum, gives us an insight into her work at one of the FPA pilot sites – Dawberry Fields Park. 13 weeks into a 26-week contract as a Volunteering Development Coordinator and things are finally, hopefully, starting to warm up a bit – inContinue reading “Volunteer development in Dawberry Fields Park”

Witton Lodge Community Association on Healthy Parks Empowering. Invigorating. Stimulating.Powerful words, powerful emotions. And the fact is, it costs nothing to be empowered, to feel invigorated or stimulated. Just step outside. Whether it’s time spent smelling flowers in your garden, taking a walk around your local park or just sitting among nature and wildlife, studiesContinue reading “PARK LIFE – NATURALLY BIRMINGHAM’S WELLBEING REMEDY”

Teeny Explorers Teeny explorers, except not so teeny as right from the start of the session each week, every child (and adult) is filled with the hope and belief that one day they will fly! What better message to be giving our young children, and in such an enabling environment, with space as far asContinue reading “Teeny Explorers”

When you sit back and take stock At the human story and mother nature’s clock We arrived here at half past one And within a minute it’s nearly done! To halt the doom We must make room In our minds To be kind To turn the tide And prevent the slide And how do youContinue reading “For me, it was Fuji”

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”