Green Pages is a space for exploring some of the quieter reflections sitting underneath Birmingham’s City of Nature journey. Part nature writing, part systems thinking, these pieces often begin with ordinary moments:a walk,a conversation,a bridge,a memory,mud on a child’s hands. From there, they gently wander into bigger questions about belonging, wellbeing, nature connection, memory andContinue reading “Can adults ever really see “just mud” again?”
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The Old Tupperware Box
This morning I was looking in the freezer for my leftover cauliflower cheese for lunch. It needed to come out early to defrost. As I reached in, I picked up an old plastic container slightly worn now after years of use. And with it came a memory. The box was given to me about eightContinue reading “The Old Tupperware Box”
Warley Woods Bench Chat
For those of you that are new to our Bench Chat recordings, they are a simple concept which is by no means new. Choose a place with a bench, invite a friend, grab a tea or coffee or other refreshment and talk to each other. Share memories, take in the surroundings, and in this benchContinue reading “Warley Woods Bench Chat”
Pull Up a Seat
What I Learned from the Bench Chat Project By Deborah Needle, Community Facilitator, Naturally Birmingham Let me tell you something I’ve learned through this work: sometimes, the simplest ideas are the ones that change people the most. The Friendship Bench Chat wasn’t born in a boardroom, from a strategy paper, or after a round ofContinue reading “Pull Up a Seat”
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