The Green Pages are for exploring some of the deeper ideas, questions and connections sitting underneath Birmingham’s City of Nature journey. They are part storytelling, part systems thinking, these reflections wander through parks, waterways, communities, governance, memory, belonging and the living systems that quietly shape everyday life in the city. Some pieces begin with policy.Continue reading “Reflections from the Bridge: A Valued City”
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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”
An unplanned Bench Chat
I don’t record every bench chat I have, sometimes because people don’t want me to record them. Sometimes because I don’t realise stopping for a quick catch up is going to turn into a “Bench Chat” moment. On this occasion a simple question to me – “What are you up to?” Evolved into a conversationContinue reading “An unplanned Bench Chat”
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