Reflections on Five Years of Future Parks in BirminghamBy a Community Facilitator, Birmingham City of Nature Alliance When we first set out on the Future Parks Accelerator journey five years ago, the goal felt both urgent and enormous: tackle environmental injustice, reconnect people with the nature on their doorstep, and transform the way green spacesContinue reading “From Seed to Roots”
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Reflecting on my role
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Community Facilitator Being a Community Facilitator for the Future Parks Accelerator (FPA) Project is a role filled with purpose, passion, and—sometimes—loneliness. As the final stage of the FPA project that looked at urban nature development comes to a close, I am asking those involved in the project to reflect onContinue reading “Reflecting on my role”
Garrison Lane Bench Chat
You may have been following my Friendship Bench Chat project as I take time to sit down on a bench in a park and chat to friends and colleagues about benches, parks, nature and most importantly give them an opportunity to chat about themselves and if they are OK. We know that a connection withContinue reading “Garrison Lane Bench Chat”
Bloomsbury Park Bench Chats
It’s not every day you see a clown getting his blood pressure tested. But at the Nechells Be Healthy Environmental Fun Day in Bloomsbury Park it was just one of the memorable moments I can recall from a lovely event. It was a very warm and sunny day filled with laughter and occasional screams ofContinue reading “Bloomsbury Park Bench Chats”
Birmingham’s A to Bee Roads
You can find out more about Birmingham’s Nature Recovery Network, the development of A to Bee Roads, and why we need to start changing the management of amenity mown areas to support nature recovery in urban areas by watching the recording of the presentation given to the Green Champions who joined us for an onlineContinue reading “Birmingham’s A to Bee Roads”
A walk to wonderland: Kinder in Colour
A walk to wonderland: Kinder in Colour 24 April 2022: Toqueer, my journey Hi, I’m Toqueer Ahmed Quyyam, a Birmingham Friends of the Earth campaigner. There was a dream I had as a child of beautiful hill tops, the wind blowing in my hair, the serenity of the countryside. It felt like heaven. Believe me whenContinue reading “A walk to wonderland: Kinder in Colour”
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