Community volunteer group to enhance Conker Island for local people and wildlife.
Birmingham, UK
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Bring a trowel and gloves (if you have them) and join us for FoCI's first ever bulb planting event! Let's bring some spring colour to our park! Sunday 3rd Nov, 11am - 1pm, Conker Island, B44 0QN. @BOSFonline @BhamCityCouncil
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Hi Friends and furiends,
I am still looking for support with my survey about urban food growing across the UK . It doesn't matter whether you grow food yourself or not, all views are equally important.
The survey link:
brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com…
Please share with networks
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What a wonderful Wednesday we've had at Witton Lakes Eco Hub! Big thanks to @BOSFonline for hosting their coffee morning with us, The Hive College for dropping by with their epic students & everyone that joined us to enjoy Tai Chi at the end of the day!🙌 #CommunityEngagement
ALT Birmingham Open Spaces Forum held their coffee morning at Witton Lakes Eco Hub. We welcomed local community groups from across the city to find out more about the Eco Hub and enjoy a tour of the grounds. The photos show the attendees discussing community action inside the Eco Hub.
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Contact Maisie on 07415313956 or email enquiries@new-heights.org.uk to refer yourself or others for the Birmingham City Mission Christmas Toy Link 📷
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The @WestMids_CA Tree Giveaway is back, share the news! The giveaway spans the entire West Midlands, offering packs of 50 to 250 trees for individuals to plant in their own gardens, community gardens, schools, or community centres!
🌳🌲Register now:
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
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Great new opportunity to work with @BOSFonline
Green Spaces Volunteer Development Officer bvsc.org/green-spaces-volunt…
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A big thanks to The Kingstanding Inn for helping out. m.facebook.com/groups/308830…
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Congratulations to all. Great to see Birmingham's parks and green spaces shown off in this way.
Well deserved as always
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Join New Heights on the 5th May, 12pm-2pm for a FREE Coronation Celebration Event!
Call 0121 386 4345 or email enquiries@new-heights.org.uk to book a space. Book before the 2nd of May
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Met Office shares exact date snow could return to UK amid -13C reports birminghammail.co.uk/black-c…
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This role is ideally suited to someone with a background in ecology or the natural environment and who holds a degree or equivalent in an environmental subject.
Senior Ecologist: @BhamCityCouncil Birmingham / Hybrid, £30,151 - £37,261 pa #EcologyCareer #EcologyJob #PlanningJobs dlvr.it/Sf5JZ6
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Please be aware @metoffice have issued a Level 3 Cold weather alert for the West Midlands. There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 6pm on Wed 7 Dec - 9am on Mon 12 Dec.❄️
❗Find advice on the website here orlo.uk/qp5PA
ALT Leaf on frosty ground Post script reads - Please be aware @metoffice have issued a Level 3 Cold weather alert for the West Midlands. There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 6pm on Wed 7 Dec - 9am on Mon 12 Dec. Find advice on the website here https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50196/specific_risks/1734/dealing_with_severe_weather/4
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Nearly finished laying out The Flora of Sutton Park NNR. Over 400 pages, the book includes chapters on the flowering plants, ferns, #bryophytes, #fungi and #lichens To be published early 2023. Pre-pub offer to start soon @BSBIbotany @BBSbryology @BritMycolSoc @WTBBC @WKWT
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Have your say on our Birmingham Parks Survey 2022 🐞 🍂 🌳
The survey is carried out every two years to find out satisfaction levels with local parks and what improvements park users would like to see: orlo.uk/pDm02
Pic: @SuttonParkNNR
#BeBoldBeBham
ALT A misty Sutton Park lake Post text reads - Have your say on our Birmingham Parks Survey 2022 The survey is carried out every two years to find out satisfaction levels with local parks and what improvements park users would like to see: https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/place/parks-survey-2022 #BeBoldBeBham
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After a week of political chaos & uncertainty, we’ll be here tonight to give you some respite with a big gulp of wildlife to calm your nerves. So take a deep breath, relax & get ready for the familiar, the fascinating, the beautiful world of #autumnwatch BBC2 8pm @BBCSpringwatch
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"There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after." #Tolkien #Autumn #community #AutumnWatch Seems fitting 😊
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If you're local, please take a minute to complete this survey to help @New_Heights_UK better plan for supporting our community in the future. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZXWPFXQ…
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Itching to identify the birds you see around you? Join us for an Introduction to Birdwatching at Sandwell Valley Country Park on Friday 28/10! Perfect for beginner birdwatchers, novice naturalists and families, places are limited so book yours now: bbcwildlife.org.uk/events/20…
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It's #WorldFoodDay! Want to grow vegetables at school? 🌽
With a Local School Nature Grant, you could get £500 worth of raised beds and growing kits — along with free staff training on vegetable gardening with your pupils!
Apply before November 11th ➡️ bit.ly/2W9FGOk
ALT A young child vegetable gardening using raised beds in the school grounds.
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#Kingstanding officers have been out in our mobile police station today 🚔
Come by next time you see us, we are here to answer any questions you may have 👮♂️👍👮♀️
#communityengagement
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