Exciting update! We've counted up the volunteering numbers for our member groups in Birmingham from Oct to Dec 2023. Collectively, they contributed 21,254 hours, with the financial value of £221,467!

Huge thanks to all of the volunteers, together we are making a difference! 💚🌳

Delighted to welcome a couple of new #volunteers this week! We put them both to work clearing cut material off the fen. Hopefully they weren't put off and will come back next week!
#OxfordshireFens #OX3

'Bone strength is set in childhood so better park access could prevent fractures in older people'
Your Park Bristol & Bath Parks Community UK
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If you would like to get involved, find parks & open spaces volunteers groups in #Birmingham by using our interactive map: bosf.org.uk/members/

Join hundreds of volunteers across our city in helping to look after these natural havens.

For more info contact, [email protected]

The benefits of access to green space are well-publicised. The lack of access is also known to be harmful, especially to children.

Which makes the Government’s quiet dropping of their plans to make access to green space legally binding even more puzzling theguardian.com/environment/20…

Is this a a barrow or rabbit pillow warren? Graves Park has a story to you. Friends of Graves Park are working with Mercian Archaeological Services CIC running FREE archaeology sessions. Follow this link to book:
ukeconet.org/lostnortonpark… @FoHPark Julia Armstrong Parks Community UK Alison Teal 🍃💚🍃 Sheffield Parks Rich W Esq. 🇺🇦

🙌 Bham City Council needs our input on the future budget. Let's drop a hint about something we all love – parks & open spaces in our city! 🌳🌲💚
This is a great opportunity to share why our parks & open spaces matter!
#BirminghamBudget survey here: birminghambeheard.org.uk/economy/bccbud…

TODAY! A lovely day out in Chiswick, find some foodie Christmas gifts and enjoy treats for oneself too 😋

ATTENTION - anyone want to lift the spirits of a disheartened greenspace volunteer group? 🙏 Pls give these lovely folk a follow. We’ve all had low points, but together we help & gain strength. Keep sharing on here Forus Tree! 🌳

'exposure to parks, trees and other green spaces can slow the rates at which our cells age'
Your Park Bristol & Bath Parks Community UK
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/d…

'Govt. shelve pledge for everyone in England to live 15 minutes from a green space' - @Guardian

theguardian.com/environment/20…

The government has no plans to meet its target for everyone to live within a 15-minute walk of a green space. Ministers have also scrapped an idea to make the

✨ Volunteer Day Alert ! ✨

Sunday 10th December | 10am - 12pm by the cottage

Looking for volunteers to help with planting some daffodils this weekend ! 🌼

Please bring along any gardening / protective gloves and forks, hand shears or trowels if you have them 🧤

Freedom of information request reveals Govt ministers rejected pledge for everyone in UK to live 15 mins from a green space 😥🌳

Look! Big swings, because it's what the girls designed. And there's social seating and shelter going in too. Fantastic work from JoinUsMovePlay and all the brilliant people who they work with.

🌳🌿 Help protect our green spaces and support @natfedparks in their mission to preserve & improve parks across the country!

Your donation will help volunteers voices to be heard nationally: avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/better-frien…

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