Starts at 10am today! Join us for a fantastic programme of talks, foraging, poetry, workshops, cycling and re- imagining Balsall Heath! Hot off the press - our T-shirts!

Here are some more UK bumblebees you can spot in May 🐝 #BumblebeesAreBack

This month, some of these rare and less common queens will emerge from hibernation. Already active queens will produce their first daughters – the workers 💼

What bumblebees have you spotted recently? 👀

#HedgehogAwarenessWeek

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Birmingham and the Black Country needs you! Did you take a picture of wildlife (any plant, tree, bird, insect etc!) last weekend, 26-29th? Please upload them to the free iNaturalist app. We only need 100 more records to take 1st place in the UK #CityNatureChallenge leaderboard!

Heard of #EducationNaturePark ? Led by the museum, it’s a free programme that sees schools, nurseries and colleges forming a network of green spaces to boost #Biodiversity across England. This map shows over 1000 spaces that are involved! Discover more 👇 educationnaturepark.org.uk

Gardens, whether in the city or the countryside, are increasingly vital bat habitats as their natural spaces are in decline. You can play a part in protecting these fascinating creatures, no matter the size of your garden buff.ly/2HkKSuq #NationalGardeningWeek

Christine Sherlock BrumBats and Dave Hewitt Kings Norton LNR showed local families and Staff from Dudley Zoo the sounds and sites used by bats from local gardens to water and field meadows around Moseley and Kings Norton Rea Valley nature Bham City Council Parks

why it's good if #NoMowMay is some mow May

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Zewditu Gebreyohanes ፡ ዘውዲቱ National Trust Why is it funny that the National Trust can run an engagement and recruitment outreach programme? Do you realise how daft you sound?

#BrumRiseUp

Sat 4 May at 2pm, this WW2 Walking tour will explore the plants & fungi in B’ham Jewellery quarter & how they were used in WW 2. Meet in Warstone Lane cemetery. This event is part of the Friends V.E Day events. eventbrite.co.uk/e/ww2-tour-exp…..

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Plantlife’s #NoMowMay is back. Take action for nature by putting the lawnmower away and letting the wildflowers bloom 🌸

Even the smallest grassy patch can make a huge difference for our wildlife, including our bumblebees 🐝

Full details 👉 ow.ly/K1rk50RjBKa

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#BugsMatter

Bugs Matter 💚

‘Every day the planet burns a little more’, a poem from
Brian Bilston which works for Earth Day - we just have to look at things a different way...

#EarthDay #EarthDay 2024

Have you spotted this black wannabee? 🤔

This is a Hairy-footed flower bee. Unlike most solitary bees, they are round and fluffy – and can be easily confused for a small bumblebee.

So what gives them away? 🕵🏼

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A very good turn out at Better Streets for Birmingham demo Yardley Wood Rd at Wake Green Rd calling for safer streets. Drivers jumping red lights even whilst we were there, but many also giving thumbs up in support. Thank you Sparkbrook Police & Moseley & Kings Heath Police for attending too.
#saferstreets