We are very excited to launch our FREE Better Friends tool today. Designed specifically to help the thousands of volunteer UK Friends groups who champion & improve their local parks/green spaces. You can find it on our website parkscommunity.org.uk/better… Please share far and wide!

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

RT @CllrMajid: Volunteers have provided literally millions of Pounds of support for our fab open spaces for which many thanks👏🏽 My respect…

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, info@bosf.org.uk

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/…

Is this a a barrow or rabbit pillow warren? Graves Park has a story to you. @FOGPark1 are working with @MercianArch running FREE archaeology sessions. Follow this link to book: ukeconet.org/lostnortonpark_… @FoHPark @JuliaAArmstrong @ParksCommUK @alisonclareteal @ParksSheffield @rbw66

🙌 @BhamCityCouncil 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/eco…

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! 🌳

'Govt. shelve pledge for everyone in England to live 15 minutes from a green space' - @Guardian theguardian.com/environment/… 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 target for access to nature legally binding. According to government data, 38% of the country live more than a 15-minute walk from a green or blue space. The data provided to ministers also states that “in the 200 most disadvantaged lower super output areas in urban settings with the lowest levels of green space, 97% have no access to green space within 15 minutes’ walk from home”. A @DefraGovUK spokesperson said: “We are increasing access to nature and just last week we announced an ambitious package of measures, including a search for a new national park and funding to help more children get outdoors and into the countryside, making our green spaces accessible for all communities. Work is ongoing to develop an approach to monitoring and evaluating our vital commitment that every household should be within a 15-minute walk of a green space or water.” @Right_2Roam campaign, said: “The next government needs to be bold and give the public a default right of responsible access with sensible exceptions. Without this, meeting the 15 minutes goal will prove impossible.” #Parks #GreenSpace #Outdoors

✨ 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 😥🌳

🌳🌿 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/b… Please donate & share💚🙌

The snow has almost gone now, but when it was blanketing the paths we could see the adorable prints of our resident wildlife and regular visitors! Birds, squirrels, and pooches all made these prints. Did you venture out into the snow and spot any others? ❄️☃️