Friends of Spark Green Park
@sparkgreenpark.bsky.social
A community volunteer group which loves nature and cares for Spark Green Park, Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B128EH. We aim to reduce litter, restore nature and increase biodiversity. Let's make it sparkle and green again for all to enjoy!💚🌍🌳🐝
Join the last litter pick session of the year!
On Saturday, 13th December from 11:00am meeting point at Leamington Road/ Ladypool road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8JT
Let's clean up before Christmas! ⛄❄️🎄☃️🎄⛄❄️🎄☃️❄️🎄
On Saturday, 13th December from 11:00am meeting point at Leamington Road/ Ladypool road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8JT
Let's clean up before Christmas! ⛄❄️🎄☃️🎄⛄❄️🎄☃️❄️🎄
December 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Join the last litter pick session of the year!
On Saturday, 13th December from 11:00am meeting point at Leamington Road/ Ladypool road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8JT
Let's clean up before Christmas! ⛄❄️🎄☃️🎄⛄❄️🎄☃️❄️🎄
On Saturday, 13th December from 11:00am meeting point at Leamington Road/ Ladypool road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8JT
Let's clean up before Christmas! ⛄❄️🎄☃️🎄⛄❄️🎄☃️❄️🎄
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🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask #2: Upgrade crossings and cut wait times so that people can cross streets safely and quickly.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask #2: Upgrade crossings and cut wait times so that people can cross streets safely and quickly.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask #2: Upgrade crossings and cut wait times so that people can cross streets safely and quickly.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask #2: Upgrade crossings and cut wait times so that people can cross streets safely and quickly.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
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🅿️ Pavement parking is dangerous. It pushes vulnerable people and children into the carriageway. That's why we're campaigning for city-wide measures to get parking back under control.
📍 Why not highlight your local hotspots on @livingstreets.bsky.social map?: www.livingstreets.org.uk/ge...
📍 Why not highlight your local hotspots on @livingstreets.bsky.social map?: www.livingstreets.org.uk/ge...
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🅿️ Pavement parking is dangerous. It pushes vulnerable people and children into the carriageway. That's why we're campaigning for city-wide measures to get parking back under control.
📍 Why not highlight your local hotspots on @livingstreets.bsky.social map?: www.livingstreets.org.uk/ge...
📍 Why not highlight your local hotspots on @livingstreets.bsky.social map?: www.livingstreets.org.uk/ge...
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Every week is road safety week.
But this week *actually is* #RoadSafety week!
Make yourself a cuppa and listen to our chat with Lucy from Brake: The Road Safety Charity about where the UK is up to as we look to reduce traffic & reduce harm on our roads
lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/2024/11/19/b...
But this week *actually is* #RoadSafety week!
Make yourself a cuppa and listen to our chat with Lucy from Brake: The Road Safety Charity about where the UK is up to as we look to reduce traffic & reduce harm on our roads
lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/2024/11/19/b...
Brake, The Road Safety Charity – Lucy Straker, Campaigns Manager
Welcome to the Low Traffic Future podcast! We are an alliance of organisations and individuals from across the UK calling for transpormative change in transport. The name of the game is traffic reduct...
lowtrafficfuture.org.uk
November 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Every week is road safety week.
But this week *actually is* #RoadSafety week!
Make yourself a cuppa and listen to our chat with Lucy from Brake: The Road Safety Charity about where the UK is up to as we look to reduce traffic & reduce harm on our roads
lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/2024/11/19/b...
But this week *actually is* #RoadSafety week!
Make yourself a cuppa and listen to our chat with Lucy from Brake: The Road Safety Charity about where the UK is up to as we look to reduce traffic & reduce harm on our roads
lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/2024/11/19/b...
Report bad parking blocking pavements here 👇🏽 www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved...
#Roadsafetyweek2025
We all want safer streets for Birmingham
#Roadsafetyweek2025
We all want safer streets for Birmingham
End pavement parking in England
We should all be able to walk on pavements without worrying about vehicles blocking our way.
www.livingstreets.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Report bad parking blocking pavements here 👇🏽 www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved...
#Roadsafetyweek2025
We all want safer streets for Birmingham
#Roadsafetyweek2025
We all want safer streets for Birmingham
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🚸 Better Streets for Birmingham are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps to address the road safety emergency.
Ask #1: Keep rolling out 20mph limits
👉Read the ten asks in full and co-sign them: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask #1: Keep rolling out 20mph limits
👉Read the ten asks in full and co-sign them: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🚸 Better Streets for Birmingham are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps to address the road safety emergency.
Ask #1: Keep rolling out 20mph limits
👉Read the ten asks in full and co-sign them: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask #1: Keep rolling out 20mph limits
👉Read the ten asks in full and co-sign them: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
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Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver. Four of the top ten postcodes for uninsured drivers is in Birmingham. We need to see action on tackling this and the many other dangers on our city's roads.
news.sky.com/story/worst-ar...
news.sky.com/story/worst-ar...
Worst areas for uninsured driving revealed - as hit-and-run victim says he was 'left for dead'
Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver, according to data from the Motor Insurers' Bureau.
news.sky.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver. Four of the top ten postcodes for uninsured drivers is in Birmingham. We need to see action on tackling this and the many other dangers on our city's roads.
news.sky.com/story/worst-ar...
news.sky.com/story/worst-ar...
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Birmingham City Council are inviting expressions of interest from schools to make improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling journeys. Schools have until 28 November 2025 to submit forms at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/...
Safer School Journeys | Safer School Journeys | Birmingham City Council
Information about the School Streets pilot
www.birmingham.gov.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Birmingham City Council are inviting expressions of interest from schools to make improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling journeys. Schools have until 28 November 2025 to submit forms at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/...
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It’s been 468 days since Birmingham City Council declared a road safety emergency.
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It’s been 468 days since Birmingham City Council declared a road safety emergency.
This time last year...
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This time last year...
This time last year the Friends of Spark Gree Park volunteers planted new fruit trees donated by @blossombalsallheath @ntmidlands aiming to create a cherry blossom canopy for spring across Birmingham.
November 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This time last year the Friends of Spark Gree Park volunteers planted new fruit trees donated by @blossombalsallheath @ntmidlands aiming to create a cherry blossom canopy for spring across Birmingham.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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If you are celebrating Bonfire Night this weekend, wherever you live in the world, please check for Wildlife before lighting! 🔥🦔 If you live in the UK please check for hedgehogs as they will make a home in an unlit bonfire pile 🪵🦔🍂 #bonfire #bonfirenight #hedgehog #nature #wildlife #halloween #hogs
November 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
If you are celebrating Bonfire Night this weekend, wherever you live in the world, please check for Wildlife before lighting! 🔥🦔 If you live in the UK please check for hedgehogs as they will make a home in an unlit bonfire pile 🪵🦔🍂 #bonfire #bonfirenight #hedgehog #nature #wildlife #halloween #hogs
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The days may be getting colder and darker, but there's still a chance to spot beautiful butterflies and moths in your gardens and green spaces 🦋🍂
#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The days may be getting colder and darker, but there's still a chance to spot beautiful butterflies and moths in your gardens and green spaces 🦋🍂
#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
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We all know autumn puts on a stunning visual display, but what about its sounds?
Hamza Yassin, presenter and wildlife extraordinaire, shares his favourite sounds in nature. What sounds make you feel like autumn has arrived?
Hamza Yassin, presenter and wildlife extraordinaire, shares his favourite sounds in nature. What sounds make you feel like autumn has arrived?
October 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
We all know autumn puts on a stunning visual display, but what about its sounds?
Hamza Yassin, presenter and wildlife extraordinaire, shares his favourite sounds in nature. What sounds make you feel like autumn has arrived?
Hamza Yassin, presenter and wildlife extraordinaire, shares his favourite sounds in nature. What sounds make you feel like autumn has arrived?
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If I lived in England @zackpolanski.bsky.social would get my vote but this describes the Independent Scotland 🏴 I want to live in 👏
October 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If I lived in England @zackpolanski.bsky.social would get my vote but this describes the Independent Scotland 🏴 I want to live in 👏
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Symbols matter. They shape who feels welcome in our streets. When flags are used as intimidation, they shrink belonging. My poster flips that script, uniting instead of dividing. In a city defined by diversity, this feels not only important, but urgent.
#raisethelove
#ilovemyneighbours
#brumtogether
#raisethelove
#ilovemyneighbours
#brumtogether
#RaiseTheLove — We Are BRIG
The inspiration for my A3 poster design came from a deeply personal moment. A few weeks earlier, I had written a song in response to the sudden appearance of flags along my street. At the time, I was ...
www.wearebrig.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Symbols matter. They shape who feels welcome in our streets. When flags are used as intimidation, they shrink belonging. My poster flips that script, uniting instead of dividing. In a city defined by diversity, this feels not only important, but urgent.
#raisethelove
#ilovemyneighbours
#brumtogether
#raisethelove
#ilovemyneighbours
#brumtogether
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Cast your vote in our Annual General Meeting before midnight on 31 Oct: buff.ly/aczpS66
You can help shape the Trust now and for generations to come so that we remain a place for everyone, for ever.
You can help shape the Trust now and for generations to come so that we remain a place for everyone, for ever.
October 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Cast your vote in our Annual General Meeting before midnight on 31 Oct: buff.ly/aczpS66
You can help shape the Trust now and for generations to come so that we remain a place for everyone, for ever.
You can help shape the Trust now and for generations to come so that we remain a place for everyone, for ever.
Challenge the Narrative led by @cfmmuk director- Rizwana Hamid @soulcityarts discuss #biasmedia #islam
Liz Hannan - Head of news @itvcentral
Darshana Soni - @Channel4 communities editor
Amardeep Bassey - I journalist
Adrian Goldberg - @bbcnews broadcaster
Emb Hashim - @bbcnews journalist
CFMM.org.uk
Liz Hannan - Head of news @itvcentral
Darshana Soni - @Channel4 communities editor
Amardeep Bassey - I journalist
Adrian Goldberg - @bbcnews broadcaster
Emb Hashim - @bbcnews journalist
CFMM.org.uk
October 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Challenge the Narrative led by @cfmmuk director- Rizwana Hamid @soulcityarts discuss #biasmedia #islam
Liz Hannan - Head of news @itvcentral
Darshana Soni - @Channel4 communities editor
Amardeep Bassey - I journalist
Adrian Goldberg - @bbcnews broadcaster
Emb Hashim - @bbcnews journalist
CFMM.org.uk
Liz Hannan - Head of news @itvcentral
Darshana Soni - @Channel4 communities editor
Amardeep Bassey - I journalist
Adrian Goldberg - @bbcnews broadcaster
Emb Hashim - @bbcnews journalist
CFMM.org.uk
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Girls' use of parks drops after the age of 11. At a time when they should be gaining independence, many girls start to avoid parks.
Why? They feel that parks aren’t for them - there is nothing to do. Also, many state they don’t feel safe.
Why? They feel that parks aren’t for them - there is nothing to do. Also, many state they don’t feel safe.
October 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Girls' use of parks drops after the age of 11. At a time when they should be gaining independence, many girls start to avoid parks.
Why? They feel that parks aren’t for them - there is nothing to do. Also, many state they don’t feel safe.
Why? They feel that parks aren’t for them - there is nothing to do. Also, many state they don’t feel safe.
Join the @sparkgreenpark.bsky.social volunteers and the @fruitandnut.bsky.social at the Spark Green Park Orchard tomorrow from 09:30am
🌳💚🍎🌳🍐🍁🍏🍂🌳💚🍐🍎🍏
💚All equipment will be provided
💚Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
💚Make new friends, learn new skills and gain experience 🌳🍎🍐🍏🍁🍂💚✅
🌳💚🍎🌳🍐🍁🍏🍂🌳💚🍐🍎🍏
💚All equipment will be provided
💚Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
💚Make new friends, learn new skills and gain experience 🌳🍎🍐🍏🍁🍂💚✅
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Join the @sparkgreenpark.bsky.social volunteers and the @fruitandnut.bsky.social at the Spark Green Park Orchard tomorrow from 09:30am
🌳💚🍎🌳🍐🍁🍏🍂🌳💚🍐🍎🍏
💚All equipment will be provided
💚Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
💚Make new friends, learn new skills and gain experience 🌳🍎🍐🍏🍁🍂💚✅
🌳💚🍎🌳🍐🍁🍏🍂🌳💚🍐🍎🍏
💚All equipment will be provided
💚Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
💚Make new friends, learn new skills and gain experience 🌳🍎🍐🍏🍁🍂💚✅
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We’re hiring! Join BOSF and help make #Birmingham’s parks & open spaces greener, healthier & more connected 💚
Roles: Membership & Development Officer + Nature Engagement Officer
Apply by Fri 3 Oct , email: [email protected]
For more info, visit: bosf.org.uk/new-roles-at...
Roles: Membership & Development Officer + Nature Engagement Officer
Apply by Fri 3 Oct , email: [email protected]
For more info, visit: bosf.org.uk/new-roles-at...
September 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We’re hiring! Join BOSF and help make #Birmingham’s parks & open spaces greener, healthier & more connected 💚
Roles: Membership & Development Officer + Nature Engagement Officer
Apply by Fri 3 Oct , email: [email protected]
For more info, visit: bosf.org.uk/new-roles-at...
Roles: Membership & Development Officer + Nature Engagement Officer
Apply by Fri 3 Oct , email: [email protected]
For more info, visit: bosf.org.uk/new-roles-at...
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Our parks & open spaces volunteering figures for April 2024–March 2025 are in!
An amazing 106,410 hours were logged, that’s the equivalent of £1,340,766 (based on the Real Living Wage of £12.60/hr).
A huge shout-out to all the volunteers in #Birmingham, your efforts are making a real difference! 💚
An amazing 106,410 hours were logged, that’s the equivalent of £1,340,766 (based on the Real Living Wage of £12.60/hr).
A huge shout-out to all the volunteers in #Birmingham, your efforts are making a real difference! 💚
May 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our parks & open spaces volunteering figures for April 2024–March 2025 are in!
An amazing 106,410 hours were logged, that’s the equivalent of £1,340,766 (based on the Real Living Wage of £12.60/hr).
A huge shout-out to all the volunteers in #Birmingham, your efforts are making a real difference! 💚
An amazing 106,410 hours were logged, that’s the equivalent of £1,340,766 (based on the Real Living Wage of £12.60/hr).
A huge shout-out to all the volunteers in #Birmingham, your efforts are making a real difference! 💚