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Manor+Farm+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Manor Farm Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Manor Farm Park, Northfield with its 50 acres of public open space with woodlands, meadows and a lake is most definitely a gem of a green space with so much to enjoy. 

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Lickey+Hills+Country+Park+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Lickey Hills Country Park - A wonderful open space!

Lickey Hills has 525 acres and a complex and interesting geology which has created a variety of habitats.

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Swanshurst+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Swanshurst Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Swanshurst Park is situated in Moseley and Billesley, Birmingham. The council bought the fields in 1922 to lay out the park. They were from Ivyhouse Farm and Swanshurst Pool.

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Sutton+Park%2c+Sutton+Coldfield+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield - A wonderful open space!

The heathland in Sutton Park has existed since at least since Roman times. The park is a National Nature Reserve and is one of the largest urban parks in the United Kingdom.  

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Moseley+Park+and+Pool%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Moseley Park and Pool, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Moseley Park & Pool is a private park situated in Moseley, Birmingham between Alcester Road and Salisbury Road. See our feature for more on the park and how to gain access.

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Moseley+Bog%2c+Birmingham+-+A+hidden+Gem!
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Moseley Bog, Birmingham - A hidden Gem!

Moseley Bog is situated in Moseley, Birmingham near the Wake Green Road. The main entrance is on Yardley Wood Road, and it includes Joy's Wood. Which is a local nature reserve.

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Sandwell+Valley+Country+Park%2c+West+Midlands+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Sandwell Valley Country Park, West Midlands - A wonderful open space!

Sandwell Valley Country Park is situated in West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands. Here you can find Sandwell Park Farm, the Swan Pool, and the ruins of Sandwell Priory and Sandwell Hall.

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Poppies+of+Birmingham+and+the+West+Midlands+-+A+wonderful+sight!
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Poppies of Birmingham and the West Midlands - A wonderful sight!

During late Spring and early Summer parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands are covered in a carpet of poppies - it's a wonderful sight! 

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Edgbaston+Reservoir%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Edgbaston Reservoir was built in 1827 by Thomas Telford as a top up for the Birmingham canal system and is still used for that purpose today.

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Centenary+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Centenary Square - A Birmingham Gem!

Centenary Square is located in a prime central position in Birmingham. It is host to many of the City's civic and cultural attractions. It first opened in 1991 and reopened in 2019.

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Passions: Civic pride, Art; Culture & creativity, Modern Architecture, Squares and public spaces, Classic Architecture
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Plastic+free+Birmingham!
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Plastic free Birmingham!

Here we look at the projects and initiatives running across the city to free Birmingham of plastic and the implications of plastic waste. 

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Public+transport+in+Birmingham
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Public transport in Birmingham

Here we look at the steps being taken within Birmingham to make their public transport more energy efficient and more climate friendly.

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Birmingham%27s+litter+picker+volunteers+
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Birmingham's litter picker volunteers

Communities working together to keep our neighbourhoods litter free! Whatever the weather, these great volunteers are out there keeping our parks and open spaces litter free.

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Birmingham%27s+air+quality+
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Birmingham's air quality

Birmingham's taking some bold steps to reduce its carbon emissions and improve air quality within and across the City. Here we pull together the actions being taken.

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Birmingham%27s+energy
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Birmingham's energy

Birmingham City Council's drive towards low carbon energy is followed here with interest.

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Defra+and+the+Year+of+Green+Action+(YOGA)+
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Defra and the Year of Green Action (YOGA)

The UK Govt's Department  for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has designated 2019 a Year of Green Action. This space will host links and content as published by Defra.

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A+%27People%27s+Summit%27+to+be+held+in+Birmingham+during+2019
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A 'People's Summit' to be held in Birmingham during 2019

An initiative by the Greener Birmingham Coalition will engage the public and identify the type of City and Community people in Birmingham want to live in, work in and grow up in. 

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Aston+Hall+%26+Park+-+a+Birmingham+Gem!
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Aston Hall & Park - a Birmingham Gem!

Aston Hall and Aston Park can be found in the heart of Aston and is host to many community events. The house is Grade I listed and the Park is recognised with a Green Flag award.

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Highbury+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Highbury Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Highbury Park is a beautiful open green space, is home to a variety of wildlife and plant species and has the largest variety of trees of any park in Birmingham.

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Kings+Heath+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Kings Heath Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Kings Heath Park is situated on Vicarage Road in Kings Heath next to King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools. A short walk away from the Kings Heath High Street.

 

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Birmingham+in+full+bloom!+
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Birmingham in full bloom!

Within the city, across the neighbourhoods, in homes and outside businesses, pubs and hotels. Birmingham is full of great floral displays - so lovely to see Birmingham in full bloom! 

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Impact+focused+partnerships+and+so+much+more+with+FreeTimePays+
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Impact focused partnerships and so much more with FreeTimePays

Take up a partnership with FreeTimePays, advertise, build brand image or even launch your own community of passion using Your Place Your Space digital technology.

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FreeTimePays+digital+technology+-+engaging.+empowering+%26+inspiring+people+and+community
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FreeTimePays digital technology - engaging. empowering & inspiring people and community

FreeTimePays is an impact focused digital engagement platform that incorporates social media & gamification.

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A+National+Park+for+the+West+Midlands+-+A+community+passion
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A National Park for the West Midlands - A community passion

Here we engage the community in the vision of a West Midlands National Park presented & being worked on by CATiD Landscapes at Birmingham City University - let's support it!

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Environment & green action, People & community, Modern Architecture
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The+Birmingham+Botanical+Gardens+%26+Glasshouses%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+A+City+Gem!
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The Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses, Birmingham, UK - A City Gem!

With wonderful gardens, stunning glasshouses, tropical rainforest and so much for people to enjoy, the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham is most definitely a City Gem!  Enjoy! 

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