@brumbiosphere.bsky.social
A five year project bringing together 300 partners across Birmingham and a super cluster of farms on its fringe to restore Nature and connect Brummies for their health, wellbeing and prosperity #BrumBiosphere https://www.team4nature.co.uk
It is an absolute honour to be facilitating the development of the Sheepcote Street Nature Group.
This is such an exciting project in the heart of our great city!
There are so many amazing projects and positive news stories rising across Birmingham!
@bosfonline.bsky.social
#BrumBiosphere
It was great to join Friends of Stechford Hall Park on Monday
The park’s birds put on a real show and it was wonderful to feel the happiness as everyone connected with nature 😎
Highlights:
2 Green Woodpecker
9+ Pied Wagtail
13 Goldfinch
75+ Starling chasing a Sparrowhawk!
@bosfonline.bsky.social
Last time out 2 Spotted Flycatchers stole the show
I’m looking forward to teaming up with Friends of Stechford Hall Park again tomorrow to connect the local community to nature for their happiness, health & wellbeing
Meet 11am at the play area off Stechford Road, B34 6AB
@bosfonline.bsky.social
Pure #PatchGold!
10 Crossbill @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social this morning!
It is so energising, inspiring and uplifting to fall in love with nature every day!
Every experience feels just as powerful as the first.
I would highly recommend that you fall in love with nature too! 😎
This is the 5th year that I’ve witnessed the return of winter finch & bunting flocks to @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social - it gets more and more exciting!
Nature Friendly Farming on this urban fringe has served thousands and thousands of birds in that time!
Time to roll it out around Brum! 🚜
It’s fabulous to sense the growing connection with Brum’s birds and butterflies across the city and demand is growing!
42 bird species have been recorded during guided walks with the Friends of Swanshurst Park, and the local community are loving the boost to their happiness and wellbeing! 😎
Great to be involved in the launch of the Life Sciences Festival in #Birmingham yesterday. Thanks to @chris4patches.bsky.social (@brumbiosphere.bsky.social) for the invite and the chance to host a stall - it was a brilliant opportunity to connect with organisations from across the West Midlands.
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It was an absolute pleasure to lead a guided bird & butterfly walk with the growing number of Friends of Queens Park in Brum
Fantastic to record 21 bird species incl Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, House Martin, Sparrowhawk & Treecreeper and 5 butterfly species
#BrumBiosphere
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Celebrating 20 years of BOSF! Ward End Residents' Group have a mention too! #BOSFbatoncelebrations
@bosfonline.bsky.social @chris4patches.bsky.social WERG on the third leg last Sunday....
📰🗞️West Midlands News Piece 👇
20 years of Brum Open Space Forum
westmidlands.news/20-years-of-...
BOSF ambassador @chris4patches.bsky.social (@brumbiosphere.bsky.social) is back on the move this Sunday 17 Aug, carrying our 20th Anniversary Baton through Hodge Hill to Yardley, visiting parks & connecting with the amazing volunteers, "the unsung heroes" who care for #Birmingham’s green spaces! 💚
15.08.2025 16:56 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1Join us tomorrow, Sunday 10th August, for Day 2 of our 20th Anniversary Baton Journey!
After an amazing Day 1 exploring Northfield, Edgbaston, and Ladywood with @chris4patches.bsky.social (@brumbiosphere.bsky.social) carrying our Celebration Baton, we’re excited to keep the adventure going!
Could you be our next Campaigns Coordinator?
Full information is on our website:
www.birminghamfoe.org.uk/campaigns-coordinator
The closing date and time is 9am Monday 11th August.
We look forward to reading your application!
#Birmingham #Charity #Jobs
Birmingham Evening Tour, Thur 24 July, 5.30pm -7.30pm
An introduction to both Warstone Lane & Key Hill cemeteries.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the Jewellery Quarter Cemeteries in the company of fellow history enthusiasts. Link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evening-to...
#Birmingham
You can help your area climb the league by submitting wildlife sightings using the free iNaturalist app/website!
Each month we will highlight the town or city that makes the biggest gains!
uk.inaturalist.org/projects/wes...
Exciting News!
We have now expanded our iNaturalist Wildlife Recording League to include some other towns and cities in the West Midlands region!
Which place will record the most wild species by the end of 2025? It's currently very tight at the top!
The evening of memories, part of the @bosfonline.bsky.social 20th Anniversary celebrations was without doubt the highlight of the year so far for me.
I’m so excited that this volunteer movement continues to strengthen and I’m proud to serve it with all my heart 🙏✨
bsky.app/profile/bosf...
Join us for free family fun this summer at Calthorpe Park, Balsall Heath, #Birmingham, (B12 9LF)! 🐞🌳🎨
Bug hunts, crafts, trails & more - all free!
Email rebecca@bosf.org.uk to find out more and to register!
Today! Looking forward to this walk lead by @chris4patches.bsky.social@Team4Nature @bosfonline.bsky.social
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Fascinating records @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social this week include:
Banded Burdock Fly
(Terrellia tussilaginis)
Wasp Hoverfly - Verrall’s Spearhorn
(Chrysotoxum verralli)
White-barred Tortrix
(Olindia schumacherana)
Just look at the eyes & leg barbs on Goldenrod Crab Spider to aid hunting! 😎
771 butterflies of 15 species were on the @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social transects today
249 Ringlet
242 Meadow Brown
82 Small Skipper
63 G-V White
51 Large White
26 Small White
20 Marbled White
16 Large Skipper
8 Comma
4 Gatekeeper
3 S Tortoiseshell
3 Peacock
2 Red Admiral
Brimstone
S Wood 😎
It was fantastic to submit my 10,000th wildlife record on @inaturalist.bsky.social this week
Almost half the species found were within 3 miles of Birmingham Cathedral
My 10,000th record came at the site where George Dawson developed the Civic Gospel that transformed Brum! #CityofNature
Out & about this weekend with 2 events & artwork for all budgets:
Saturday: #Cirencester Market
Sunday: #Leamington Arts, Eats & Treats Festival in Victoria Park 11 -5.
My webstore is always open www.stevelilart.co.uk
“Brum’s economy is ultimately built by the productivity of its people. And the productivity of Brummies is determined heavily by their state of mind,”
My piece for West Midlands News:
westmidlands.news/nature-happi...
@naturallybham.bsky.social @bosfonline.bsky.social
@bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social
I just love urban safaris!
Lancaster Circus Queensway, a palisade fence along Moseley Street & Charles Henry Street and the grounds around, Bransford Tower, Vaughton Street yielded 113 wildlife species yesterday and this is BEFORE Brum becomes a biophilic future city! @naturallybham.bsky.social
The @wardendgftc.bsky.social volunteers are hosting our next social on Thurs 5 June, 1-3pm. Nature & Networking: Cotterills Lane & Beyond! Join us for a walk along the River Cole, led by @chris4patches.bsky.social @brumbiosphere.bsky.social
Meet at EBAHA Social Club, 151-153 Cotterills Lane, B8 3RY
Join us for a relaxed morning hosted by the Moseley in Bloom volunteers for our next Morning Social, Wed 18 June, 11am
Preview two beautiful gardens ahead of #MoseleyOpenGardens & explore the hidden gem of Moseley Park!
RSVP: info@bosf.org.uk
#Moseley #Birmingham
Great setting for a relaxing romantic walk with my better half! 🤣
Great to hear Song Thrushes singing all the way along the main path that follows the brook 😎
I was through here a fortnight ago too and no sign. 12+ trees which was every bird cherry affected. Nice to note singing Lesser Whitethroat and also Common Blue and 2 Burnet Companion in one of the meadows. I love this place. High visitor numbers today but hardly any litter too 👍👌
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Two more Bird Cherry trees infested at Woodgate
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