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News
BOSF Newsletter Spring 08
BOSF Spring Newsletter to update you on funding oportunities, best practice, case studies, etc.
Money available from BOSF in 2008
We had two grants available one for the set up costs of starting a new group and one for a new event that an established group wanted to hold.
BOSF Newsletter Autumn 07
BOSF Autumn Newsletter to update you on funding oportunities, best practice, case studies, etc.
BOSF Briefing notes - Pounds for Parks Conference
He took a hand poll of those Parks who had received a capital budget Higher, Lower or Same as last year - around 95% of those present had a Lower budget.
CABE had looked at national funding for urban green space and published on their web site under ‘Paying for Parks: 8 Models and Case Studies of Local Authorities Park & Green Space Funding’...
GroundNews Issue 1
GroundNews Issue 2
GroundNews Issue 3
Welcome to Groundnews – the newsletter to update you on
progress of the proposed re-procurement of the Grounds Maintenance,
Trees and Parks Services Contracts for Birmingham City Council.
How prevalent is the dreaded Japanese Knot Weed?
We have several areas that are rapidly spreading on Billesley Common and members of The Valley Riverside Project are very concerned that the City Council is still not making a committment to control it.
Prevention of Disabled access to Open Space
Please can you help to ensure that local disabled residents are not prevented from accessing such a valued resource.
Money available from BOSF in 2006
Birmingham Community Empowerment
Network (BCEN) provided
us with a grant of £7,500 to share
amongst BOSF members to use to get
more people involved in their groups.
The Stirrer
news that matters, campaigns that count for Birmingham, the Black Country and beyond
Real Christmas Tree Recycling
Cotteridge and Muntz Parks took part in a recycling scheme again this year and managed to collect a total of 430 trees.
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Events
BOSF Spring Meeting and AGM
- Saturday 26th April 2008
All the sessions during the day are
about giving the people who care
about Birmingham’s Open Spaces
the skills and knowledge to make the
most of those open spaces.
5K Fun Run in Cannon Hill Park
- Sunday 27th April 2008
We have now just 21 places left in the 5k Fun Run on the 27th April in Cannon Hill Park. So please register as soon as possible if you want to get in. It costs £20 to enter, and then we just ask you to raise £100 in sponsor money.
Metamorphosis at the Martineau Gardens Open Day - Sunday 11th May 2008 11am-3pm
Connecting education, well being and the natural environment. Come to visit our beautiful formal gardens and wildlife habitat with over two acres of organically maintained land located in Edgbaston, two miles from Birmingham City Centre. Volunteers are always welcome to help with the work in the gardens.
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