New paper⚠️Great to collaborate with Urban Parks Girl and Marion Ernwein on this new paper for The Geographical Journal which analyses the legacies of austerity for England's urban #parks. It's available #openaccess from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) online library: rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ge… 1/4

Calling all Birmingham park users! 🌳🌸We need your help to ensure everyone can enjoy the benefits of green spaces in our city. Complete our short survey, here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… All data is secure & anonymous. Please retweet to spread the word! #Birmingham #Parks

Hooray for the humble hedge A much overlooked street inhabitant is the hedge. It doesn't just add visual appeal, it also: 🥁Reduces noise 🚗Captures pollution 🐞Creates an environment for wildlife 🫧Reduces localised flooding And creates a sense of privacy 😎 What's not to love

Markeaton Park paddling pool and Chaddesden Park splash pad are set to open for the summer season tomorrow 27 May 2023 💦 ⛲️ 💚 After weeks of repairing, filling and testing, we’re now ready 🙌 Thank you Park Rangers 💚👏 For latest ℹ️ 👇 inderby.org.uk/parks/derbys-p…

We are celebrating Volunteers Week! We are truly grateful to all the incredible volunteers that make a huge difference through their work with us. 💚 #VolunteersWeek2023

Wow, what a great sculpture trail at Beacon Hill Country Park The National Forest Leicestershire CC GreenFlagAward The Midlands Parks Forum #loveparks

Our 2023 conference has landed with an amazing group of speakers. Many thanks to sponsors Sutcliffe Play Ltd, Info Point and Lantra. Book via link below or email: [email protected] for more information. Reduced rates for MPF members! midlandsparksforum.co.uk/conference-202…

Incredible news! Parks & open spaces volunteering figures for April 23 - June 23 have been collected - a total of 23,599 hours were recorded by groups from around Birmingham, with a financial value of £257,229! Together, we're making a difference! 💚🌳 bosf.org.uk/members

Looking forward to seeing the Greenheart coming together. It will be a great addition to the works already completed on Canel St and Sussex St and big step forward in Greening up the City. Core Cities UK The Parks Management Association The Midlands Parks Forum ,🏹 My Nottingham Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028

Get ready for LANDSCAPE 2023! LANDSCAPE – The Industry Trade Show is excited to be returning to the NEC in Birmingham on the 27th and 28th September 2023.

We're on the search for a Green Spaces Volunteer Development Officer to join our team. If you love Birmingham's parks & open spaces and helping out with park volunteering, this is your chance to make a difference! 🙌💚 For more info and to apply, visit: bosf.org.uk/volunteer-deve…

Great to see another play area improvement project delivered by @NottinghamParks . The Parks Management Association The Midlands Parks Forum 🏹 My Nottingham

New Paddling Pool and Splash Pad on its way. Looking forward to seeing this project delivered and ready for next summer💙🙂. @NottinghamParks 🏹 My Nottingham The Parks Management Association The Midlands Parks Forum BBC East Midlands

Fancy a walk and a cuppa? ☕ Whether you're a new starter or experienced hiker, @yhaofficial’s Festival of Walking offers something for everybody: 👣 free guided social walks 🗺 downloadable self-guided maps 🍵 free cuppa and cake on route yha.org.uk/festival-of-wa… #YHAWalks

Perfect weather #Autumn. We are so lucky to live close to #SuttonPark. Everyone deserves to have easy access to nature, local #parks are essential for #publichealth and should be considered as critical #Infrastructure. Prevention is better than cure.

Encased in a temporary blue wrap, Old John Tower at Bradgate Park is ready for essential repairs to the fabric of the building!

Thanks to The Parks Trust for hosting a learning visit at Great Linford Park today and for The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East for supporting MPF and skills development for Parks Managers

Please don't dump Halloween pumpkins in the countryside, or leave them to rot in your garden. Eating pumpkins can make hedgehogs, birds & other animals ill – so dispose of pumpkins in a compost bin or council food waste bin, or bury under 20cm soil. bit.ly/3MhOePr

Don’t waste that extra hour in bed, get out and enjoy our nations great parks and green spaces. #loveparks #autumn #walkingthedog #itsnotrainingyet

Fantastic CPD day for green space professionals at our Conference - Improve your skills and knowledge on Access, Inclusion and Safety in Green Spaces with our amazing speakers and workshops. Book now: midlandsparksforum.co.uk/conference-202…