EcoGrow Court Lane

01/05/2026

I took an early morning stroll to the bakery for a round of pain au chocolat and was in awe of the morning sun as it lit up the hawthorn flowers along the way 💚 Beltaine blossoms make me happy !! 😎

25/04/2026

We've just spent a glorious morning with the Tiny Forest team at Perry Common Meadows collecting data for The City Of Nature challenge. Just the kids, Rob and I recorded over 80 species 💚 All part of putting Birmingham on the map as a city full of nature!!

Heres just a snippet if what you can find when you look...

Holly blue, speckled wood, peacock, orange tip, small white, blue t**s, starlings, pond skaters, hog lice, flower beetles, ground beetles, earth worms, brown banded career bee, red mason bee, willow, hazel, apple tree, rose, oak, vetches, cranes bill, buttercup, trefoil and red campion.


Erdington Local

24/04/2026

Horay for Taraxacum officinale !!
Every year when we see there are enough to go round we make dandelion biscutes and I will never get bored of them! We first remind ourselves did what they look like... then discuss how amazing they are -
🌱 every part of the plant is edible - roots, stems, leaves and flowers.
🌱A great source of early nectar for hibernating animals.
🌱Have been around for 30 million years!! These guys are climate change heros!!
🌱Can have tap roots 10ft deep!
Next we go out and forage only what we need before cooking them up to share around the fire circle. Delisious as always 💚 And we found some comfrey - double hooray!!

Art and gardening group was so delightful in the warmth of the afternoon sun. We got more spicy lettuce seeds in, watered all in the greenhouse and continued work on the strawberry bed.
Art group were super creative exploring different plants to sketch, paint and spray... the results are lovely. It was great to see people get lost in the creative moment as two hours flew by in a heartbeat.

Outdoor Art Group Gardening Club
Everyone Erdington Erdington Neighbourhood Network Scheme - ENNS Erdington Local

23/04/2026

Happy St George's Day!
Follow the link if you're looking for some George and the Dragon and other history related craft activities - from cardboard castles, to clay dragons....

We’ve collected our best ideas for you to get hands-on and crafty with history, from model historical homes to costumes and coats of arms, there’s plenty here to be inspired by.

22/04/2026

The Tiny Forest group at Perry Common Meadows will be taking part in the 'City Nature Challange' this Saturday 25th April. 11am...
Will you join them?
Follow the link below to find out more about the challenge.
Meet at the Tiny Forest, Perry Common Meadows. 11am. www.perrycommon-meadows.org.uk

You'll need a phone with the iNaturalist app installed to add photos, or you can come along and join in with ID guides and books.

https://www.citynaturechallenge.org/

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22/04/2026

Gorgeous morning in the sunshine with so many beautiful families today! 💚
Potatoes are in!

17/04/2026

Incredible offers at Incredible Surplus 😃

Just a small selection of our berry great offer tomorrow- Sat 18 April - 10-12 noon B18 4QF

17/04/2026

It's been a lovely week back at work! Grow and Play, art group, gardening group and forest school.

16/04/2026

Tomorrow!
Friday 17th April.
Outdoor Art Group.
Join us in the allotment for some experimental art lessons with local artist Rob.
Sit amongst the plants, by the pond or under the fruit trees as you explore art techniques to improve your creative skills. No experience necessary. Suggested £3 donation per session.
16+
For more information whatsapp: 07421329836. Email: ecogrowaaw@gmail.com

13/04/2026

Grow and Play is a free funded outdoor event for toddlers...
On site we have; a mud kitchen, wooden building blocks, musical instruments, a den building area, story books, a mini wood for exploring, a pond, allotment for growing plants and trees for climbing.
Seasonal growing activities and arts and crafts each week.
Outdoor clothes are essential !

12/04/2026

Friday 17th April.
Outdoor Art Group.
Join us in the allotment for some experimental art lessons with local artist Rob.
Sit amongst the plants, by the pond or under the fruit trees as you explore art techniques to improve your creative skills. No experience necessary. Suggested £3 donation per session.
For more information whatsapp: 07421329836. Email: ecogrowaaw@gmail.com

10/04/2026

Starting next week!

Friday 17th April.
Outdoor Art Group.
Join us in the allotment for some experimental art lessons with local artist Rob.

Sit amongst the plants, by the pond or under the fruit trees as you explore art techniques to improve your creative skills. No experience necessary. Suggested £3 donation per session.
For more information whatapp: 07421329836. Email: ecogrowaaw@gmail.com