Highbury Park

01/09/2026

Our next event is a walk with Alf Dimmock ex Senior Park Ranger looking at improvements made since 2010.
Friday 4th September meeting at 10.30 in Shutlock Lane Car Park.
Please wear footwear suitable for rough ground.

28/08/2026

Today I found a cherry gall . It's different from an ordinary 'oak apple' as it sits on a leaf rather than on a twig. The second one is a Knopper gall and it forms inside an acorn and deforms it. There are 76 varieties of wasps which make various galls and Highbury has a good habitat for them.

27/08/2026

A bumper crop of sweet chestnuts this year.

25/08/2026

The  bat event  is fully booked - and we have a waiting list! if you have a ticket but can no longer come, just reply to the email confirmation asking WeGotTickets to release the tickets so someone on the waiting list can  use your ticket’

24/08/2026

Today's find is a small oak gall , possibly a red pea gall, produced by a tiny wasp.

16/08/2026

13/08/2026

There will be a bat walk led by brumbats on Saturday 5th September at 7.45 pm meeting at the car park off Shutlock Lane. It's free but you need to book as numbers are limited.
https://wegottickets.com/highburyparkfriendsbirmingham

07/08/2026

Highbury Park has been recognised as especially important for its nature. This historic landscape of meadows, woodlands, hedgerows, pools and formal gardens has been designated by Birmingham City Council as as a Site of Regional and Local importance for Nature Conservation (SINC/SLINC). This is quite an accolade for a heavily used public park. Thanks to everyone who helped us achieve this.

04/08/2026

This is Sheldon Country Park. Please help to make sure Highbury park is kept safe