Opportunities to Volunteer as an Environmental Champion

Solihull's Environmental Champions tackle the environmental issues that affect everyone in the Solihull borough, graffiti, littering, cutting back vegetation, pond clearing, painting play equipment, to name just a few. Anyone can be an Environment Champion, the only requirement is an interest in protecting and improving Solihull's environment, and the quality of life of those living within it. Over the coming months the Environmental Champions have a number of projects planned and would welcome your involvement in any project which interests you. Why not join them at one of the following?:

• 29th July - 10am to 12 noon - Community Clear up of Dorridge Park
• 11th August - Plane Grove - Replacing a shrub bed

• 15th August - 10.30 to 1.30pm - Community Clear up of Babbs Mill Park
• 2^nd September – National Grid replanting Laburnum Avenue shrub beds
• 3^rd September – Berkswell project day with National Grid
• 7th September - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Community Clear Up of Malvern and Brueton Park
• 8^th September – Celebration Evening for Volunteers 4.30pm to 6.30pm
• 11^th September – Hillfields Park – Bulb planting project under the umbrella of the Solihull Festivals
• 16^th September – Phase II of Sandhills pond clearing
• 21^st September – 2pm to 3.30pm clean up of open space at the end of Horton Road
• 22^nd September – National Grid Monkspath Bulb Planting and Clean up
• 25^th September – Babbs Mill Park – Bulb planting project under the umbrella of the Solihull Festivals.
• 7th October - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Community Clear Up of Elmdon Park
• 13^th October – national Grid helping with Golden Jubilee Gardens
• 14^th October – 10.30am to 12.30pm – Pride in Olton Community Clean Up
• 16^th October – 10.30am to 12.30pm – Community Clear Up of Hillfields Park

To discuss the projects please contact Trish Willetts on 0121 704 6534. Alternatively you could e-mail pwilletts@solihull.gov.uk