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AUTUMN ACTIVITIES 2024
Summer may be coming to an end, but there’s still lots happening at the Park And Pool this autumn. Our programme of environmental events, How Does Your Garden Grow?, continues through September and October, and we’ve got lots of special one-off events and festivals too.
We want to make sure everyone can enjoy this natural haven, so most activities are brought to you on a ‘Pay What You Feel’ donations basis (unless otherwise stated) – but every donation makes a big difference to what we can offer in the future, so please do support our work if you can.
The Park And Pool is open to everyone free of charge from 10am to 4pm every Wednesday, and on Farmers’ Market Saturdays for our Monthly Open Days (except August, when there’s no open day because it’s the Folk Festival).
All events are all-ages / family-friendly unless age guidance is provided below
BOOKING: you can just turn up to events which don’t have an online booking link below
Please arrive on time for workshops and volunteering: for drop-in events, please arrive more than 30 minutes before the end of the time slot
SEPTEMBER
MON 2ND SEP TO SUN 6TH OCT, PARK EXPLORERS SENSORY TRAIL: A mindful sensory nature trail open to subscribers and visitors during our usual opening hours – just pick up your free guide at our main Alcester Road entrance. Please note, between 2nd and 6th September the park will be noisier and busier than usual during working hours, so you may wish to visit the trail another time (A)
SAT 7TH, INCLUSION IN NATURAL SPACES, 1-4: Disability Symposium (A*) 
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An afternoon optimistically exploring the possibilities for making natural spaces more welcoming and accessible to disabled people.
Gathering in our new inclusive activity area mid-way through its development process, we’ll listen, imagine and discover together.
The event will include:
- Listening session: A majority-disabled panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities in disabled inclusion outdoors: speakers include park subscribers and visitors, and representatives of Bham Botanical Gardens (currently working towards significant access improvements) and Thrive community gardening charity
- Q&A: A chance for the audience to ask the panel questions about inclusion in natural spaces
- Chat ’n’ Change: Explore the big questions in depth with a small group
- What’s What: A chance for you to tell us your ideas about accessibility at the Park and Pool
An accessible toilet will be available at Moseley Hive, which is approximately 65m metres away from the event space, outside our Alcester Rd entrance. If you have any questions about access, please email community@moseleypark.co.uk
SAT 14TH 11-1 / SUN 15TH 2-5, BIRMINGHAM HERITAGE WEEK: Main entrance open, supported by The Moseley Society (A)
FRI 20TH, SAT 21ST & SUN 22ND IN THE PARK AND AT MOSELEY HIVE, LITTLE BUT LIVE FESTIVAL
We’re delighted to welcome this affordable, family-friendly community arts festival back again: this year we’re supporting its great programme of events, from comedy shows to creative workshops to top-class gigs – including outdoor performances of The Railway Children! (A/A* depending on event). For tickets, times and more info visit www.paperbacktheatre.com
FRI 27TH, GREEN SHOOTS GARDENING CLUB, 1.30-3.30: Our regular horticulture volunteering programme welcomes local people aged 16+ who’d like to learn new gardening skills
SAT 28TH, MONTHLY OPEN DAY, 10-4: With free, family-friendly tree discovery activities and icehouse tours 1-4 (A)
OCTOBER
SUN 6TH, PHOENIX GARDEN FUN PALACE, 12.30-4
After last year’s hugely popular Fun Palace, the park is once again taking part in this inspiring national event which celebrates creativity at the heart of local communities. This year we’re offering lots of free natural craft activities and creative woodland play, inviting people of all ages to help us create our new community activity area. If this sounds right up your street and you’ve got some spare time in September and early October, we’re also looking for enthusiastic volunteers and local organisations to help us make the event happen: email community@moseleypark.co.uk to get involved (A)
FRI 25TH, GREEN SHOOTS GARDENING CLUB, 1.30-3.30: Our regular horticulture volunteering programme welcomes local people aged 16+ who’d like to learn new gardening skills
SAT 28TH, MONTHLY OPEN DAY, 10-4: With free, family-friendly tree discovery activities and icehouse tours 1-4 (A)
SAT 26TH OCT TO SUN 3RD NOV: Half-term activities TBC
ACCESS
We’re gradually improving access to the site, but large areas remain inaccessible. Activities marked A are accessible to most visitors using wheelchairs and mobility aids; activities marked A* also have an accessible toilet available at Moseley Hive (next to our main entrance). Where this is not the case, you may be able to use the accessible toilets at the nearby Sorrento Lounge: please check their website for opening times at https://thelounges.co.uk/sorrento/
All events welcome neurodivergent visitors and stims and tics are welcome. The park is full of sensory breakout spaces and you are welcome to take time out in them. Please be aware that in the period before/after the Folk Festival (19th Aug to 6 Sep) the site will be noisier and busier than usual.
Unfortunately as these events don’t have external funding, we have not yet been able to provide facilities for D/deaf visitors. If you would like to attend our disability symposium and require BSL interpretation, please email community@moseleypark.co.uk.
You can find our detailed access guide here.
Please email community@moseleypark.co.uk if you require anything in a different format or have any questions about access.
STAY IN TOUCH
If you’d like to keep up to date with all our activities, you can:
• Join the newsletter (sign up at the bottom of this page)
• Follow us on Facebook or Instagram
• Check out our posters/flyers in the Park
• Ask one of our friendly team in the Park.
We’re always keen to hear from local people and organisations who’d like to collaborate with us: if you’ve got a brilliant idea for an outdoor activity, email community@moseleypark.co.uk!