Bringing together academics, industry, green space professionals, and communities to shape the future of smarter, healthier, and more inclusive outdoor spaces.
About the Event
The Green+ Network launch and funding sandpit at Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a working environment built around collaboration, rapid idea development, and hands-on engagement in a landscape suited to experimentation.
Participants will explore practical pathways to create healthier, more inclusive, safer, and more engaging green spaces. Short inputs and demonstrations feed directly into structured co-creation sessions, where teams shape concepts and proposals in real time.
Who Should Apply
Participation is selective to maintain a balanced mix of organisations, expertise, and perspectives.
Funding Available
Sandpit participants will work in teams to develop interdisciplinary proposals. Competitive funding is available for the most promising collaborations to take ideas forward.
Selection Process & Key Dates