Events
From litter picks and planting trees, to helping hedgehogs and recording memorials, our events are always fun, friendly and suitable for most ages! We also have a number of measured walks you can follow in various areas of the cemetery.
Become a Friend!
Friends of Brandwood Cemetery is run purely by unpaid volunteers and we welcome your help! Whether you have family laid to rest here, you are a concerned local resident or are interested in conservation, we need you!
About the Cemetery
On 13 April 1899 George Tallis, Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, opened Brandwood End Cemetery.
Latest News
20th Anniversary Tree Plant.
February 10, 2026Many of our followers will know that FBEC are coming to the end of their 20th year and during that time we have been undertaking a number of special projects. One of our main objectives was to raise funds to purchase 15 large standard trees to begin to replace the… Read more
Birmingham Heritage Forum
January 28, 2026The Friends are members of Birmingham Heritage Forum who provide a wonderful leaflet highlighting many of the Heritage sites that you can visit in Birmingham. We have included a link to their ‘flip book’ version below and a permanent link will appear in our ‘useful information’ page. Read more
Tree Planting event
January 28, 2026On the 9th of February at 10am the Friends will be joined on site by the Forest School pupils from St Augustine’s RC Primary School to plant 15 new mature standard trees in the cemetery. We will be supported by Bereavement Services Ground Staff, Birmingham Tree People, Deutsche Bank and… Read more
Grave Gardeners cancelled
January 18, 2026Due to safety concerns with rain and wet shrubbery we have CANCELLED TODAY’S GRAVE GARDENING SESSION. Sunday 18th January. Read more
Volunteer Gardeners
January 17, 2026Gosh where does the time go? A month has passed and the Volunteer Grave Gardeners are back in the cemetery this Sunday the 18th January. Why not come along and join them? 11am till 12.30pm Read more
Take Care in the cemetery
January 11, 2026The weather may be improving but the pathways are still very slippery and dangerous in the cemetery so do take great care if you have to visit. We would suggest that you wait till the snow and cold weather has gone but we know that there are many people who… Read more