Spring has sprung in a really unusual place. This was obviously a very determined daffodil!
Category: Community
Protecting our last tree planting.
Before Covid we worked with Birmingham Trees for Life to plant 15 standard size trees on the boundary with Broad Lane and Sunderton Road. A few years on these trees needed their tree ‘guards’ and stakes removing so this morning seven volunteers from our Grave Gardening group set about that task and also made a start clearing brambles around the. Our thanks to all of them for their efforts as brambles are especially unpleasant to deal with !
Grave Gardeners
The Friends are continuing with their monthly sessions to clear shrubbery from graves and also around some perimeter areas. We welcome help at each of these events and whilst we do have our own group tools we always welcome supporters bringing their own tools with them. Can we suggest that you bring your own gardening gloves, if you have them, and wear suitable footwear.
We will be meeting by the Lodge at 11am but then moving to another area of the cemetery.
Litter Pick 1st March
This is our last chance to get the flower papers and litter out from under bushes and hedges before it disappears into the greenery till next Autumn. Come along and help us with this final push.
Deutsche Bank pitch in to clear shrubbery.
We can always rely on the staff from Deutsche Bank to go above and beyond. They powered through the brambles and weeds to uncover more than 15 graves and complete the larger shrub clearance on this area. Well done Deutsche Bank!!
Damp Tree Walk- but enjoyed by all.
Despite the damp and miserable weather we were joined by 23 people who all spent close to an hour and a half learning a little bit more about the trees of Brandwood End in Winter. Our thanks to Malcolm who had spent time planning and leading a great Tree Walk. Lots of interesting facts and questions and so many different trees still remaining to cover at another time.
Hopefully the next Tree Walk will be a ‘Summer’ one with better weather. Thanks again to Malcolm for all his time and effort, and to those that attended and make it all worth while.
If you enjoyed todays walk and want to help us replant some new trees for those you saw that were lost recently then watch this space for details on how you can donate/sponsor new trees.
Winter Tree Walk Reminder
Please come and support our Winter Tree Walk. Tomorrow, Sunday 9th. 11am at the Lodge. Wrap up warm and wear stout footwear. See you there? Read more
Grave Gardening session
Fancy some free outdoor exercise? Why not join us at a gardening session clearing graves and shrubbery ?
The next Grave Gardeners Session will be on Sunday February 2nd. Meet at 11am by the Lodge on the Main Drive. Some people stay about 2 hours but others Remember to stay just an hour.
Wear suitable footwear and bring your own tools and heavy duty gardening gloves, if you prefer.(We will have tools and some spare gloves available.)
Please arrive by 11am as we will then be moving to another area of this 53 acre site.
Winter Tree Walk
Join the Friends of Brandwood End as we take a look at our trees in their Winter clothes. Committee member Malcolm Jacques will tell you a few different facts and help you spot which tree is which when they are not in leaf !!
Sunday 9th February 11am – 12.15pm Meet at the Lodge in Brandwood End Cemetery
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