The Friends enjoyed offering a tour of the cemetery to the Labour candidate, standing for M P in Selly Oak constituency. Alistair Carns is standing following the resignation of Steve McCabe. If any other candidates fancy a guided tour, we will be pleased to show them around our beautiful green space. Just drop us a …
Over the last couple of weeks we have had many messages via social media, e mail and at events all asking the same question. Where is your Chairman Julia? Its been a busy couple of months for Julia, which started badly with a pretty severe stroke that has knocked her off her feet. All very …
At last there seems to be some signs that the long awaited repairs to the roof, and maybe the interior, of the Lodge are imminent ! Maybe the Friends will be able to get back to using it for their meetings and events soon. We can but hope.
Brandwood End Cemetery has been buzzing with activity this week as some long awaited potholes have been filled. We are pleased to say that the areas around the Cross of Sacrifice and also the WW1 Memorial have had large sections re tarmaced. Looks like they had some left as some of the areas heading towards …
Tree husbandry in Brandwood End has actually been funded this year(it isn’t every year and this will be the last we see of it for a while, I suspect!) the downside is that we will see a number of diseased trees disappearing from our beautiful landscape. They have been earmarked for some time but work …
The Friends recently relaunched their refreshed Tree Walk leaflet and on Saturday 20th July at 11am, Malcolm Jacques will be leading a walk around the trees highlighted. This will be a ‘stroll’ and most of the areas will accessible to wheelchair users but we warn that the roadways are uneven. All will be welcome but …
Our thanks to Valerie Smith again for adding her wonderful poppy tribute in remembrance of D Day Veterans and those that were lost in this action. Her crochet poppies stand out beautifully.
June has ended up being a really busy month for the Friends. The started off with a Gardening session trying to clear some annoying Mares Tail weeds. I have to say, even we were surprised at the difference a few hours work by half a dozen people made. Thank you Volunteers. We followed that up …
Over the next few weeks and months you may hear the hum of chain saws and notice the felling of some mature trees in the cemetery. We are all sad to see any tree removed but they all have a limited life. That could be determined by the species of tree or by outside influences …
A busy weekend for FBEC. Gardening on Saturday 1st and then our quarterly Litter Pick on Sunday 2nd June. This is a quarterly event and usually well attended. Remember to bring stout footwear and gloves and anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. We have had a few windy days lately so no …