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 …
We will be holding another Grave Gardening session on Saturday 1st June and welcome everyone, with or without green fingers! We do suggest that you wear boots and bring gloves and whilst we do have gloves and tools, we understand if you prefer to bring your own. The most useful will be loppers, shears. secateurs …
Brum Bats, the Ranger service will be leading a small Bat Walk from Jasmin Fields to Brandwood Pool via the cemetery on Tuesday 28th May. There will be very limited places and we ask that you please book via the link below so that the numbers can be controlled. Unfortunately the walk will not be …
On the 13th April 2024 we not only celebrated the 125th anniversary of the opening of Brandwood End Cemetery but we also remember the first burial in Brandwood End. A five year old small boy called Charles Downes who died of Diphtheria.
Three teams working in the cemetery recently. Three ladies trying to give the Rhododendrons a chance on the main drive as they were choked with brambles. Team two were freeing our recently planted perimeter trees from a tangle of very long and strong brambles. Team three were tidying the Civilian Garden and laying rock salt …
The 25th April is known in many countries as ANZAC Day. Events are held in Australia, New Zealand, the U. K., Ireland and many other countries to honour those who served in this ill fated campaign of the First World War. Many of those who served made the ultimate sacrifice. Join us to commemorate Gallipoli/ANZAC …
The chart below shows the number of volunteer hours worked in Birmingham by Friends groups attached to various open spaces. ie: Parks, cemeteries, recreation grounds etc. Its lucky that volunteers generally enjoy their work and get a lot of satisfaction out of it- but they manage to save Birmingham Council millions of pounds. Imagine if …
Saturday 13th April 2024 will be the 125th anniversary of the opening of Brandwood End Cemetery. The Cemetery A Brief History On 13 April 1899 George Tallis, Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, opened Brandwood End Cemetery, which was administered by Kings Norton Rural District Council. With the extension of Birmingham’s boundaries in 1911, the cemetery …
Today the Friends held their 19th annual AGM. Where has that time gone? What a lovely morning with some of our supporters. It was made even better by cake and coffee (Provided by Vice Chairman Coral) with a chance to chat and also a chance to thank members and everyone that supports us. Our committee …
We had a great turn out today for our ‘Grave Gardeners’ session. Volunteers drawn from several of our supporting groups , regular volunteers and some new recruits worked from 12 noon till 3pm and cleared a large area on the main drive of small Holly self setters. This was an area that we cleared larger …