This weekend a couple of our regular ‘Grave Gardeners’ dropped into the cemetery to clear another area of shrubbery. As you can see, access to graves has been restored. Well done Malcolm and Steven.
Volunteer Gardeners at work again !
New Tree Walk leaflet launched.
The Friends are so pleased to get the support of our local Tree Officer, Steve Flood, for our new TREE WALK LEAFLET…… even if he then got distracted looking at the trees! We really value his input and the fact that he keeps us in the loop when tree work is due. You will find …
Deutsche Bank brave the rain.
The start of today’s gardening session with Deutsche Bank was wet and windy but as they worked the rain stopped. So much was achieved in a morning and many more graves emerged from the shrubbery. Well done the Deutsche Dozen! Follow our link to an album if today’s activities https://photos.app.goo.gl/6fdkDUEpLAhvwP7R9 We hope we can welcome …
New committee members needed.
Do you follow our posts or support our events? Could we entice you to help us make decisions about what we tackle and when? If so, why not join our committee? We meet locally once a month to review existing projects and plan new ones but we need new committee members to move forward. E …
February 10th Grave Gardening Session
Volunteer Gardening Session to clear shrubbery on February 10th, 11am till 2pm. Drop in for an hour if you can spare time. We have the tools, just need the manpower. All abilities welcome.
Victims Remembered.
Many of our followers will be familiar with the Civilian Garden of Remembrance in Brandwood End but not so many of you will realise that this is the final resting place of close to sixty civilians who lost their lives during local bombing raids in 1940/41. The names of those buried here are listed in …
Section Marker Reinstated
The Marker that was moved to a safe distance following a several trees falling in a recent storm has been reinstated.
Volunteers keeping sites going.
Birmingham Open Spaces Forum, who collate the hours and tasks undertaken by Birmingham’s volunteers, have published their annual summary of work undertaken. When you consider the financial position that Birmingham Council find themselves in, it really shows how much effort and time volunteers are putting in to shore up parks, cemeteries and other sites around …
New Year Grave Gardening dates
Happy New Year
The Friends would like to thank all our supporters and especially our many volunteers who make our projects possible. Can we wish you all A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2024 Hopefully Spring will be here soon!