The Friends are ’19’ this year and we will be holding our usual AGM but this year it will be back to an old venue as the Lodge at Brandwood End is out of use. THURSDAY 11TH APRIL THE CONFERENCE ROOM , ST DUNSTANS CHURCH, KINGS HEATH.B14 7JN 10.30 start– Usually the AGM lasts about …
Another new visitor to the cemetery
Array4hogs, Hedgehog Rescue, have been working with the Friends again and we are pleased to introduce our latest new resident- Stevie. She is now up to weight and ready to be released again into the big wide world. Our thanks to Sharon for all her work with Hedgehogs locally. Please do try and make your …
Grave Gardeners session
We will be running another Grave Gardeners session to remove some Brambles that are choking some young trees and also some small Holly self setters in the cemetery. The Friends and volunteers will be on site from 12 noon till approx. 3 pm on Saturday March 30th. Meet by the Cross of Sacrifice on …
Toilet issues.
We have received lots of comments that the toilets in the cemetery were all locket over last weekend. Bereavements have explained that the person locking the cemetery on Friday evening does not usually do Brandwood End. The area that they usually do requires the toilets to be locked to prevent vandalism.( Luckily we do not …
Heritage Forum at the Lock up!
Two of our committee attended the Heritage Forum meeting this week which was held at the ‘Lock Up’ Police Museum in Steelhouse Lane. The museum is open to the public and we’ll worth a visit. The Forum collects together like minded groups many of whom are volunteer based. It offers a chance to share best …
Heritage Forum Leaflet
The Friends are proud to have held a place on the City’s Heritage Forum for many years and below you will find a link to their leaflet which is produced annually. The Friends feature in the leaflet. It offers you lots of ideas of places of interest to visit. Flippable_BHF_2024
Signage for the Civilian Garden of Remembrance
Our thanks to Bereavement Service staff for helping us to make sure everyone knows where the Civilian Garden of Remembrance is located!
Volunteer Gardeners at work again !
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.
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 …