The Marker that was moved to a safe distance following a several trees falling in a recent storm has been reinstated.
Section Marker 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!
Storm brings 2 mature trees down.
Last gardening work party of 2023
The Friends have had half a dozen work parties in the cemetery but todays was the final one of 2023. As usual our aim was to remove as many self set Holly saplings from graves as possible. Many of the ‘saplings’ had now grown to cover several graves and hampered families in their genealogy searches or …
Wonderful Carols!
Our thanks the pupils and staff of St Albans R C Primary who gave their time to come and sing in the Cemetery today. This was an experiment this year but was an all out success so we hope they will repeat it next year. They sang a mix of traditional and modern carols with …
Choir Venue change
Please note… Owing to a funeral near the chapels we will be moving the Choir venue to near the Cross of Sacrifice on the Main Drive
Gardening Event Saturday 16th
Our last chance in 2023 to help clear some of the self set Holly and shrubbery engulfing some graves in the cemetery. We have tools but welcome manpower.
Carols with St Albans R C Primary pupils
Please come and support the pupils of St Albans R C Primary as they spread some Christmas cheer with festive carols. They are at the mercy of the weather and will have no technical back up, but the Friends are sure their voices will be all we require.