Today is International Holocaust Day.
They never let us down!
This week we had to make an appeal on Social Media site ‘facebook’ for volunteers to remove some of the many geraniums that the Friends planted in the Civilian Garden of Remembrance. No sooner said than done as two of our supporters stepped up to the plate and the job was done.(In freezing conditions) We …
Shrubbery removal volunteers needed!
Come along to our last Winter shrubbery removal session and help clear Holly and Ivy from the cemetery, so we can uncover graves that have been shrouded with greenery. This will be the last opportunity before nesting starts and all clearing stops. This is a joint event with The Friends and Bereavement Services.
A winter view of the cemetery
If you follow the link below, we hope you will enjoy the short film of Brandwood End Cemetery in a somewhat snowier Winter than so far this year. Despite the evidence if heavy snowfall on film, we are sure it will lift your spirits and remind you how beautiful it is in every season. Enjoy …
Civilian Garden Hedge Tamed.
Once again we are indebted to the BCC Grounds Maintenance team who have undertaken a major reduction in the height and bulk of our hedge surrounding the Civilian Garden of Remembrance. Not only do we not have the equipment or man power to carry out this task, we don’t have the ability to remove the …
Support your local Friends Groups
We felt we must share this lovely drawing by one of our members, Pat Franklin. Jasmin Fields is close to Brandwood End cemetery and we share many volunteers. If anyone wants to become a volunteer with us and Jasmin Fields please e mail us as friendsofbec@gmail.com
Spring is on the way!
One day is beautiful and the next is really dismal ! This is a British Winter and we all long for signs of Spring. This week in the cemetery we have had a couple of hints that Spring is on the way. The Woodpeckers in the cemetery have started hammering out ownership of certain areas …
Seasons Greetings and thank you all.
Our sincere thanks for all the help we have received from members and supporters over the last year. We would not have been able to undertake many of the projects without your support, financially and physically. This year has been wonderful with projects being supported by so many different sections of the community from Corporate …
Great turn out for final litter pick of 2022
We were heartened to be joined by 13 supporters of FBEC in our final litter pick of 2022, especially when it would have been inviting to have stayed in the warm and dry! December days seem to be bright and sunny or dull and dank- today was the latter. The total collection of 18 bags, …
Last Litter Pick of 2022
LAST LITTER PICK OF 2022 SUNDAY 4TH DECEMBER 10AM TILL 11.30PM We have the litter pickers, we have the bags, all we need is the manpower. This is our last chance to get all the windblown litter that the spring shrub growth will …