Amazing collection of 20 bags today from our Litter Pickers. Well done everyone. Mainly flower paper and windblown old artificial flowers but last chance to get bits from under shrubbery. See you all again in June.
First Litter Pick of 2026
Clean up at the Cross.
Brightening Brandwood
Our thanks to the Volunteers from Brandwood Buzz – ‘Brightening Brandwood’ project. The volunteers not only constructed four planters for the cemetery but came to plant them up with The Friends. We managed to get two planters in place today and the remaining two should be completed tomorrow. …
First LITTER PICK of 2026.
Join the Friends at the first Litter Pick of 2026.suitable clothing and footwear advisable. Everyone welcome but under 16’s need to have an adult with them. These is a ‘No dogs’ policy in the cemetery.
Great gardening effort today.
Thanks to our five gardening volunteers who concentrated on freeing the Rhododendrons on the main drive from brambles and exposing some Holly trees, Lots of shrubbery removed and now some more light available for the plants that should be there.
Beautiful Crocus bulbs spread far and wide.
The crocus bulbs are now in full boom and spreading to many areas of the cemetery. A great start to the year.
Grave Gardening Session
Meet new friends and help your fitness by joining our Gardening Group as we work to uncover graves that have been hidden for years. We have the tools and volunteers welcome. Meet by the Lodge on the main drive. Suitable clothing and footwear advisable
20th Anniversary Tree Plant.
Many of our followers will know that FBEC are coming to the end of their 20th year and during that time we have been undertaking a number of special projects. One of our main objectives was to raise funds to purchase 15 large standard trees to begin to replace the mature trees in the cemetery …
Birmingham Heritage Forum
The Friends are members of Birmingham Heritage Forum who provide a wonderful leaflet highlighting many of the Heritage sites that you can visit in Birmingham. We have included a link to their ‘flip book’ version below and a permanent link will appear in our ‘useful information’ page.
Tree Planting event
On the 9th of February at 10am the Friends will be joined on site by the Forest School pupils from St Augustine’s RC Primary School to plant 15 new mature standard trees in the cemetery. We will be supported by Bereavement Services Ground Staff, Birmingham Tree People, Deutsche Bank and our regular Gardening Volunteers. Watch …