You have to love all these names. Stinking Bishop – Weeping Widow – Fairy Ring – False Chanterelles – Stinking Dappling’s – Poison Pies – Earthy Powder cap – Puff Ball – Yellow Stainer –Shaggy Parasols – Brittle Stems – Little Bonnets – Red Cracking Bolete, I could go on ! Have you guessed yet? …
We have been lucky enough to be selected to benefit from the Becketts Farm Community Fund. All you need to do, as an FBEC supporter, is to shop at Becketts Farm Shop and ask for a token to place in our tub ! There will be 3 local groups looking for support and we will …
Our chairman has been dying to wrestle this bramble out of the Rhododendron all year but is now glad she didn’t. I am sure the birds will thank her!
Please follow this link to sign up for this free event. Fungi Walk – Brandwood End Cemetery Tickets, Wed 13 Oct 2021 at 10:30 | Eventbrite
Birmingham’s Parks, Burial Grounds and open spaces rely on the voluntary sector and the people of Birmingham to supply thousands of hours of work, at a saving of hundreds of thousands of pounds. If volunteers didnt carry out this work it is unlikely that existing staff would have the capacity to maintain the existing standards. …
REMINDER- Don’t get caught out. Opening times change from the 1st October. Always check the City Council web site as times could change at short notice. Brandwood End cemetery | Birmingham City Council This time change is normal for the Winter period in Brandwood End as the nights draw in and the clocks soon go …
During our Heritage Open week we were lucky enough to persuade Gerald Griffin, a practiced photographer, to offer some tips to a group of novices as they tried to capture the feeling within Brandwood End Cemetery. He has kindly put this short slide show together to share the results. I think it is fair to …
As FBEC volunteers we have now had a chance to reflect on the success of our Heritage week. It was undoubtedly hard work but we had marvellous supporters and volunteers. Our thanks to Ranger Dean Paul, All our Rock Painters, Georgina from Caring for Gods Acre, Gerald Griffin, Doug Smith, Pat Franklin, Tony, Dawn, Andrea …
We must thank Councillor John Cotton for not just visiting our Heritage event, but for spending significant quality time investigating the cemetery and our displays as this is a new area for him. He also enjoyed Doug’s talk and managed to spot one of our painted stones! Councillor Cotton has recently been appointed as Cabinet …
Thanks again to followers of Kings Heath Rocks and Rainbows for their beautiful stones that were admired by all the visitors to our Heritage Open.