Litter picks take on a whole new regime in these Covid aware times. Pre litter pick we need to make sure we have all the relevant notifications for attendees to read, and test and trace paperwork ready for everyone to complete.(As well as emailing and social media sharing!) Following a socially distanced ‘pick’ everything needs …
Well attended Litter Pick.
The Friends are so pleased to have met so many new people today supporting our Litter Pick, as well as our stalwarts! 18 adults and 3 children collected 26 bags of litter. Most of it was flower paper- so can we remind everyone that if you are leaving flowers at a grave it would be …
Autumn approaches.
Our first Fairy Ring ! Last year we had some huge rings around the cemetery so keep your eyes peeled and please post photos on our facebook site, or e mail them to us to display on our web page.
Sunflowers bloom in Brandwood End.
Today, in the cemetery, we stumbled across two people quietly tending a grave that was overshadowed by a group of fantastically tall Sunflowers. It appears these seeds were left over from some planted, and tended with loving care, in the ladies garden yet the grave side ones had far outgrown the others!!
September Litter Pick
Forward notice that on Saturday September 5th we will be holding our litter pick in the cemetery. Meet 10am at the Lodge till 11.30am. In these strange Covid times we will be operating in a ‘safe environment’, so we ask that you bring your own ‘litter pick’, if you have one. The Friends can provide …
Bank Holiday Opening Times
Brandwood End will be open from 10am till 5pm- Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. This information has been taken from the BCC site below. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/directory_record/452/brandwood_end_cemetery
Cemetery opening hours
We are still being asked about cemetery access hours. Can we refer everyone to the Birmingham City Council site, where you should find the latest information. This may be subject to change at short notice. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/brandwood-end-cemetery
How about a Civilian Garden ‘blast from the past’?
It’s nice, now and then, to look back at previous events. In our early days the Friends had a photo album with flickr.com. This is a link to our 2007 opening of the Civilian Garden. Sadly, many of the people featured are no longer with us. Thankfully, allowing for several renovations and re modelling, the …
Remembering VJ Day
The 75th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan) will be recognised on 15 August 2020 commemorating the final end of the Second World War. This anniversary is rarely ‘celebrated’ publicly as widely as VE Day but it was, never the less, just as important for many reasons. https://ve-vjday75.gov.uk/vjday/ On August 6th, at 8.15 a.m. …
Attempted break in to Chapel buildings.
The Friends noticed that one of the doors of the chapels had been damaged, so contacted Bereavement staff who dashed out to check! Sure enough, someone had tried to gain access but failed. They had also attempted to steal the lightening conductor off the steeple!! What next? How glad are we that no lead has …