When the Friends and volunteers are working in the cemetery we usually display our ‘A’ Frame so you know that the people in High Viz are us, and not Council workers. Yesterday we began our Poppy Cross placing project and used a new poster on our ‘A’ Frame. We have Gary Staples to thank for …
Please read the whole of this post as it is a reminder that in these strange times we need to support the work of the Royal British Legion. Poppy sales in some venues will possibly be limited due to social distancing. POPPIES Why are they selling poppies, mother? Selling poppies in town today? The …
With effect from Sunday 25th October Brandwood End will have revised opening hours. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 2pm – 4pm Wednesday 8.30am – 4.00pm. Saturday, Sunday 10am – 5pm. Please can you spread the word. Opening will still be later at 11.30am on Sunday 8th November to allow for a Service and wreath …
At last we have managed to get new acrylic and a new backboard so we have been able to refurbish our very tired Notice board on the main drive. All looking good now. (It had done us proud for years)
Back in November 2019 pupils from nearby St Albans RC Primary planted lots of new trees, alongside staff from Birmingham Trees for Life. If you visit you will see how they are thriving. This magnificent specimen is a Sweet Gum.
Gary Staples takes some amazing photographs in Brandwood End and has kindly agreed that we can feature them on our site. He uses many enhancement techniques, often producing 3D photographs! Take a look at our facebook site to see lots of these!
Please pass this information to anyone who would normally attend our annual Remembrance event. The Friends deeply regret that in these strange times we are not able to hold our usual Remembrance event as we often have in excess of 100 attendees, which under Covid restrictions would not be allowed. An alternative arrangement has been …
Spare a thought for all our friends and supporters in the Jewish Community as this weekend will be a very unusual Rosh Hashanah for them all ! Literally meaning “head of the year” Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and the two-day celebration will take place from sundown on Friday September 18 to nightfall …
The weeds were taking control in the Civilian Garden of Remembrance and so we thought we needed to take them in hand, seeing as the hedges look so smart! Our thanks to Lisa for stepping into the breach at very short notice, so three of us ‘set to’ and pruned, cut back and weeded. Looking …
