Following our adventures with the shears…..we moved on to a bit of weeding and pruning in the Civilian Garden of Remembrance. No shears in use on this hedge as it is now mature and used by nesting birds! Hopefully they will all have fledged soon, as the hawthorn hedge is desperately in need of smartening …
Haircut for small War Graves area hedge.
In Brandwood End Cemetery we have over 320 War Graves but, close to our Civilian Memorial Garden, we have a small enclosed area of War Graves. A couple of years ago local school pupils helped plant a hedge around this area, which is now finally taking shape. As you can see, it needed a bit …
Sad Chapels…..
We are all a little sad to see the chapels seemingly in one of the worst states since the formation of FBEC. The Friends are continually trying to find a solution to halt this deterioration but we are very much in the hands of the owners, Birmingham City Council. Until a sustainable future use for …
‘Uncut’ areas within the cemetery
There has recently been some social media comment highlighting some areas of the cemetery that appear to be unmown. This has been reported to Bereavements Services but when FBEC committee members went to look they were also concerned….. but, it was a far from a simple issue. …
APPEAL FOR HELP- Perhaps now is a good opportunity to make an appeal for help within the cemetery. The Friends have many members nationally with an interest in Brandwood End but only about 10 people that help us physically on site, and we are all time limited ! We have a raft of projects we …
Civilian Garden hedge cutting…or not!
Just a note to remind everyone that the Hawthorn hedge surrounding the Civilian Garden of Remembrance always looks a little unkempt at this time of year, as under the ‘Protection of Wildlife Regulations’ we are not allowed to cut this mature hedge whilst there are nesting birds. It will be cut back as soon as …
Barbara Johnson
It is with great sadness that we report the sudden death of Barbara Johnson who was known to many of us for her work with BARRA(www.birminghamairraids.co.uk). Barbara died on May 30th and our thoughts are with her family and close friends.
Tree work in cemetery adjacent to Sunderton Rd.
Our local BCC Tree Officer has been considering the plight of the exceptionally large Poplar Trees that lie directly behind some of the houses at the lower end of Sunderton Road. He has made the decision that these trees, although still beautiful, are nearing the end of their life and will unfortunately have to be …
Aftermath of local flooding update
Those of us that live locally are only too aware of the damage caused when the recent heavy deluge overwhelmed the drains in the area. Severn Trent have given, and continue to give, advice on how to protect your property from these unusual occurrences when existing drains are unable to cope. Bereavement Services are also …
Scouts assist at June litter pick
The sun shone on 5 members of 96th Birmingham Scouts who joined FBEC members to collect 11 bags of litter around the cemetery on Sunday 3rd June. Our new Chairman, Julia, kept herself busy by washing the section markers along the main drive and assisting a number of members of the public in finding family …