Our thanks to the 5 volunteers that turned out to our most recent litter pick in very damp conditions (turning to heavy rain!) Never the less, 6 bags of litter were collected- mainly flower papers. Whilst litter picking we encounter many artificial bouquets of flowers that have blown off graves and lie abandoned on grassed …
Litter Pick final reminder
This Saturday 3rd September, meet at the Lodge on the main drive of Brandwood End Cemetery. Bags and pickers provided but stout footwear and gloves advisable. 10-11.30am Bags and pickers provided but stout footwear and gloves advisable. 10-11.30am
Great News- Wildlife Project funding secured.
The Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery are excited to announce that we have been successful in a bid to the National Lottery (Heritage Lottery Fund) to undertake a ‘Help for Hedgehogs’ project in Brandwood End Cemetery and the surrounding area. The project will be delivered for us by The Wildlife Trust (Birmingham and Black Country) …
Supporting Kings Norton Cemetery
As those of you who have relatives in Brandwood End know, we have very close links with the much newer cemetery at Kings Norton as this is where all the Bereavement Service Staff and Ground Staff who service both cemeteries are based. They have an event coming up for anyone who may have an interest …
September litter pick
Another quarter of a year has passed and we will be carrying out our next Litter Pick on Saturday 3rd September. Meet at the Lodge on the main drive at 10am. We may also need to be watering the newly planted Civilian Garden of Remembrance if it stays as hot as it is now! Please …
Completion of the ‘Civilian Garden’ refurbishment
Those of you that follow our blog will know that back in June the Friends engaged ‘Darren Rudge Landscape Designs’ and some of his students to refresh and partly redesign the Civilian Garden of Remembrance flower beds. The beds had become overgrown and following a donation we were in a position to carry out work …
Brightening the Brandwood area.
Thank you to local community members who plant and maintain this lovely flower box in Broad Lane near the rear entry to the cemetery. It has been a joy all year round.
Sunny day for RHS visit
When we all got up to heavy rain this morning we wondered if the visit of the RHS Heart of England in Bloom judges to Brandwood End might be a wash out, but by lunch time the sun was shining and Brandwood End was looking at its best. …
Congratulation to Kings Norton Cemetery on Green Flag Award!
You may not realise it, but the Ground staff you see at Brandwood End are also responsible for Kings Norton Cemetery. Kings Norton Cemetery was entered into the Green Flag Awards again this year and was awarded Green Flag status yet again. Well done to all the staff for their ‘Green Flag’ efforts at Kings …
RHS Heart of England in Bloom-Judges visit due!
Gosh, such a frenzy of activity in the cemetery. We are sure the RHS and all our visitors will appreciate it! Gates mended, benches varnished, beds weeded, roses pruned, hedges cut, notice boards washed, section markers scrubbed, litter picked…….. but hey…..we actually do all of these things all the time- but not usually all at …