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 …
Birmingham Big Bus- World War 1 Tour
FBEC are not involved in the event below but the Birmingham Big Bus Tour staff join FBEC on Birmingham Heritage Forum, so we are happy to point you in their direction. This is the year when we remember the Battle of the Somme. Birmingham has a fascinating story to tell with its involvement in the …
Notice Boards in Brandwood End
Can we remind you that if you are looking for information, whilst in the cemetery, you can always consult our notice boards which stand close to both entrances. They carry dates of regular litter picks, annual events and contact information.
New Geranium display!
Our thanks to the Ground Staff from Bereavement Service Dept at BCC who, finding they had more Geraniums than they needed, deployed them in a ‘new area’ adjacent to the old lodge garden.Keep an eye out to your right as you enter, almost opposite the entrance to their workshop area. Beautiful ! If you are …
Preparing for RHS visit !
As I am sure we have mentioned before, The Friends have been accepted as entrants into Heart of England in Bloom and will get a judges visit towards the end of this month. Whilst we are not able to affect much of the horticulture or upkeep of the cemetery we feel sure that Bereavement Service …
We will Remember them.
Today we are remembering all those soldiers who fought at the Battle of the Somme, especially those that gave their lives that first day for their country. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Appeal for Community help!!
Great news…..FBEC have been accepted as entrants into the ‘RHS Heart of England in Bloom’ in the Cemetery category but we could do with some practical help before judging , towards the end of July, just to make sure we make a good impression. We have at least one wooden bench in our Civilian Garden …
Work on the Civilian Garden of Remembrance
FBEC have been lucky enough to receive a donation from one of our members that has enabled us to revitalise the Civilian Garden of Remembrance in the Cemetery. Our main concern was that the beds had become over full and hard to maintain and that the quality of the soil needed improvement. The work was …
New AGM Time and Venue a success!!
Our thanks to St Dunstans RC Church in Kings Heath for allowing us to use their lovely new Conference Room for our morning AGM. The change of time to a morning, and the venue to somewhere easily accessible, not only resulted in an small increase in numbers but in some new faces (Including 2 local …