Grow Your Own in Acocks Green

Would you like to grow your own fruit and veg? An allotment garden can bring you that freshly-picked flavour, more time in nature, fresh air and exercise and is a great way to encourage children to eat more healthy food when they helped grow it themselves! An allotment also offers a lovely way to escape the stresses of life. What’s not to like?

This is a good time of year to get started. We have several allotments associations in our area that have plots available to rent from October, and offer support all year around. You would become part of a quiet social group with common interests.

Email to allotments@AcocksGreener.com to ask about vacant plots available. 
(Plots vary in size and discounts are available for people aged 65+). 

If gardening is – or could be – your thing, please send us an email and we will try to help.

Carl enjoying some homegrown produce

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Acocks Green Ward Committee Meeting – This Wednesday

A chance to meet our local councillors, hear updates and raise concerns. Everyone in the area is welcomed.

Fox Hollies Forum, Wednesday 2nd September, 7pm.

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Coming Up This Week in AG

On Saturday we have the annual community get-together at Acocks Green Recreation Ground, Westley Road… Acocks Green Carnival. Stalls, entertainment and lots more. Support our Community Celebration!

On Monday 6th July we have a Symphony Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony at St Mary’s Church. If you want an immersive musical experience you can sit amongst the orchestra who will be dotted around the church. Starts at 7pm. Don’t be late! Donations go towards funds to repair our historic church. Guaranteed to be a moving experience and a very special opportunity for everyone in Acocks Green. Just turn up.

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Adventure and Fun for Girls 7 to 10 yrs

The Brownies Group meet every week at St Marys Church, during term time. This long-established charity offers great opportunities for girls to learn valuable life skills and gain positive experiences. For more information contact Coral or go to the website: https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/joinus/

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Public Meeting – Tuesday 19th May 7.30pm start

Come along, meet other locals and find out the latest about what is happening in our area.
Local representatives will be giving updates.
Note date – which has been quoted incorrectly on some of the newsletters.

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Springtime Festival – Saturday 16th May

May sees the return of the popular Village in Bloom‘s Springtime Festival in Mallard Close. Acoustica will be playing some favourite tunes, there will be stalls, a bee-keeper, face painter, plant sales, stone-painting and lots more. If you would like a stall then do get in touch with Fran. See poster below. Come and support the great work Village in Bloom do brightening up the village.

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Bank Holiday Acocks Green Puzzle

This was compiled for the quiz for the sell out and successful Village in Bloom’s Bloomin’ Good Night last week. A bit of fun, and a way to test your knowledge of Acocks Green. It got people pondering long and hard. When we walk down the road we often don’t look up at shop signs. How many can you recognise?!

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Community Get Together & Fundraiser

Village in Bloom team are putting on a fun evening of food, live music and light-hearted quiz. Also a chance to win some great raffle prizes. So support our village and get your ticket before they sell out! Everyone is very welcome.
The venue is local club The Pickle, just by Acocks Green train station carpark.

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Come Along to our Public Meeting & AGM

Click here to watch meeting online
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Stone Hall, Acocks Green – Hope for a Positive Future

Lots of people were saddened to see the closure of our local Adult Education Centre in the summer.

Disability Resource Centre is a long established Birmingham charity who has plans to work in partnership with other Acocks Green–based organisations to explore the opportunity of acquiring the former Birmingham City Council–owned Adult Education Centre for the benefit of the community.

Stone Hall, Acocks Green

As part of this work, they are running a short community survey to gather local views and help shape future plans for the building. Please be part of this feedback which will help to support a really positive outcome for this grand old building in our village.

There are two versions of the form to choose from, whichever works best for you.

Easy-read version:  Community Survey: Future of Stone Hall in Acocks Green – Easy Read – Fill out form

Community survey: Community Survey: Future of Stone Hall in Acocks Green – Fill out form

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