Category Archives: Acocks Green

Canal Clean Up – 15th September

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum set up a collaboration with Canals and Rivers Trust to adopt a stretch of canal back in 2016. A group of volunteers meet up a few times of year to clean and tidy the canal, picking … Continue reading →

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Saturday 31st August at Woodcock Lane

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Come along and support Acocks Green Village in Bloom. There will be plant sales, bric-a-brac, a raffle, local Acocks Green honey to buy, free seed-sowing with children and gardening advice. A chance to meet some of the team that work … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Calendar 2020 !

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Following the sell-out success of previous Acocks Green calendars we are thinking ahead and putting a call-out for your best landscape photos taken of our area in the last couple of years. We have had some great contributions from local … Continue reading →

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Keep the Green Clean Update

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Birmingham City Council have recently been equipping community groups with litter-picking tools, and so volunteers from Acocks Green Village in Bloom took advantage of the offer. Ashley Atterbury the Assistant Service Manager from the Fleet & Waste at Montgomery Street … Continue reading →

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Holiday Events at your local Library

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Encourage the kids to read books during the schools holidays with the Summer Reading Challenge: – to read ANY 6 books before they go back to school in September. There’s little rewards along to the way to motivate them and … Continue reading →

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Greening up Acocks Green

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Another weekend of community spirit. On Saturday Acocks Green Village in Bloom were at Stockfield Funday encouraging children and adults to try a little gardening, with pick and mix planters, a plant swap and seed-sowing with children.  Anyone who sowed seeds … Continue reading →

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Community Activities Update

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Thanks to everyone who came and supported us at the Carnival on Saturday. It was a good turn out. We sold all our plants and the ‘Guess the Weight of the Cake’ went down well. Thanks for all the support … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Carnival – Sat 6th July

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Kit Barlow

The community get together of the year takes place this Saturday! From 11am at Acocks Green Recreation Ground there will be shows, over 40 stalls and fun activities for all the family. So come down and support the people that … Continue reading →

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Princes Trust Opportunities in AG

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Kit Barlow

To find out more about Prince’s Trust Team Programme and how to qualify, watch the film and read the information below. The next course starts in August. A great opportunity for young people in the area.

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Springtime in Acocks Green

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Kit Barlow

What a busy weekend we had with community activities. On Saturday 11th May Village in Bloom had a busy fund-raising street event. Springfest took over Mallard Close and the service road on Warwick Road with stalls and activities.  Lots of … Continue reading →

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