Category Archives: Acocks Green

New Venture in Acocks Green?

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Kit Barlow

There’s a whole of host of activities each week at Fox Hollies Forum on Greenwood Avenue, including a luncheon club, knitting club, Line Dancing and starting this year – Carpet Bowls.  Check out their Facebook page for up to date … Continue reading →

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Oh Yes It Is… Panto Time!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Our local theatre group have been working hard to get ready for their alternative Pantomime Beauty Sleeping – which promises a show of entertaining humour for all the family. Also funds raised go to the worthwhile cause of  local charity … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Calendar 2019

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Exclusive Calendar for Acocks Green – featuring photographs of our village at its best – AVAILABLE NOW Photographs have been taken by local people and capture Acocks Green through the seasons at its best.  Lots of space to write your … Continue reading →

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Tulip Time!

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Local people are invited to join in this community event to enhance our village. 

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If you Go Down to the Woods Today..

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Our local sculptor Steve Rainbow has been chipping away in the woods of Westley Vale Millennium Green over the summer, adding two welcome and interesting sculptures to our special green space. Lots of people have seen ‘The Hand’  but ‘Dragon’ … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Calendar 2019

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Acocks Green Village Partnership is requesting local people to submit photos for next year’s Acocks Green Calendar, which will be in the shops in November.  They need high resolution photographs taken in recent years of views around Acocks Green. Also … Continue reading →

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Canal Tidy Up – Sunday 30th Sept

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Kit Barlow

The team of volunteers were out today pulling up dumped rubbish from the canal, planting daffodil bulbs, litter-picking, sweeping and cutting back overhanging branches. Very busy waterway on a Sunday morning – we saw boats, walkers, cyclists, runners and even … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Village in Bloom!

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Representatives from Acocks Green Village in Bloom attended the award ceremony for the Heart of England RHS In Bloom Ceremony in Burton on Trent on Thursday 20th September. Great news! Acocks Green Village has won Gold for the forth year … Continue reading →

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Public Meeting – Tuesday 18th September

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Our next Public Meeting (and AGM) will be held at our usual venue – the Baptist Church Hall on Yardley Road at 7.30pm.  There will be community updates from the local police and other community representatives.  This time we are … Continue reading →

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Watering Duties

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Kit Barlow

Village in Bloom Team have been working hard to keep planters alive around the village in this exceptionally hot and dry weather. They have worked out a watering system with the use of a large water tank on wheels to … Continue reading →

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