Category Archives: Events

Join Sunday’s Bulb Planting

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Kit Barlow
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Good Morning’s Work

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Kit Barlow

Thanks to the many people who turned out to work on our stretch of canal on Sunday 6th November. We planted hundreds of bulbs, picked up litter, cut back overhanging branches and generally tidied up. We were also presented with … Continue reading →

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Friends of Acocks Green Recreation Ground

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Kit Barlow

Acocks Green Recreation Ground is the home of Acocks Green Carnival and a valuable green space in our community. Local residents are keen to work together to enhance this attractive park and to encourage other local people to become involved. … Continue reading →

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Canal Tidy and Bulb Planting

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Kit Barlow
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Wild Flowers will Flourish

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Kit Barlow

Locals may have noticed some work going on in Westley Vale Millennium Green in the last week or so. Firstly the Wildlife Trust suggested that the slope in the vale would be perfect for a wildflower meadow. This is part … Continue reading →

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The Green is Gold!

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Kit Barlow

Congratulations to the Village in Bloom team who did it again and were awarded a GOLD by the Royal Horticultural Society. Lots of hard work and support from a network of local businesses and individuals has really brightened up our … Continue reading →

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If you go down to the woods this Thursday..

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Kit Barlow

This Thursday at Fox Hollies Park..

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Enrolment Week -5th to 10th Sept 2016

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Kit Barlow

The main enrolment week for Birmingham Adult Education Service starts Monday 5th September. There are a wide variety of courses, plenty in Acocks Green at Stone Hall Adult Education Centre on Warwick Road, as well as 15 other centres around Birmingham. … Continue reading →

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Singing for Pleasure in AG

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Kit Barlow
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Books and Benches

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Kit Barlow

Every library in Birmingham runs the Summer Reading Challenge each summer holidays. The challenge to children is to read 6 books during the school holidays and write reviews of the books. There are incentive rewards along the way and a … Continue reading →

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