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Category Archives: volunteering
This Sunday on the Grand Union
Come down for an hour or so and do something useful!
Posted in Acocks Green, Events, volunteering
Tagged Acocks Green, Canals and Rivers Trust, Grand Union Canal, Vineries Bridge, volunteering
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Speeding Cars… Report Form
The Neighbourhood Forum has had many people contact us via the website and at our Public Meetings with their concerns about speeding cars on their nearby roads. It can be a real safety concern and alarming to see, also loud … Continue reading
Posted in Acocks Green, Events, volunteering
Tagged Birmingham City Council, cars, road safety, safer roads, speeding
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New Venture in Acocks Green?
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
Posted in Acocks Green, Events, new skills, News, the arts, things to do, volunteering
Tagged Fox Hollies Forum, Men's Shed
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Tulip Time!
Local people are invited to join in this community event to enhance our village.
Posted in Acocks Green, Events, things to do, Village in Bloom, volunteering
Tagged Community, gardening, spring bulb planting, team work, tulips, volunteering
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If you Go Down to the Woods Today..
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
Posted in Acocks Green, Events, places on interest, things to do, volunteering
Tagged Acocks Green, Art, dragon, sculptor, sculpture, Steve Rainbow, Westley Vale Millennium Green
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Canal Tidy Up – Sunday 30th Sept
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
Posted in Acocks Green, Events, volunteering
Tagged bulb-planting, Canals and Rivers Trust, Grand Union Canal, litter pick, tidy up
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Hooray for Village in Bloom!
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
Posted in Acocks Green, Events, News, Village in Bloom, volunteering
Tagged Acocks Green, Britain in Bloom, Community, Gold Award, RHS
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