Category Archives: volunteering

Acocks Green Calendar 2018 **Available Now**

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Kit Barlow

Exciting News! Following the sell-out success of last year’s Acocks Green Calendar, Village in Bloom have produced a new calendar for 2018. It is a wall calendar and each page features a contemporary colour photos of some of the scenic … Continue reading →

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Autumn Activities

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Kit Barlow

This week coming there are two nice events happening. An inaugural Tea Dance at the Arthur Moore Hall (Alexander Road) for the local community to enjoy and on Sunday a mass planting of daffodil bulbs to brighten up the village … Continue reading →

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Successful Canal Clean Up

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Kit Barlow

On Sunday 9th July a group of volunteers from Acocks Green spent a couple of hours cleaning up the Grand Union Canal with the Canals and Rivers Trust Volunteer Co-Ordinator – Steve Lambert. The group litter-picked, cut back overhanging branches … Continue reading →

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This Saturday in Acocks Green

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Kit Barlow

The monthly clean up at Fox Hollies Park – come and help tidy our beautiful park, equipment provided and tea and cake afterwards. And later, starting at 11am its Stockfield Funday  featuring Green Beats Samba Band, inflatables, lots of free … Continue reading →

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The Orchard Story

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Kit Barlow

For all those who came to Mallard Community Orchard for the Village in Bloom Launch – here is the full visual story of the hard work transforming this derelict site into the beautiful space it is now. Thanks for all … Continue reading →

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New Sculpture Arriving in the Village

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Kit Barlow

A sculpture inspired by the work of the Village in Bloom team and the heritage of our area has been installed on the island in the centre of Acocks Green this week. Designed by Bloom volunteer and artist Veronica Treadwell … Continue reading →

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Successful Tidy Up

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Kit Barlow

Thanks to all the volunteers who came out to help out on the Canal Clean up on Sunday. There was litter-picking, painting and seed-sowing. Steve and Brian even managed to reach the bag of rubbish that had been hanging in … Continue reading →

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Down the Cut this Sunday

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Kit Barlow

This Sunday (23rd April), volunteers are invited to join the Canal and River Trust to help clean up and tidy the stretch of Grand Union Canal that the Neighbourhood Forum has ‘adopted’. Meet at the old Vineries Canal Bridge at … Continue reading →

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Easter Arrives in Acocks Green

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Kit Barlow

  Community Spirit arrives in Acocks Green. Help tidy up the local park and then enjoy the Easter Funday in the Village.

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Trees for Life in Acocks Green

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Kit Barlow

Saturday 11 March 2017 we will be planting 500 trees with Birmingham Trees for Life and 260th Birmingham Scouts, please see below, so if you can spare and hour or so to come and join us it would be great to see you. … Continue reading →

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