Tag Archives: community gardening

Village in Bloom Need Your Help

Posted on May 25, 2020 by gedhughes

On Sunday a team of volunteers planted up the majority of the 22 planters in Acocks Green village with a colourful array of bedding plants. Working individually (and keeping our social distance) a team of 7 worked tirelessly to put … Continue reading →

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Launch of Village in Bloom 2015 at Mallard Community Orchard

Posted on April 25, 2015 by gedhughes

Although there were showers and strong winds, the Village in Bloom Team managed to pull off a successful few hours to launch the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom campaign for 2015. The theme this year is Greener Streets – … Continue reading →

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Village in Bloom – Bulb Planting this Sunday

Posted on October 21, 2013 by gedhughes

This Sunday at 10am come along to the Community Orchard on Mallard Close for a community Bulb-Planting session. If you have a trowel and gloves bring them along otherwise there will be some spare to borrow.  The Bloom team have … Continue reading →

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Join the Allotment Movement

Posted on October 4, 2013 by gedhughes

There is nothing more rewarding than eating fresh home grown food and there is an opportunity in Acocks Green to do just that. There are vacant plots available at the local allotments. Sizes and costs vary and they are half … Continue reading →

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Get Digging in Acocks Green

Posted on June 17, 2013 by gedhughes

In a recent news item on BBC Midlands it was announced that there are over 1000 free allotments around Birmingham. This was a little misleading because it implied that they were ‘free’ as in there was no cost, however what they … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Village in Bloom Launched

Posted on April 15, 2013 by gedhughes

There was a great turn-out of volunteers on Saturday 13th April to launch the Village in Bloom 2013 entry, and for once it was warm and sunny.  Box hedging was planted as well as holly and hawthorn hedging and a variety of … Continue reading →

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RHS Edible Britain launching in Acocks Green – Saturday 13th April

Posted on April 4, 2013 by gedhughes

Acocks Green is celebrating the nationwide launch of Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom 2013 in its newly created orchard in Mallard Close, slap bang in the middle of two blocks of shops, on Saturday 13th April starting at … Continue reading →

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Big Dig Day – Mallard Community Orchard

Posted on March 17, 2013 by gedhughes

Thanks to all the locals who came along to Mallard Community Orchard on Saturday 16th March to take part in the first ever Big Dig, a national campaign to encourage community gardening and growing food together. Despite the cold and drizzle, lots of volunteers … Continue reading →

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Progress on Mallard Community Orchard

Posted on February 24, 2013 by gedhughes

Progress is going well on the Mallard Close Orchard. Sunday morning saw 10 enthusiastic volunteers helping prepare the land for the tree-planting which takes place on Saturday 16th March. This will be as part of  The Big Dig national event, … Continue reading →

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Orchard Update – Preparing the Ground – come along and help – 10am Sunday 20th January

Posted on December 10, 2012 by gedhughes

Thanks to the many volunteers who turned out over the last three Sundays mornings (and Wednesdays) in midwinter, to help prepare the ground for the exciting new Village in Bloom project – Mallard Close Orchard, with this great team work it won’t take long for the … Continue reading →

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