Tag Archives: Grand Union Canal

Down the Cut this Sunday

Posted on April 20, 2017 by gedhughes

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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Oak Meadow Wild Flower Meadow

Posted on February 22, 2017 by gedhughes

Local people who enjoy walking around the area can’t have missed the huge disruption to Oak Meadow Open Space over the last year. This was due to large scale waterworks by Severn Trent. The work, thankfully is now complete, however the re-landscaping of the area has not been completed. Some local dog-walkers have asked the […]

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National Nest Box Week Event

Posted on February 13, 2017 by gedhughes

Spring is just around the corner and for the last 19 years a week in February is given the title National Nest Box Week. The project of the British Trust for Ornithology, the idea to encourage people to put up … Continue reading →

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Oak Meadow Update from Council

Posted on January 29, 2017 by gedhughes

Local people who enjoy walking around the area can’t have missed the huge disruption to Oak Meadow Open Space over the last year. This was due to large scale waterworks by Severn Trent. The work, thankfully is now complete, however … Continue reading →

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Good Morning’s Work

Posted on November 10, 2016 by gedhughes

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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A Good Morning’s Work

Posted on June 6, 2016 by gedhughes

Thanks so much to all those who spent the morning working on the Grand Union Canal on Sunday. It was perfect weather and we were pleased to see our colleague Steve from Canals and Rivers Trust return with all his … Continue reading →

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Canal Adoption Scheme – Sunday 5th June

Posted on May 26, 2016 by gedhughes

Our next meeting and tidy up session on the Grand Union is Sunday 5th June at 10am. Last time we met, Canals and Rivers Trust documented the scheme with a film and photos. Here are the photos they took. We … Continue reading →

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Canal Clean Up Session

Posted on April 24, 2016 by gedhughes

We were lucky with the weather for our ‘Adopt a Stretch of the Canal’ session this Sunday. Thanks to Ralph from Canals & Rivers Trust, who stepped into replace Steve, our usual Volunteer Supporter after a cycling accident, (get well … Continue reading →

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A Fruitful Day

Posted on February 7, 2016 by gedhughes

The weather was fine and so volunteers were out in force along the Grand Union Canal and Fox Hollies Park on Sunday, to help enhance our local green spaces. Litter picking, hedge and fruit tree planting took place on the … Continue reading →

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Big Bike Giveaway

Posted on January 13, 2016 by gedhughes

With the new canal towpath in Acocks Green, this is a great time to start making the most of them by getting on a bike and enjoying a cycle along a traffic-free route into Digbeth and onward to the City … Continue reading →

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