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Tag Archives: Grand Union Canal
Canal Clean Up Session
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
A Fruitful Day
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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Tagged Acocks Green, Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum, Canals and Rivers Trust, community orchard, environmental projects, Fox Hollies Park, fruit trees, gardening, Grand Union Canal, tree planting, volunteers
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Big Bike Giveaway
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
Westley Vale Warm Up
We are lucky to have the 5.5 acre Westley Vale Millennium Green in our area, offering a chance to get close to the natural world and a relaxing place to enjoy a walk or jog. This time of year you can spot … Continue reading
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Tagged Acocks Green, Birmingham, exercise, fresh air, Grand Union Canal, Keep Fit, land art, nature, nature reserve, Westley Vale Millenium Green, work out
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Towpath Upgrade and Temporary Closure
December Update – The resurfacing continues at a good pace. It is continuing to the boundary of Solihull, which is Lincoln Road Bridge. As part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution Funding, which aims is to encourage more people to … Continue reading
Clean Up and Tidy Morning on the Grand Union Canal – This Sunday
We are lucky here in Acocks Green to have a stretch of the Grand Union Canal enhancing our local environment. The canal adds to the local heritage and offers humans and wildlife an oasis of calm. With the added greenery of Westley Vale Millennium … Continue reading
Heritage Week come to Acocks Green
On Wednesday, as part of National Heritage Week, Acocks Green was graced by a visit from the Ikon Gallery Canal Boat and activities for local people to enjoy on Westley Vale Millennium Green. There were guided walks around Westley Vale, blackberry-picking, clay … Continue reading
A Good Morning’s Work beside the Canal.
Thanks to the 9 volunteers who turned up on a sunny Sunday morning to improve the Canal around Vineries Bridge. Lots of litter was collected, railings rubbed down and painted and weeding done. Steve, the Volunteer Co-Ordinator, brought along his … Continue reading
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Tagged Acocks Green, Adopt a Stretch of Canal, Canals and Rivers Trust, Grand Union Canal, Vineries Bridge, volunteers
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Grand Union Canal – Uniting the Community in Acocks Green
Following the very successful first meeting as a working group for the ‘Adopt a Stretch of Canal’ project, where around 15 volunteers worked hard litter-picking and tidying; our ancient waterway appeared on Central News on Thursday 14th May. On 30th April … Continue reading
Springtime beside the Grand Union Canal, Acocks Green
What a wonderful turn out of enthusiastic locals we had on Saturday for the first ‘Adopt a Stretch of Canal’ project we had. The sun shone and we met Steve Lambert the friendly and helpful Volunteer Co-ordinator from the Canals … Continue reading
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