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Canal Tidy Up – Sunday 30th Sept

Posted on September 30, 2018 by gedhughes

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 →

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Canal Tidy Up – This Sunday

Posted on April 19, 2018 by gedhughes
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Great British Spring Clean – Yardley Road**Postponed**

Posted on February 25, 2018 by gedhughes

*****Postponed due to inclement weather***********   So many people in our area are fed up of the litter and want to do something about it. We have the scouts, schools and Friends of the Parks doing organised litter picks over … Continue reading →

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The Great British Spring Clean Acocks Green ***postponed due to weather***

Posted on February 22, 2018 by gedhughes

Keep Britain Tidy are encouraging communities to take part in a Big Clean Up on the weekend of 2nd to 4th March 2018. The keen people of Acocks Green are coming together with the backing of Village in Bloom to … Continue reading →

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Easter Arrives in Acocks Green

Posted on April 3, 2017 by gedhughes

  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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Friends of the AG Parks

Posted on February 1, 2017 by gedhughes

Come along and join the Friends of Fox Hollies Park and get a fix of community spirit. Continue reading →

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Clean Up and Tidy Morning on the Grand Union Canal – This Sunday

Posted on October 8, 2015 by gedhughes

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 →

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Springtime beside the Grand Union Canal, Acocks Green

Posted on April 11, 2015 by gedhughes

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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Friends of Fox Hollies Park – Easter Litter Pick this Saturday

Posted on March 26, 2015 by gedhughes

Our near neighbours – Friends of Fox Hollies Park are organising this great event this Saturday, see below. Fresh air, exercise and doing something really worthwhile for the community. Its a lovely green space – here is a little history: … Continue reading →

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Community Clean Up along the Canal

Posted on June 10, 2014 by gedhughes

Thanks to the eleven people who turned up for the litter pick along the Grand Union Canal on Monday 9th June. Although litter is an on going problem, it was good to stop moaning about it and actually make a difference. So … Continue reading →

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