Tag Archives: volunteers

Help Brighten Up the Village this Sunday

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Kit Barlow

If you can spare an hour, come along with your spade/trowel, (or you can borrow one), and do something positive for The Green. With all the rain the ground will be soft and make our job easier. Forecast looks better … Continue reading →

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Calling all Keen Photographers!

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Kit Barlow

The much-appreciated calendar needs local people’s photographs. Don’t forget that it has to be identifiable as our area.

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Blooming Tulips

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Kit Barlow

Have you seen the array of tulips around the village? With different colours and different styles, they add something special to our area. All thanks to the hard work of the Village in Bloom volunteers back in November. The bulbs … Continue reading →

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Canal Clean Up with the Canals Trust

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Kit Barlow
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Keep the Green Clean!

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Kit Barlow

Come along and help at this community event, even if you can only spare half an hour. Staff from our NatWest Bank will be coming along to help too. If you have equipment bring it along otherwise there will be … Continue reading →

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** Mass Community Spring Bulb Planting **

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Kit Barlow

This Sunday we invite the local community to come along and help plant tulip bulbs. Bring tools if you have them. There are 2000 bulbs to plant! This Sunday we will plant around Acocks Green Village, and the following Sunday … Continue reading →

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Be Part of Greening the Green

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Kit Barlow

For the last 8 years Acocks Green have have received a Gold from the RHS Village in Bloom Awards. Can you help the village achieve a Gold again?! You can help make a difference locally, even if it is just … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Honours for Village in Bloom Co-Ordinator

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Kit Barlow

The Neighbourhood Forum was very happy to hear that Fran Lee, tireless volunteer co-ordinator for Acocks Green Village in Bloom, has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List 2024. She awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her Services … Continue reading →

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Be in the Heart of It!

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Kit Barlow

The British Heart Foundation Shop in Acocks Green is on the lookout for some new volunteers to join their team. Would you like to gain new skills? Would you like to make new friends? Are you looking to gain more … Continue reading →

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Village in Bloom Awarded Gold Again!

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Kit Barlow

Each year the gardening volunteers in the village work hard to make Acocks Green look its best. They want the local community centre to look good for everyone who lives and works here. Each year Acocks Green Village is also … Continue reading →

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