Tag Archives: volunteers

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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Lockdown Bulb Planting

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Kit Barlow

Lockdown V2 has been particularly difficult with it being winter time, cold weather and dark nights, but what better way to do something positive, looking to a brighter future, than spring bulb planting. Usually Village in Bloom work together on … Continue reading →

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One Man came to Scythe

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Kit Barlow

The gentle sloping meadow in Westley Vale Millennium Green was given its annual cut this week with local scythe-man Adam. To encourage the wild flowers to flourish it is important that the meadow is cut so that the flower seeds … Continue reading →

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Support During Covid-19 Lockdown

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Kit Barlow

During this difficult and worrying time it is heartening to hear and see that so many people have come forward to help and support people who need it.  The news is full of the stories of great sacrifice and hard … Continue reading →

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Village in Bloom Strike GOLD Again

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Well done to the dedicated team of volunteers who have worked hard all year to make the village look lovely with freshly sanded and varnished benches, colourful planters, community projects, amazing flower beds and so much more. The judges were … Continue reading →

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Saturday 31st August at Woodcock Lane

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Come along and support Acocks Green Village in Bloom. There will be plant sales, bric-a-brac, a raffle, local Acocks Green honey to buy, free seed-sowing with children and gardening advice. A chance to meet some of the team that work … Continue reading →

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Keep the Green Clean Update

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Kit Barlow

Birmingham City Council have recently been equipping community groups with litter-picking tools, and so volunteers from Acocks Green Village in Bloom took advantage of the offer. Ashley Atterbury the Assistant Service Manager from the Fleet & Waste at Montgomery Street … Continue reading →

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