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Tag Archives: Westley Vale Millennium Green
Jubilee Tree Planting and Tidy Up at Westley Vale
On Sunday 6th March the Trustees of Westley Vale Millennium Green organised a Springtime tidy up at at the site. Thirty-three volunteers turned out to help and our councillors had the honour of planting a special tree to mark the … Continue reading
Essential Tree Maintenance at Westley Vale
The Trustees of Westley Vale Millennium Green have been advised that five of the large Crack Willow trees along the Westley Brook need to be cut down to the ground for safety reasons. There has already been several large branches … Continue reading
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Tagged Acocks Green, Crack Willow, Keep Fit, Tai Chi, Tree maintenance, Westley Vale Millennium Green
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Photographs for Calendar
Due to the lockdowns of recent times, many of us have been getting to know our local area a little better. Have you got some good photos of Acocks Green area through the seasons? Check your phones and submit any … Continue reading
Improvements to Westley Brook down at the Vale
Locals may have noticed some pretty major work going on down at our Westley Vale Millennium Green. The Trustees of Westley Vale have been in touch to explain: After fourteen months from our first application, we were fortunate to secure … Continue reading
One Man came to Scythe
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
If you Go Down to the Woods Today..
Our local sculptor Steve Rainbow has been chipping away in the woods of Westley Vale Millennium Green over the summer, adding two welcome and interesting sculptures to our special green space. Lots of people have seen ‘The Hand’ but ‘Dragon’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Acocks Green, Art, dragon, sculptor, sculpture, Steve Rainbow, Westley Vale Millennium Green
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Acocks White
Happy New Year from Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum! Our next Public Meeting is Tues 30th January, 7.30pm Baptist Church Hall, Yardley Rd. Here are some lovely photos taken by Veronica Treadwell, Fran Lee and Pauline Priest of our Winter Wonderland. … Continue reading
News Round
Vote for Acocks Green Village in Bloom have applied for funding from Aviva. The more votes they get the more funding they will receive so take a couple of minutes to register to get your 10 votes and play your … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Fair, Aviva, funding, St Marys, Village in Bloom, Westley Vale Millennium Green
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Successful Tidy Up
Thanks to all the volunteers who came out to help out on the Canal Clean up on Sunday. There was litter-picking, painting and seed-sowing. Steve and Brian even managed to reach the bag of rubbish that had been hanging in … Continue reading
Wild Flowers will Flourish
Locals may have noticed some work going on in Westley Vale Millennium Green in the last week or so. Firstly the Wildlife Trust suggested that the slope in the vale would be perfect for a wildflower meadow. This is part … Continue reading
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Tagged bags of help, meadow, nature, Nature Improvement Area, Tesco, trail, Westley Vale Millennium Green, wildflowers, Wildlife Trust
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