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Heathans

Life in Balsall Heath

All about Balsall Heath and Balsall Heathans. Here.
And more history Here.

Woodies

B’ham Woodcraft Folk

Following on from 100 Objects Spanning 100 Years. Where do we go?

People

People’s Heritage Co-op

Co-operative working with Libraries, Schools, Peoples and Archives.

Festival

Balsall Heath Community

July 3rd to 12th, Check it out!

Highgate

Community Support

Home in Highgate – together we can build our community

Space

Breath deep

From Community Gardens to family fun, life’s a riot.

  • Designing a sculpture

    So much great work going on at Swanshurst School with Swan Corner community group!  Here is selection of photos by the sculpture group working with Graham Jones –…

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  • Strawberry and bamboo

    Jamie reports: We planted strawberries, weeding the hill as we went along. We also put fast-growing bamboo in a new area of land. Finally, we put a large log…

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  • Spring starts, workshops continue, Jamie’s photos

    Jamie Hill Daniel documented workshop with Swanshurst School 28th April 2014, planting trees and whips on Swan Corner.

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  • Jamie reports on Swan Corner

    On Tuesday, I went with Marcus Belben to Swan Corner, bringing plants, gardening tools and wood chippings. Swan Corner is a community project to improve the area around…

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  • ‘Cage’ Park Reconstruction

    Jamie reports on the unnamed park on Albert road, known by some as cage park: ‘The park has recently begun being rebuilt, with trim trail equipment and a new…

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  • Noticeboard planted

    Working on Swan Corner’s been great to get to know neighbours.  You get to see people, chat, see the problems, why people get so upset about the traffic…

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