Archive for Science and Public Affairs
Federation Community Project 2011 Birmingham Eco Park.
Craig Wood, People and Wildlife Service Manager from the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country launched the above project at the Annual Council Meeting last year.
The Federation has been asked to maintain a piece of ground known as the Permaculture Garden, for this year.
The garden consists of two pieces of ground for cultivation, several fruit trees, apple, pear, fig and soft fruit, a greenhouse, pond, path and seating area.
The Eco Park is open every Monday(except Bank-Holidays) 10.30 to 4pm. Members can spend as long or as short a time at the centre as they wish. Members are encouraged to represent their Institute on one or more Mondays during the coming months to help maintain the garden.
Tools are provided or you can take your own, there is a rest room/refreshment area so take your own lunch, tea/ coffee is provided. Wear Wellingtons or gardening shoes. There is a toilet block on site.
Eco Park History
The site of the park was originally tennis courts! It later became allotments and then an organic vegetable project. The aim of TheWildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country was to develop the site but it became clear that there was a much greater need for a local resource for enviromental and educational purposes. The Eco Park was opened in 1997 by Chris Baines, TV wildlife gardener. The area in the park includes a bluebell wood, wildflower garden, orchard, pond containing wildlife, grassland, reedbeds demonstration area and the permaculture garden.
By participating in this project you will be helping to support the local community which is one of the aims of the Women’s Institute.
By working together we can improve this garden and make a difference for the bennifit of others.
Birmingham Eco Park, 258a Hob Moor Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9HH.
Buses nos 15 and 17 stop near to the entrance.
For more information contact Jackie Gregory 01564-742761
Cake and Coffee Morning
Please come to the Cake and Coffee Morning on Thursday 14th October 2010, 10.30- 12 noon.
The event is being held at the home of Jackie Gregory, Grovewood House, Ullenhall Lane, Gorcott Hill, near Redditch.
This event is being organised by the Science and Public Affairs Committee as a fund-raiser for the Federation and also for the refurbishment of the West Midlands bedroom at Denman College.
Come and enjoy a morning with your fellow members and friends, purchase Jackie’s preserves, buy raffle tickets, win on the Tombola (lots of exciting prizes), cards and boxes from Sue and Kim and rummage through the bric-a- brac.
All this for £3 plus refreshments and cakes galore!
Look for the W.I. signs in the grass verge as you leave the A435, balloons outside the house. Maps available from County House with a s.a.e. or see the map below!
Map showing Grovewood House
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Annual Council Meeting
This year’s Annual Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 6th October at the Town Hall, Sutton Coldfield.
The Board of Trustees are pleased to announce that Ruth Bond, our National Chairman will be present as will the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Craig Wood People&Wildlife Service Manager from the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and The Black Country and our guest speaker Matthew Collins. For 10years Matthew Collins was “Special Assignments Man” for tv’s The Travel Show. Each week on the programme he was given a challenge. These ranged from travelling overland to Spain with his leg in plaster(to sample travelling facilities for the disabled people), to spending a week alone in a French nudist camp where single men and photography were banned(he was alone with three cameras around his neck) A speaker not to be missed
Mrs Celia Wright, the Midlands Area Co-ordinator for Project Linus will be present to collect your blankets and quilts which you have been making the year We looking forward to seeing the results of your labours of love and stitching over the previous months.
Trustees Trophy:Has your Women’s Institute designed and made a cover for your year book. There is still time to enter this competition as the finished cover is to be delivered to County House by Tuesday, 28th September
Come and see the displays,purchase items from Country Markets, the gift shop and publications. Discover which WI won a trophy or was awarded a certificate, meet your friends over a cup of coffee or during the lunch break and perhaps make new friends too. Make it a fun day out and enjoy the company.
Visit to St. Nicholas Place, Kings Norton
The Science Group will visit the above site on Tuesday, 28th September 2010. The restoration of this hidden Grammar School has bought new life to The Green at Kings Norton, thanks to Lottery Funding.The tour starts at 11am and will last for an hour. Places are now limited so contact Jackie Gregory for availability on 01564-742761.
