The Brum Reapers!

Keep your eyes peeled for the ‘Brum Reapers’ in the Hall Green area. If you spot a group of folks with scythes, it is not the apocalypse; but the volunteers from SEAT (Sarehole Environmental Acton Team) who were awarded funding to buy scythes and a days training in their use and maintenance.
They are helping to help maintain the meadows in the area in a more environmentally friendly way while getting some Tai Chi like exercise at the same time. Recently a mowing session was held at Greet Mill Meadows and there will be further sessions throughout the summer so look out for them on your travels. And meanwhile, if you would like to join in some volunteer activities in July:

Friday July 15th: Sarehole Mill workday – Can you volunteer a couple of hours of your time to help with some light garden work and to help tidy up the Millpond area behind Sarehole Mill? Meet at 10.30am on the car park of the Mill, Cole Bank Road.
Sunday July 17th: Hall Green Mela – from 12 - 5pm Sarehole Recreation Ground. Family fun – music, entertainment, children’s activities, stalls and good food.
Saturday July 23rd: Balsam Bash – The Dingles 1pm - 3pm Meet at the Coleside Avenue entrance to the site off Brook Lane. An opportunity to take your tension out on this invasive plant; Himalayan balsam. Cut it or pull it up and stamp on it – get 'it' out of your system as well as the environment!
Sunday July 31st: Balsam attack at Greet Mill Meadows 10am - 1pm. Meet at the ford at Green Road, and get your tension out on that plant again! Successive attacks are really working on this site to eradicate this invasive plant but we have to catch it before it seeds.