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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to your August issue of Edgbaston Directory. If your business includes Edgbaston as part of its target market then you should be advertising with us. Or if you have a story of local interest to tell then please let me know.
IN THIS ISSUE The Benefits of Frequent Advertising
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WHAT’S ON FAMILY Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Give your teddy bear a day out. Bring him or her to the gardens for a teddy bears picnic with games and entertainment. On: 24 August 12-3pm At: Birmingham Botanical Gardens For info: 0121 454 1860
Life Below Stairs
It’s Mrs Nettlefold’s tea party - join in the fun washing linen, polishing silver, collecting eggs and dressing up for the big event (ages 6-12). On: 2, 3, 4 August At: Winterbourne Gardens, Edgbaston Park Road For info: 0121 414 9114
Garden Fun
A snapshot of what’s on around Edgbaston in August & September.
William Morris Design Morning
MUSIC
some designs and printing for yourself (ages 6-12) On: 23, 24, 25 August At: Winterbourne Gardens, Edgbaston Park Road For info: 0121 414 9114
Show off your line dancing skills at the Rotary Country Music Festival. Live music from the bandstand. At: Birmingham Botanical Gardens On: 4 September, 11am-4pm Contact: 0121 454 1860
Country Music Learn about William Morris and be inspired to try out Festival
EXHIBITIONS Court on Canvas
The first game of lawn tennis was played in 1859 at a home-court at 8 Ampton Road, Edgbaston. This unique show at the Barber less than half a mile away is the first ever to explore the subject of tennis in art bringing together paintings, drawings and sculptures inspired by the game. On: 27 May – 18 September At: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Birmingham Contact: 0121 414 7333
Be an eco warrior, explore the garden, make paper pots, plant seeds to take away and make your own junk eco HEALTH monster (ages 6-12) On: 9, 10, 11 August Back Pain Talk At: Winterbourne Gardens, As featured on BBC Edgbaston Park Road WM’s Joanne Malin For info: 0121 414 9114 show, back pain expert Dr James Rousseau gives a FREE Back Pain Talk Creative Crafts including Any Questions Try your hand at At: Birmingham Edwardian crafts - card Chiropractic Clinic, Moseley making, rag rugging and On: 10 August and print making (ages 6-12) 14 Sept at 6pm On: 16, 17, 18 August For info: to book your At: Winterbourne Gardens, place, call now on Edgbaston Park Road 0121 449 7766. For info: 0121 414 9114 www.birmingham chiropracticclinic.co.uk.
Lunchtime Concerts
SPORT Twenty 20 Quarter Finals
On: 6-8 August At: Edgbaston Cricket Ground For info: www.edgbaston.com
Twenty 20 Finals On: 27 August At: Edgbaston Cricket Ground For info: www.edgbaston.com
Orchestra of St Paul’s, Ben Palmer conductor. Admission FREE THEATRE At: The Barber Institute Much Ado About Concert Hall, University of Birmingham Nothing On: 30 September, 1.10pm Rain or Shine Theatre Contact: 0121 414 7333 presents this Shakespeare tale about love, jealousy and the ‘merry NATURE war’ of the sexes. Plant shows at On: 17 & 18 August, the Birmingham 7.30pm At; Birmingham Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses in Contact: 0121 454 1860
July and August.
Alpine Garden Society lecture: ‘Dwarf Shrubs’ 18 August 7.30 Bonsai Demonstration 21 August & 18 September 11.00-3.00 Friends Plant Fair 11 September 10.00-4.00 Cyclamen Show 18 September 11.00-4.00 Dahlia Show 25 September 11.00-4.00 At: Birmingham Botanical Gardens Contact: 0121 454 1860
FESTIVAL Moseley Folk Festival
3 days of live folk music showcasing unsigned acts alongside well established international artists. This popular festival includes a mix of traditional, contemporary and experimental folk and acoustic music. On: 2-4 September At: Moseley Park For info: www.moseleyfolk.co.uk
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The benefits of frequent advertising The economic slow-down, large scale redundancies and the knock on effect of belt tightening across the board is putting the squeeze on many small – and large – businesses. And this is why now more than ever businesses need to make sure they are in the best position to survive the storm by keeping and growing their customer base. And the best way to do this is to keep telling people about yourself. Keep telling them about your services and products. Because when they are ready to spend their money you want to be the first people they think of. Low cost local advertising is worth its weight in gold. And that is why at Swan Publishing we have frozen our rates for the last two years and introduced the new eighth of a page size to make advertising accessible to everyone. But just putting an advert in the media is not enough. It needs to be as regular as clockwork to really work for you. And here’s why:
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7. People forget! What are the statistics
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For Toys and Gifts for Babies and Children come and see my shop in Poplar Road, Kings Heath. I have a new range of Organic cotton T-shirts and babygrows that are proving popular for babies. And I’ve just stocked up on BigJigs wooden trains with track and rolling stock and stations and complete railways with play tables and everything. Choo Choo! Oh and a Tree House too for all your Elves to live in. I even have Elves should you have mislaid your own. Come and have a look and do bring your children, there’s lots to play with. Please check my opening times on the website as I give the shop guys a holiday in August. I know it’s generous but they get tired!
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Summer Holidays at Winterbourne Gardens Winterbourne Gardens is owned and run by Birmingham University and is open to the public to be enjoyed by everyone.
A haven of peace and tranquillity, the gardens are home to a delightful range of activities for children during August. The Summer School activities include crafting in the Old Kitchen and outdoor fun in the gardens. Sessions run from 10am-12, cost £6 per child and are suitable for children aged 6-12 years.
Sessions include: Life Below Stairs – 2, 3, 4 August It’s Mrs Nettlefold’s tea party – join the fun washing linen, polishing silver, collecting eggs and dressing up for the big event. Garden Fun – 9, 10, 11 August Be an eco warrior – explore the garden, make paper pots, plant seeds to take away and make your own junk eco monster. Creative Crafts – 16, 17, 18 August Try your hand at Edwardian crafts – card making, rag rugging and print making. William Morris Design Morning 23, 24, 25 August Learn about William Morris and be inspired to try out some designs and printing for yourself. All sessions must be prebooked. Please contact the education department on 0121 414 2759 or email j.a.williams.2@bham.ac.uk
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Summer Fun
The long summer days are stretching out ahead of us and the burning question is what to do with the kids?
We are lucky to have the mac on our doorstep which not only is conveniently located in Cannon Hill Park but also has a summer programme absolutely stuffed with fun things to do for kids of all ages (and adults too). So come rain or shine there is something for everyone.
Age 2-5 years If you are charged with entertaining preschool children then fear not, mac has some lovely art play workshops which encourage the exploration of art and the outdoors. With them you can discover different visual art forms, textures and creativity and learn different techniques and imaginative ways to use 2D and 3D materials at home.
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There is also a baby and toddler art group, family yoga and story making, where your child can explore their imagination through creativity laughter and play.
Age 6 - 11 There are also opportunities for family art and play with your primary school age children. With them you can explore pottery, drawing and painting, animation and making digital music. There are a series of costume making workshops where you can learn about characters from history and make your own costume to take away.
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Themes include Knights and Princesses, Witches and Wizards, Superheroes and Space Rangers. And you can try the calming influence of yoga or the raucous pirate role-play activities.
Age 12 – 16 Every Tuesday throughout August teenagers have the opportunity to try their hand at a range of activities including jewellery design and production, photography, film making or acting. Or, how about a week of high energy dance workshops with Bboy’s Attic Summer School? Would your teenager like to unleash their inner Bboy or Bgirl with acclaimed teacher and choreographer Mickael ‘Marso’ Riviere? If they already have some dance experience and want to learn about the culture of Breakin / Bboyin then this course is a must. Or if music is more their thing then they can learn to MC with Feva. Develop freestyle and lyric writing and have the chance to meet and network with other aspiring rappers. And there is a hip hop DJ workshop for them to try out their beatmatching and backspinning skills using a mixture of US and UK tracks. For the budding artists there is a Bboy Hip Hop inspired screen printing and inkwell print workshop led by Inkwell’s Dave Springer, a professional screen printer with a passion for hip hop.
For the full programme of activities contact mac on 0121 446 3232 or go to www.macarts.co.uk
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Moseley Folk Festival What a fabulous way to end the summer holidays – a festival in Moseley’s private park with a serious line up of live music. So if it’s not there already put this down on your calendar or in your diary for the weekend of 2, 3, 4 September. This year will be the 6th Moseley Folk Festival in Moseley Park which continues to get better and better. The program includes a healthy mix of traditional, contemporary and downright experimental folk and acoustic music. Showcasing unsigned acts right next to well established international artists makes for a really exciting bill. This is a very family friendly event with activities for all ages. And the festival is not confined to the leafy boundaries of the park there will be sessions, dancing and an array of talented musicians in a choice selection of Moseley Village’s finest pubs. Badly Drawn Boy is the headline act on Friday. With a vast back catalogue
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to choose from, his set will surely be a memorable start to the festival. Saturday night headliners are Tinariwen, a group of former Touareg warriors from the southern Sahara. They fought in the early 1990s to win greater freedom for their people and their fight fave birth to a whole new style of desert music. Their roots rock rebellion of the soul is one of the most entrancing sounds to emerge form Africa in years. Billy Bragg will bring the festival to a lively close on Sunday night. Over the past 30 years he has recorded hit singles, composed Top Ten albums and written political anthems whilst blending elements of folk and punk rock and singing honest songs from the heart.
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Doors open at 2pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday and Sunday. Each day finishes at 10.30pm.
Ticket prices:
Artists are listed on the website www.moseleyfolk.co.uk in reverse order of appearance with headliners first and opening act last.
Friday Ticket £28.50 Saturday Ticket £37 Sunday Ticket £37 Friday & Saturday Combination Ticket £60
Full performance times will be on display at the festival information tent and at the bar, they will also be in the festival programme.
Adult Tickets:
Saturday and Sunday Combination Ticket £65
Weekend Ticket £79 Children Aged 12-16 (when accompanied by a paying adult) Friday Ticket £12 Saturday Ticket £15 Sunday Ticket £15 Friday & Saturday Combination Ticket £25 Saturday and Sunday Combination Ticket £30
Weekend Ticket £35 Family (two adults and two children aged 12-16 Weekend Ticket £168 Children under 12 go free when accompanied by a paying adult.
You can buy tickets from: Swordfish Records, 14 Temple Street, B2 5BG, Polar Bear Records, 10 York Road, B14 7AZ or The Zen Shop, 3 St Mary’s Row, B13 8HW or through the 24 hour ticket hotline 0844 870 0000. Please mention Edgbaston Directory when responding to adverts
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Edgbaston Directory hits the world wide web Owned by Swan Publishing this delightful local community magazine has now found its way onto the internet. So if you remember an article or advert from a previous issue and can’t lay your hands on it then just go to www.swanpublishing.org where you will find back copies dating back to its launch in February last year. And if you run a business or work for an organisation that sees Edgbaston as a target audience then you can find out all you need to know about the incredibly low cost advertising packages available. You can also look at distribution maps which show exactly where the magazine is delivered each month. Edgbaston Directory is now taking a new direction with a greater emphasis on community news, so if you belong to an organisation and want to get your voice
heard or have a story you feel would be of interest to the local community then please do get in touch. And if there is anything you would like to see in the magazine that is not already there then please let us know, we are always on the look out for new ways to improve the magazine. Having run the Moseley Directory since its launch in February 2006, editor Amy Watson, a Moseley local, launched Edgbaston Directory in February 2010 and My Kings Heath in March 2009. These three magazines complement each other perfectly and provide a valuable means for businesses to promote themselves to their local area.
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Recycling Venture at School leads to Bumper Crops Children at St George’s School, in Edgbaston, have made use of over fifteen hundred empty plastic drinks bottles as part of an eco-project, which has helped the school earn a Bronze Award in the Eco-Schools international programme. Eco-Schools is one of five environmental education programmes run globally by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The Eco-Schools programme in England is run by ‘Keep Britain Tidy. The programme helps schools embark on a sustainable journey, providing a framework to help them embed environmental principles into the heart of school life. There are 46 countries around the world that run the Eco-Schools programme. St George’s School formed an eco-group three years ago, under the guidance of Dr Jane Thomas, Head of Science at the Upper School. Over the past year groups of pupils and staff have been involved in constructing a greenhouse from 2 litre plastic bottles. One such construction featured in the Chelsea flower show in 2010. The bottles were washed by students at the school, the labels removed and the bottom of each bottle was cut off. They were then threaded on to bamboo canes and the canes were arranged side by side to form walls. The construction and completion of the greenhouse was a tribute to the very many pupils and staff who recycled their empty bottles, bringing them into the school to support the initiative. Now that the greenhouse is completed the students are successfully growing tomatoes and other vegetables, making sure they are watered and the temperature is suitable to encourage healthy growth of their crops.
Students from the eco-school with headmaster Sir Robert Dowling Kt and Dr Jane Thomas
This means the students are now also learning additional skills about planting seeds, germination, care and cultivation. They hope to soon be able to eat the produce they have so carefully housed and nurtured. Children are the driving force behind EcoSchools – they lead the eco-committee and help carry out an audit to assess the environmental performance of their school. Callum Berry, a year 8 student who was involved with the eco project at St George’s says “We all worked really hard to create the greenhouse and when it was finished it was even more amazing than we had imagined it would be.”
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Build your own Greenhouse out of old windows Karen Leach, a local Moseleyite has taken the concept ‘on a shoestring budget’ to its fullest extreme with her construction of a greenhouse out of ‘found’ objects. She explains all. “Maybe it’s a Constant Gardener-esque attempt not to think too much about anything, or maybe it’s middle age – but I’ve been becoming increasingly obsessed with our garden of late, and so found myself hankering after a greenhouse in which to nurture tender seedlings and grow tomatoes out of the blight-carrying wind,” says Karen. “But the idea of buying one of those budget plastic ones that lasts a season was depressing, and so were the prices of proper wooden ones. My tomatoes seemed destined to remain hunched in a coldframe.” “Inspiration struck when I cycled past a skip full of lovely old wooden windows in Moseley, and we now have a beautiful greenhouse built entirely out of windows that would otherwise have ended-up up the chimney of Tyseley incinerator. It took a few months to collect enough windows (we did ask!), including some with coloured glass and one huge, arched beauty from Chantry Rd which forms the roof. “There’s a minimal foundation of a layer of bricks (a quarry tiled floor is the next project), and then the windows are attached to each other simply with long screws from one frame into the next – the roof attaches in the same way, strengthened with a broad supporting post.”
Karen stressed that even for a DIY novice like her it was relatively easy. The hardest part was making all the odd sized windows fit into a neat rectangular structure, but she found a puzzle-solving satisfaction about that too. Oh, and there was a certain amount of channel-cutting to ensure that rain can drain off the roof properly – but she advises that if you choose your roof windows more for practicality and less for aesthetics, that might be less of a problem. Karen made shelving out of discarded pallets and has now had the satisfaction of seeing her first generation of seedlings grow up in the added warmth, as well as an excellent crop of tomato plants. So if you are hankering after a greenhouse but can’t see when you’ll have the funds to afford it then this is definitely a very rewarding way of getting a beautiful and functional greenhouse almost for free.
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Supporting our local hospital Harborne based Tyndallwoods Solicitors is helping to promote a campaign to raise money for the QE.
Solicitor Judy Dyke explained: “What a pleasure it was to visit the fabulous Accident & Emergency Department at our new Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Parking was easy, the entrance and reception desk welcoming and the care given was 5 star.
The objective of Troop Aid is to supply ‘basic essentials’ in a Grab Bag when service casualties return from serving their country overseas without their personal effects or clothing.
“I saw the need for the QE ‘Plus’ Appeal. The aim of the appeal is to raise money to pay for items ‘over and above’ those provided by the NHS including the children’s play area in A&E.
Items in the Grab Bag include T-shirt and shorts, washing and shaving kit, towel, face flannel, tooth paste, tooth brush, shower mules, socks, underwear, pen and paper.
“The delightful Triage Nurse Claire reminded me of the work carried out by the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in the hospital supported by the charity Troop Aid,” she said.
If you want to find out more about the work of these charities please visit their websites at www.qehb.org/qeplus or www.troopaid.info
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Edgbaston Directory Crossword
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Across 1 Small part takes just a fraction from his height (6) 4 A wee pest is discovered hiding in the scented flower (8) 9 Calm after mountain is disrupted before police department (6) 10 A dish one uses for joining together (8) 11 Charm a beast of burden with a cuppa (6) 12 To a small degree was quite slender in build (8) 13 Nasty animal enclosure found without North American (3) 14 Medical student pays rent in hospital rooms (6) 17 Ready to go back to as far as one can remember (4,3)
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21 Undo date change before church gets reduced (6)
1 Teach imp to express itself clearly and forcefully (8)
25 Shed a tear for Carol, Rose & Yasmin initially (3)
2 Partner for Mrs. Robinson learned by degrees (8)
26 No time to stop on a hairy run around (2,1,5)
6 Inexperienced youth leader has vitality (6)
27 Mythical beast can be a bit tedious (6)
8 Clearly any son causes a disturbance this way (6)
3 Convenience at railway supplies comb, soap or talc (8) 5 Broadly speaking it’s known all over (6) 7 Small Post Office is rebuilt with a sharp end (6) 12 Agitate small fish for a sizzling Chinese dish (4,3)
28 Go nicely around two points showing mercy (8)
15 The end result of a good catch … (3) 16 … and the possible content of it (3)
29 Origin of food dressing I hear (6)
18 Demolish if not wanted or required (4,4)
30 Don’t forget it is concerning one of the club (8)
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What’s on around Edgbaston for you and your little ones Water Babies
Kanga and Roo’s Parent and Toddle
Rhythm Time
Lillian de Lissa Stay and Play
Outdoor stay and play
Stay and play for children up to 3 years old Wednesday 9.15-11.15 At: Lillian de Lissa Nursery School, Bellevue For details call: 0121 440 3421
Enjoy the great outdoors with your little ones Thursdays at 11-1pm At: Winterbourne Gardens, Priory Road For details call: 440 7430
Cornerstone Parent and Toddler Group
Baby Sensory
Pram Pushers P & T
Music, instruments, fibre optic light shows, glowing bouncy balls, bubbles and much more At: Walker Memorial Hall, Ampton Road For details call: Karen 747 4720
Play group for up to 4 year old children Thursday 9.30-11.30 At: Pram Pushers P & T, Lyttelton Road For details call: 07867 796 286
Hawkesley Mini Gym Soft Play
Baby Boppers
Racketeers
Swimming sessions for babies Mon & Sat At: St Thomas CofE School, Edgbaston For details call: Laura 01283 814 766
Toni’s Tots
Drama and storytelling for pre-schoolers from 18 months up Every Monday, 10am At: The Hub, 318 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath For details call: 07976 242 835
Stay and play for parents and children up to 5 Wednesday 1.30-12.00 At: Church of the Redeemer, Monument Road For details call: 07812 332 430
Soft play for pre-school children and babies Wednesday 9.30-11.30 At: Woodview Primary School, Woodview Drive For details call: 265 2650
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Parent and toddler group Thursday 1.30-3.00 At: St Peters Church Hall, Old Church Road, Harborne For details call: 426 6034
Dance class for children over 3 years At: Adage Dance & Fitness Studios, 174-176 High Street, Harborne For info: 428 2732
Music and movement for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Age appropriate classes available. At: Woodview Community Centre, Edgbaston For info: Vicky 447 7632
Playgroup for up to 4 year old children Friday 9.30-11.30 At: Newman House, Harrisons Road For details call: 454 2846
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Index of Advertisers Accountants
Gas Showroom
Tax Return Co
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Moseley Fireplaces
2
Property Maintenance Moseley Building
Alternative Therapies Ruth Hickinbotham
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Graphic Design Tickle Me Creative
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Conlec JMS Roofing & Building Moseley Building
9 4 4
Knights
Carpets & Flooring B’ham Carpet & Flooring 9 Value Floors 1
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Roofing
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Solicitors
IT Services RF Networks
Tyndallwoods Solicitors
Optometrist
Catering Syd The Chef
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Mclauchlan Optometrist 19
Able Chimney Sweep
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Chiropractic Clinic B’ham Chiropractic Clinic 5
Conservatories & Orangeries
Venue Hire
Harborne Sash Windows 32
University of Birmingham 11
Photographer
Windows & Doors
Paul Berry
MG Heating Robert the Plumber Steven R Barnes & Son
Gardening Services
Print Services
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Harborne Sash Windows 32 Traditional Conservatories 7
10 11 20
Wooden Flooring
Plumbers
23 13
10
Period Property Restoration
Harborne Sash Windows 32 Traditional Conservatories 7
Evans Landscapes Rob Holland
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Toy Store Togademus
Chimney Sweep
11 18
Conlec 9 JMS Roofing & Building 4 Knights 23 Moseley Building 4
Ironing Service Mopheads
Restaurant Hornton Grange Spice Merchant
Interior Decorating
Builder
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NN Daya
B’ham Carpet & Flooring 9 Value Floors 1
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