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Local events This page is FREE OF CHARGE for community based activities. If you would like to place your group’s events on this page then please email the details to events@looklocal.com before 15th of the month. HARDY PLANT SOCIETY annual plant sale at Bentley Heath Community Centre on 18th May from 10am 12noon. Tea Coffee and Cake available. Contact Monica 0121 744 1691 _______________________________ KNOWLE FUN RUN – SUNDAY 19 MAY. Entries are now open for May’s Knowle Fun Run. A choice of 5k or 10k to help raise funds SoLO Life Opportunities and Sepsis UK Trust with half of all proceeds being retained for local causes. Enter online at www.knowlefunrun.org.uk _____________________________________ THE ROTARY CLUB OF KNOWLE AND DORRIDGE is hosting the 35th annual Charity Pro-Am Golf Competition at Copt Heath Golf Club on Monday 10th June 2019. This year’s charities are Action Against Cancer and Berrow Cottage Homes. If you would like to enter a team, sponsor a hole, donate a raffle prize or auction lot, please contact Colin Winstone on 07800 121274 or colin.winstone@blueyonder.co.uk ___ 14TH HEART OF ENGLAND BIKE RIDE Sunday 14th July from Packwood NT House around the beautiful Warwickshire countryside. Take on the challenge of the 12 mile or exciting all new 60 mile velo route. Help raise funds for The UK Sepsis Trust, SoLO Life Opportunities as well as local causes. More details and sign up in March via www.knowleanddorridgelions.com/bikeride _________________________________________ KNOWLE VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY COFFEE MORNING. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes served from 10 am until 12 noon. Tea and coffee 50p a cup – home made cakes 40p a slice, probably the cheapest prices in the borough! Contact June Williams 01564 779445 __________________________________________ KNOWLE FLOWER CLUB. You don’t have to be a flower arranger to join a flower club. We meet first and third Thursday of each month at Knowle Village Hall, Knowle at 2pm. First Thursday you can watch a Demonstrator, have a cup of tea and chat – third Thursday you can come to Practice class, watch and learn how to arrange flowers with teacher. Further information contact 0121 704 2211/01564 777588___ KNOWLE CAMERA CLUB We are a friendly club who meet about once a fortnight on a Thursday evening at 7.45 pm at the Dorridge Methodist Church, Mill Lane, Dorridge. The first two meetings will be free. Contact Tony Albutt on 01546 782175 or visit our website www.knowlecamerclub.co.uk _____ SING! BENTLEY HEATH a modern community choir meeting on Thursdays 7.30 – 9.15pm at Dorridge Junior School (term time). Men are especially welcome. It’s £3 a session, or £2 if you’re in full-time education. If you have a local community event you’d like the choir to sing at, please contact: enquiries@singbentleyheath.org.uk & see www.singbentleyheath.org.uk DORRIDGE STRIDERS AND STROLLERS meet on Thursdays fortnightly at St. George and St. Teresa Church Centre, Station Road, Dorridge for a sociable local walk. New members welcome. Contact Anne 01564 776711 ________________________________________________________________ BADMINTON OVER 50? FIRS GROUP. Beginners and experienced players welcome. We meet at the King George VI Memorial Hall, Hockley Heath, Mondays 1-3pm and/or Tuesdays 1-4pm. £1.50 per session, refreshments included. Contact: Doug Brown on 0121 745 8066. ________________________________ LAPWORTH RIDING FOR DISABLED GROUP are looking to recruit some additional volunteers. We provide valuable horse riding therapy for children from Springfield House Community School. Wednesdays in term time between 12.45pm and 2.45pm at Lowlands Farm, Shrewley Warwickshire. Horse knowledge is helpful but not essential as full training is provided. If you feel able to help in any capacity... Please phone Alison on 07712 063172 _______________________________________________________ “BIG BREW” COFFEE MORNING at Knowle United Reformed Church, Station Rd, Tuesdays 10.00am till noon. Everyone welcome for a cuppa and a chat ______________________________________________ AGE UK SOLIHULL Volunteers needed! Roles include: Befrienders, Welcome Desk Volunteers, Community Advice Hub at Chelmlsey Wood Library; Social Club, Knowle on Thursdays...and more roles! Please email volunteering@ageuksolihull.org.uk or call 0121 7047843 _____________________________________ COMMUNITY CHOIR SING! BENTLEY HEATH returns to The Core theatre for their annual charity ‘Spring Sing! – You and Me’ concert on Saturday 13th April 2019. Join us for a fun family evening, supporting two charities - Admiral Nurses (specialist dementia nurses) and Parkinson’s UK. Tickets (in advance only) are £9.50 from The Core Box Office (formerly Solihull Arts Complex) – Tel 0121 704 6962 or see www.singbentleyheath.org.uk/springsing ____________________________________________________ PACKWOOD AND BENTLEY HEATH WI meet on the third Thursday at Bentley Heath Community Hall stating at 7.30. ________________________________________________________________________________
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HERONFIELD LANDSCAPING & TREE SURGERY 4 PATIOS, TURFING & PLANTING 4 DECKING & FENCING, PONDS 4 DRIVEWAYS & BLOCK PAVING 4 GROUNDWORKS & FOOTINGS 4 ALL ASPECTS OF TREE SURGERY 4 HEDGE CUTTING ETC.
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