We represent our local community and are interested in taking positive collaborative action to care for the area outside Swanshurst School, the roads and pathways leading to it.
We are part of a wider group of Long Park Corridor groups caring for spaces and communities locally, and supported by Kings Heath Residents Forum and Birmingham City Council.
Please contact us by email:
swancorner@googlegroups.com
Swan Corner News update
Marcus Belben 7th Sept
First newsletter for Swan Corner Community Group.
Know your neighbour
Marcus Belben 29th MayLast week it was time to put letters through the doors to invite everyone to our community group. It's a job I quite like doing, and one which our kids are always happy to volunteer for. We were also delivering a first letter inviting residents to take part in 'Playing out' on two late summer afternoons.
Spring on Swan Corner
Marcus Belben 12th April 2014
Swan Corner's second AGM is this Tuesday (14th April). It's been a busy year with plenty going on, and plenty planned for the coming year. Here's a few photos from this weekend on the corner, showing some of our hard work springing back to life:
Litter picking on Swan Corner
Marcus Belben 11th March
It didn't take long, but the results speak for themselves - a good hour's work. Thanks Oz and all the volunteers.
It didn't take long, but the results speak for themselves - a good hour's work. Thanks Oz and all the volunteers.
So why are we here?
Marcus Belben 18th December 2014I was making willow stars with girls from Swanshurst Girls School at their 'Winter Celebration' event when a friend saw me, and asked, 'So why are you here?'...
Looking after your own
Marcus Belben 14th September 2014
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Playing out 7th August 2014
Veteran's day gallery
Swanshurst School 30th June 2014
The seventh veteran's day included Swanshurst School's Swan dance - part of a series of collaboration projects with Swan Corner Community Group...
The Great War, football and Birmingham
Marcus Belben 19th May 2014
On Christmas day 1914,German soldiers of the 134th Saxon Regiment met with men of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in no man’s land, for a game of football...
Designing a sculpure
Graham Jones 15th May 2014
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…
Strawberry and bamboo
Jamie H-D 13th May 2014
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…
Spring starts, workshops continue, Jamie's photos
Jamie H-D 30th April 2014Jamie reports from Swan Corner
Jamie H-D 4th April 2014On 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 the Brook Lane/Wheelers Lane roundabout, started by Marcus and supported by residents and organisations including Swanshurst School. We were expecting a group from the school to come and help, and sure enough... Read more
Swan Corner Workshops begin
Hall Green Arts 13th March 2014Swan Corner Workshops begin
Being a green team 4th February 2014
Following my Green Pledge as part of the Green Ed Tech Team to stick a spade into Wheelers Lane/ Swanshurst roundabout, we have stuck our first spade into the ground the roundabout... Read moreWhere's Howie gone?
Marcus Belben 12th November 2013
Howie is a jolly round gnome, 25cm tall, dressed in green and yellow and big black boots, last seen in a tree near New Billesley Pub. He's been moving around for a little while, ready for people to find, have a chat with, take a photo. At the end of last week he went missing, location unknown...Read more
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