News

Lickey Hills Great War Project

3^rd Jun 2016

The Lickey Hills Society, the Lickey Hills Local History Society and the Rangers Team have begun a project to record and research buildings in the Country Park that date from the Great War. The buildings form an unusual and possibly unique surviving collection.  The aim is to record the buildings, find out more about how they were used and by whom. 

A variety of archive collections will be investigated to find out more about the type of work undertaken on the site and also the military units that were involved.

Those working on the project have met with representatives of the Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service who are supporting the initiative.  The group plan to create a bid for Heritage Lottery Funding to support their future work.

As part of the research we would love to hear from anyone who has any information on the activities undertaken on the site during WW1. Can you please share with us any memories or stories that have been passed down and if you have any photographs or other physical evidence that we could look at please get in touch (see the contact page)

Meeting With Mytime General Manager Daniel Peck

5^th May 2016

Mytime Active is the organisation responsible for running seven golf courses within Birmingham including the Lickey Hills Golf Course.  Members of the LHS committee met with Daniel at the beginning of May to discuss areas of common interest including drainage on parts of the golf course and the maintenance of trees and paths.  It was a very positive meeting which we hope will be the first of many.  Since the meeting, we have learned that Mytime will likely be taking responsibility for the tennis courts and the bowling green on the Lickeys which is very good news indeed.  Work funded by the City has taken place on the tennis courts to improve their condition and to make them ‘fit for purpose’.

Duckhouse Relaunch

4^th May 2016

Following the attempted escape made by the duckhouses last year a new method of anchoring them had to be devised. On 4th May 2016 Ranger Dave, ably assisted by Mike and Pete from LHS plus other volunteers managed to successfully relaunch one of them. The other two will be sent out to join them soon. Well done to all  involved.