An evening of fun

1st Beaconridge Rainbows and 132nd Birmingham Brownies, Guides and Senior Section spent an evening at Beaconfield. 

They spent the evening on a scavenger hunt and then used all the items we found to build a big 100 to help the Senior Section celebrate their birthday.

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Perfect compensation

This week I spent a morning cleaning and tidying the camp store at Beaconfield. This is not a job that anyone likes but one that is essential to the running of the site.

It was a hot sunny day and I was soon wishing I had chosen another day to come. I worked steadily and after 2 hours I was pleased with the look of the camp store. It was clean and tidy.

I was hot and tired but as I walked out of the hut I was met with the beautiful sight of the campsite bathed in sunshine. I sat on Alice's bench and enjoyed the moment. What perfect compensation for my hard work.

Looking down the site

Looking along the hut to the popular camping area

Alice's bench - perfect for a rest and to enjoy the view

Foxgloves growing up the drive

The laurel is growing well providing great cover for wildlife

Years of service

Beaconfield campsites was gifted to Girlguiding Middlepark and Northfield divisions in the 1970s by Christopher Cadbury. His first wife Honour Cadbury was an active guider in the divisions. She was keen that the girls all had the opportunity to camp. Origionally the guides camped on the lawns of the Cadbury's home.

Following Honour's death Christopher Cadbury remarried and his wife was not keen for the guides to camp in her garden. So the campsite was gifted to us in memory of Honour Cadbury and so that all guides had access to an area for camping.

Since then the site has been managed, maintained and developed by an ever changing team of guiders from the two divisions. The one thing they have in common is they are passionate about the site and keeping it available to young people for generations to come.

Around the site there are many "memories" of people who have contributed to the site over the years. These include benches, trees and quiet areas.

We are creating a memory board in the hut at Beaconfield to mark the contribution of people to the site. If you think anyone deserves a mention on this please let us know.

As summer approaches

As Summer approaches & you're thinking about getting outside with your unit, why not book a visit to Beaconfield campsites? This could be a morning, an afternoon, an evening, a whole day, a few days, a week or more.

Both sites are looking fantastic after some dedicated input from our spring working party & efforts from the committee members.

The bluebells are just coming into their own, filling the woods with a carpet of blue.

We hope to hear from you soon.