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Fame at Last !!!!!
Location: Birmingham
Fame at Last !!!!!
Our project is moving along very quickly now as our opening event is next Easter Monday.
Two things we are working on at the moment are the interpretation panels and the leaflet. There will be 8 interpretation panels from the source of the River Rea on the Waseley Hills to Cannon Hill Park 7 miles away.
They will be a mixture of history and ecology, with everything covered from watermills to Water Voles!
We hope everyone from local dog walkers to visitors will stop and find out more about the river. A river described by local poet and historian Harry Reeves as a "secret river".
On Waseley Hills in Worcestershire a little river rises,
It isn’t much to look at, but it’s so full of surprises,
To many folk it’s not well known, which seems to be a pity
For on its banks near Deritend began our Second City.
The river is of course THE REA which flows into Brum’s heart,
Since Saxon times to present day its played a vital part.
“ Ode To A Secret River” Harry Reeves
We are producing 10,000 leaflets to accompany the trail. You will be able to pick these up from Country Parks and libraries all over Birmingham. As well as the Waseley Hills Country Park in Worcestershire.
We wanted the leaflet to be as colourful as possible, so we have been taking lots of photos for illustration purposes.
We have even used a couple of our project team as models !!
So there is fame at last !!! for the Rea Valley Ranger Chris Mansell and our treasurer's grandson Sam !
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