Free compost…’leaf it aaht!’
There is an element of pleasant nostalgia in remembering gently smoking piles of Autumn leaves in the neighbour’s garden, with perhaps a pipe smoking ‘Mr McGregor’ kind of gardener overseeing…
“Oh, that old chestnut”….
Unlike the idiom, we rather like all the ‘repeated’ chestnut trees around the Gardens, Hall and Parkland. There still remain the vestiges of at least two avenues of mature horse…
Latest newsletter 27th June 2024
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Trustee positions vacant (voluntary)
Could you use your skills and experience to support and help grow one of the secret treasures of the West Midlands? We look after 40 acres of sublime 18th century…
Helping business, help us
The employees and volunteers of our Charitable Business here at the Gardens have the distinct advantage of working in a beautiful place – with all the benefits that being surrounded…
Wellbeing created by local heritage worth billions per year, says Historic England
Well, we always knew we are worth our weight in gold.. This post is Shared from ‘Museums and Heritage advisor with additions from us. First-of-its-kind research from Historic England says the £29…
Finance Officer – we’re recruiting
We are welcoming more visitors, running more activities, selling more things….our financial processes are growing. We need to expand our team of enthusiastic and skilled employees supporting our small charity…
Win with the Gardens: Birmingham Community Lottery
Hoorah for the new Birmingham Community Lottery Have you heard? Birmingham Voluntary Service Council, the centre for voluntary action in the city, has teamed up with an established charity lottery…
Specialist volunteer role: individual giving fundraiser
With no regular grant support, our independent Gardens Trust is entirely dependent on raising our own funds through income generation, grant funding and gifts. With the equivalent of £1,000 per…
Active Conservation and Growing at the Gardens
As well as welcoming active volunteer gardeners to help look after this massive historic space, the Gardens Trust has plenty of other opportunities for you to get involved. Growing and…