Mothers' Day - celebrating Mothers and Mother Nature
2026-03-15 10:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens, Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9BT, United Kingdom
Bring your mum to the Gardens on Sunday 15th and celebrate mothers and nurturing nature everywhere.
Enjoy the daffodils, cream tea in a box, paper flower crafts, or a magical tree tour…. or just a quiet stroll around the wakening Garden

Tours (11.30 and 2pm)
Cream Teas in a Box from 11am
PaperFlower drop in workshop 1- 3pm

Cream Tea in a Box, £7 available from 11am
Homemade scone, Cornish cream and jam, with endless tea… All in a convenient carry box.
Ideal for picnicking around the Gardens in amongst Nature (or can be taken in a differently civilised way at a table in the Courtyard or Melon Ground)
A bubbly version also available (£12)

Papercraft Flower Workshop Drop in between 12 and 2pm.
Donations welcome ( suggested around £4). Take away your own handmade crepe and tissue paper blooms.
Drop in, together with mum – or take her home a beautiful surprise.
Tour of the Gardens’ special trees (max 15 people per tour. Donations welcome)

Our trees give us shelter, nurture life and inspire us with their beauty and wonder.

Join Bethan Collerton for an informative and fascinating tour – 11:30 & 2pm.
Bethan is not only the Chair of our Trust, but also Head Gardener at Birmingham Botanical Gardens AND a regular member of the Gardeners Question Time (GQT) panel on BBC Radio4
No need to book,but please be aware cream teas, places in workshop and on tours will be available across the day until supplies run out.
NB Normal Garden Entry Fees Apply
Members free, adults £6.60, Concession £5.50 (with voluntary donations)

Blossom Bash - a blooming spring celebration: free event
2026-03-22 10:30 - 15:30
This March our Historic Gardens are teaming up with the National Trust to celebrate the start of Spring and the National Trust’s own Festival of Blossom by hosting its first ever Blossom Bash.
Blossom season starts with blackthorn (sloes!), then beautiful pink fluffy cherry blossoms around the city, before moving on to the generous blossom of pear trees, then apples. The highly scented Hawthorn (‘May’) and Elderflower follow later.
This Blossom Bash free event is a great way to start the season and brighten the experience for our eyes and nose…all welcome, just drop in.
Sunday 22 March 2026, 10:30am to 3:30pm
a day of family filled fun, fresh air and FREE activities.
The National Trust held an family picnic event in the grounds of The Charterhouse in Coventry to celebrate the start of the 2024 Blossom project. Picture by Shaun Fellows / Shine Pix Ltd
Activities include:

Flower Crown making with Ildiko Nagy
Scavenger Trails around the gardens and orchards
Interactive storytelling with Pyn Stockman (11.30am and 1.30pm)
Facepainting with Coloured Cheeks
Blossom themed crafts
Photos with our Blossom Queen.

We’ll also be showcasing the four winning designs from the National Trust Blossoming Spaces Competition which were submitted by primary and secondary children across East Birmingham.

Special Offers
The first 150 people to enter the event and share how they heard about the Blossom Bash will receive a token for a free hot or cold drink from the café.
Additional free free travel: NT will be arranging coaches departing from, and returning to sites within Shard End, Heartlands, Bromford & Hodge Hill and Yardley & West Stechford. For more information about the coach, please email Birmingham-Blossom@nationaltrust.org.uk

More events
Look out for more blossom events at the Gardens across the season:

Morris into May, Sunday 3rd May,
‘English Hanami’ blossom picnics, with Japanese food Sunday10th May,
Elderflower foraging and cordial making (tbc),

Spring Wreath Workshop
2026-03-28 12:00 - 14:30, 2026-03-29 10:30 - 13:00
Spring Wreath Workshop at the Gardens
🌿 Join Claire of Amber Jean Flowers for another really popular relaxed and creative Spring Wreath workshop in the historic Music Room in the Gardens .
Using a sustainable wreath base, you’ll create your own seasonal design with fresh spring foliage, spring bulbs and dried grasses.
£60
✨ All materials and refreshments included
✨ Suitable for all abilities
✨ free parking and
✨access to the Gardens and outdoor cafe all day
Booking directly with Claire on her website HERE

Colonel Pickerings: Regiment of Foote
2026-04-04 10:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-05 10:30 - 16:30
Step back 350 years to the English Civil War and experience life on the road for soldiers and their families.
Over the Easter weekend (Saturday and Sunday) , John Pickering and his Regiment of Foote take up residence in the Gardens. Wander among the Parliamentary troops and their followers as they prepare for battle at Curdworth Bridge, near Water Orton. Get into conversation with those who cooked the meals and sewed the cloth…
Let your imagination float back 300 year
s through the sound and smell of muskets and campfire smoke… Drills, musket practise and musters happen throughout the day. Family Friendly (with some loud noises)
This is a much-needed fundraising event for the Gardens so your support and generosity at the entrance gate will be much appreciated.
No need to Book… Normal Entry Fees apply
All tickets and donations go to support the long term work for the Trust, preserving and sharing the 18th century Gardens and Parkland

Carboot Sale (Fundraiser)
2026-04-19 08:00 - 23:00
Free entry for buyers
8.30am – 11am
After last years autumn date was ‘storm cancelled’… we trying again for April..
(Previous pitch bookers will be contacted directly – there may not be room for new tables sorry – keep checking back here for any changes)
This is a fundraising event for the Gardens …
