Good news: we are #HereforCulture
We are thrilled to hear that we have received funding from the government’s #CultureRecoveryFund! This will mean that the Gardens Trust will have a level of financial security through the…
Fun and Frolics in the Gardens this August!
As we beckon in a ‘new normal’ at Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens, we have taken many moments to be grateful for our ample open spaces that have allowed us the…
Summer Musical Soirees – you in?
At last, like some large furry dog coming out of a lake we shake ourselves off after months of uncertainty and get to some planning. In this case particularly for evenings. …
Staycations at the Gardens
August in the Gardens is so packed with lovely activities, performances and treats there is surely no reason to risk those queues and crowds by going any further afield. In…
Poetry resources from Ian MacMillan
Gardens inspire poetry, poetry inspires Gardens. The urge to be creative during lockdown has been fuelled, happily, by many tv programmes, blogs and online memes. Hopefully the creativity will not be…
Beans and Potatoes – plant, grow, eat and support growers.
Planting and growing beans and potatoes has always meant a lot to us in the Gardens We try to keep some of the really old varieties going, but we have…
‘Never was the shade from any plant more dear’…music of the Garden
You can travel the world through the plants in our Gardens. By the early 1700s plants from five* different continents could be found growing in England. Plants had been gathered…
Memories made real
A volunteer and member of the U3A (university of the third age) Art Class, which takes place in the Gardens, sent us some lovely pictures she has painted during the…
Kids and BBC Newsround – good as ever
Just sharing another round up of great things for kids to do.. BBCs Newsround has always been good and our national public broadcaster is really working well in the current…
Origami Facemask
Time to learn an extra skill…. not the easiest of folds for beginners, but just look what 2 elastic bands and some kitchen roll can make in an emergency