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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…
We are privileged to look after 40 acres of very precious, historic green spaces in the middle of the urban sprawl. Our mission is to be an inclusive, welcoming & sustainable heritage garden for the benefit of everyone.
The Trust recognises the urgency and importance of being sustainable. We are committed to reducing our environmental impacts to tackle climate change and the biodiversity crisis…. Like everyone else, we are learning, every day. We share the learning here.
We’ve recently signed up to the Sustainable West Midlands Net Zero Business Pledge – find out more here
We hope you’ll come with us.
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…
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…
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…
The Gardens are now selling popular ‘refillable’ eco products as part of its green ambitions. From February our small – but charming!- courtyard shop will have some additions to its…
Going with the Flow We won the Gold! We are very happy to announce that we have won a grant of £20,000 from Severn Trent Community Fund! This is…
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who want to get involved with the Parkland Project. You will be helping to enhance the habitats for wildlife and people by carrying out…
We have teamed up with Miniml, the Yorkshire based friendly chemical company, to get access to a small range of eco cleaning products: washing up liquid, hand soap and surface cleaner and customers can come to the shop to fill up their own bottles.
Anji, one of the Gardens’ Front of House team said:
“We make sure we use eco-safe products when we do the cleaning here, so it really makes sense to share that option with our visitors.”
General Manager Glynis Powell agreed,
“Like us, our visitors want to do the best by the planet and ‘refillables’ are a great way to
save on single use plastics and too many expensive shopping journeys. Visitors tell us they just can’t find anywhere locally where they can, so we’re trying to change that.”
People can bring their own bottles or get one from us that they can use again. Come round sometime and join in the circular economy.
People in the UK get through at least 2.5 billion disposable cups each year. We’ve switched to a returnable cup, helping to add to eliminating billions of cups from landfill.
The Circular Returnable Cup from Circular & Co is designed to replace single-use coffee cups. Have your take away beverage in a reusable cup which can be returned and commercially washed, ready for another serving. There are special boxes in the courtyard for you to return your cup once you’ve been round the Gardens. Don’t bin it.. Recycle it
PS They’re really comfortable to hold too. an added bonus
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