Recruiting: Front of House Manager
We’re looking for an experienced Front of House, Cafe and Shop Manager to lead and develop our historic Gardens vibrant Visitor Experience. {NB This is a re-advertisment: previous applicants need…
We love Potatoes…
Join us for a day of celebration, eating and learning how to grow potatoes. Who doesn’t love a potato? Chips, roast, mashed, baked. What’s your favourite? Perhaps the nation’s favourite…
Blossom Picnics – an english hanami celebration
A diary Prompt Yumi is back with her fabulous quality food- made on the day just for our visitors… If the blossom gods are kind, we can continue our English…
Vegan Market Day
A Diary Prompt We had a record number of (Yummy) food and vegan product stalls last year ..but the weather rather spoilt our picnics half way through – But the…
‘Grow it forward’ – the humble spud.
Save the date, we reviving our POTATO DAY. Who doesn’t love the wonderfully versatile spud; chips, roasted, baked or in a salad. But they’re no longer quite ‘as cheap as…
What goes around … Saving heritage seeds for the future of the planet
Last week we were delighted to be a stop on the way of the Heritage Seed Library’s 200 mile relay as it travelled across the country raising awareness of the…
WildFoodUK Foraging Course
Foraging safely… Even here in the city, Nature offers wonderful habitats and food for free. Join us and WildFoodUK for a fascinating stroll in the ‘urban countryside’. A first level…
Let them eat flowers…
Just had to share this excellent article from our Organic Gardening friends over at Ryton on Dunsmore. As the national organisations spearheading organic and pesticide free vegetable growing, we’ve always…
Blossom picnics – Birmingham’s own Hanami
Spend the day under the blossom trees in the heritage orchards of the Historic Gardens. With apple and pear blossoms instead of the traditional Japanese plum, this version of Hanami…
Kale
This week I planted out 40 Kale plants in the Batty Langley vegetable garden that have been quietly growing along in the greenhouse since September. We are trying three varieties,…