King Arthur and the Holy Fail
Our Medieval summer continues with the return of Three Inch Theatre’s wonderful family friendly show.. An epic tale of Arthurian adventure and medieval mayhem. In a land of daring quests,…
Blossom Picnics – an english hanami celebration
Picnics under the Blossoms – a japanese tradition borrowed for our apple orchards here in Brum. If the blossom gods are kind, the two heritage apple orchards will be puffy…
Vegan Market Day: food, music, picnics…plantbased yumminess
Another great food event in the Gardens… Spend the midsummer Sunday picnicking in our glorious Gardens sampling some of the best vegan food available. Vegan Market Co returns with their…
Add a smile(stone) to social distancing
When we re-open the Gardens – whenever that will be – we know that social distancing will be a ‘new normal’ for some while… So, the (still working) team here…
Happy Birthday Will Shakespeare
April 23rd is traditionally celebrated as the birth – and death – day of local lad, William Shakespeare. It is also a saint’s day in the old calendar: St George’s…
Hello bunting…
Looking forward… Volunteers have been central to pretty well every event and activity in the Gardens for decades, we are really missing their input and daily conversation. So many people…
Hungry Caterpillar- downloadable activities
Bugs are beautiful…. even before they become butterflies. Although gardeners aren’t always keen on caterpillars eating their crops, we do love watching the fluttering colour of butterflies in the Gardens.…
Not bored with Easter yet?…
Really gutted we couldn’t do our Alice in Wonderland Easter Egg Hunt this year… Maybe we’ll turn it all upside down and send it through the Looking Glass and do…
Land Art Festival days for schools and the public
Richard Shilling – acclaimed environmental Land Artist – will make a welcome return to our green and pleasant land in October. He and his partner Julia Brooklyn, who specialises in…
Harvest…
The Gardens are blessed with 2 apple and pear orchards and espaliered fruit fences all planted with over 60 heritage varieties dating back to the 1500s. Like many fruit growers…