Hedgehog – in the daytime
We’ve some lovely night time footage of our resident hedgehogs (see the footage on previous blog posts). They’re free to roam across all of the different habitats in the Gardens…
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…
Gardening Tips for May
Gardener’s Tips for May It is now time to give your borders some attention. All the sunshine and showers means the garden should now be at its vibrant best. Remove…
…Thus the ever grateful Spring.
We know that, over the centuries, the Gardens were a place where much music was played and enjoyed. This May we had planned a 35th Anniversary celebratory romp through our…
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…
Sunday Saunters…special weekend openings for winter wanderings
Sometimes all you want on Sunday afternoon at this time of year is a bit of fresh air and a stretching of the legs. No kitting up for a long…
Year 6 Summer Leavers Special (New)
Transition to ‘Big School’ can be a nervy time for many pupils. The Gardens’ education department is offering a fun day out for Year 6 with a purpose. A Taste…
All the world’s a stage
Those baroque Garden designers always emphasised bold theatricality in their layouts. Although we are certainly not on the grand scale of Versailles or the Royal Palaces, our ‘wilderness’ areas, boxed…
Beak Holiday Monday
The rain wasn’t much good for anything today ….but cakes were munched, masks were found, pompom flowers were made (and will be all week) … but this little family loved…
Frogs, Tree Parties and Knitted Tents
Summer activities for families in the gardens have begun. On Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays we have ‘guided’ activities, but we are open 7 days a week, so there are ‘self- guided’…