This Month's Events
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The Shop at The Gardens
Entry to the shop is free - and we are open every day from 10.00 am.
Why not join us?
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Membership of the Gardens is available in various categories, from as little as £29.50 per annum. Click here for more details. |
Gift Admission
Why not send someone a gift admission to the Gardens? It's valid for a whole day and you can choose from these options:
- Single Adult - £7
- Two Adults - £12
- Concession - £4.75
- Family - £22
You can do this online by clicking here or simply by telephoning the Gardens to arrange it.
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Click here to see the BBC's 3-day weather forecast for Birmingham.
The gardens are pleased to welcome you
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3D Tour. To see a virtual 3D tour of parts of the Gardens please click
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Diamond Jubilee Cascade
How Britain Worked - the Guy Martin series on Channel 4 - If you saw the programme in October showing the renovation of the Diamond Jubilee Cascade why not come and see it for yourself. You can also click here to see the original programme.
Friends Spring Newsletter 2013
A new Spring Newsletter from the Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens is now available in Reception. You can also read it online by simply clicking the image to the right.
The Friends are very grateful to three sponsors for supporting the publication of these Newsletters this year: Tyndallwoods, Sunrise Senior Living and Wealth Solutions.
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NEW for 2013!Children's TrailsStarting in January, there will be a brand new fun and educational children's trail that will change each month. Costing just £1.50, the trail will be suitable for all ages (younger children will need help reading the question sheet from an adult) and will help to make your visit to the Gardens extra special. Available to buy at Reception from 1st January, the first trail is a Magical Plant Trail which is all about the real magic of plants that inspired J.K.Rowling's popular Harry Potter books. Further trails will be available to buy each month, each costing just £1.50. Gardens' Explorer Family BackpacksStarting mid January and available to hire from the Gardens' Main Reception desk every day during opening hours, there will be a series of brand new family activity backpacks on offer. Each backpack is bursting with creative activities and resources to help families to explore the Gardens and are suitable for all ages (younger ones will need adult help). There will be three exciting and educational themes to choose from: Brilliant BirdsTremendous TreesBugs and BeastiesMore themes will follow later in the year to keep the little ones entertained and make your visit extra special! Backpacks contain an activity sheet, an answer sheet for parents/guardians, clipboard, colouring pencils and depending on the theme of your backpack, a magnifying glass, binoculars, tape measure, ID sheet or bug pot. Hiring a backpack is easy and costs just £2 to hire (plus £8 refundable deposit). Just ask at Reception when you arrive, which themes are currently available and choose the one you want (limited availability). Each activity backpack can take up to 90 minutes to complete and aims to help families to get more of their visit. Family Events at the Gardens
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