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Events for May
 
leaf icon Throughout May: Children's Marvellous Medicine Trail
 
leaf icon Saturday 25 May: Photography - Keeping It Simple from 10am-3pm.
 
leaf icon Saturday 25 May: Butterfly House Re-opens! , 10am-6pm.
 
leaf icon Sunday 26 May: Cactus Show: 11am-4pm
 

 

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The Shop at The Gardens  

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Entry to the shop is free - and we are open every day from 10.00 am.

Why not join us?

Members

Membership of the Gardens is available in various categories, from as little as £29.50 per annum. Click here for more details.

Gift Admission

Gift AdmissionWhy 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
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You can do this online by clicking here or simply by telephoning the Gardens to arrange it.

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Latest Information
 

V TourInformation icon3D Tour. To see a virtual 3D tour of parts of the Gardens please click here.
 

Information iconPlease note: there may be times when areas of the Gardens, buildings or paths will be restricted due to essential maintenance work.
 

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.

Courses - Autumn 2013

To enrol on-line and to check availability click BOOK NOW!

Introduction To Digital Photography - David Rann 10:30am to 12:30pm. A beginner's 4 week, largely practical, concise introduction to your digital camera and all of those menu options plus portraits, composition, flash, exposure, file handling etc. Suitable for any digital camera but you will gain most if your camera has some manual functions. Starts on Saturday 9th November and ends on Saturday 30th November. Note this course takes place in an upstairs room accessed via a spiral staircase only. Fee: £50
Intermediate DSLR - David Rann 1pm to 3pm. This 4 week course assumes you already have some knowledge of your DSLR’s controls and instead concentrates on developing your “eye” as well as honing your technical skills, via a short practical project to be undertaken in your own time under guidance. Choose from 5 themes to produce a final body of work. You will need a DSLR for this course. Starts on Saturday 9th November and ends on Saturday 30th November. Note this course takes place in an upstairs room accessed via a spiral staircase only. Fee: £55

Portrait Photography - David Rann 10am to 3pm. Improve your portrait photographs in a day. You will learn how to light, pose and direct your subjects as well as editing, composition, lenses, and even the psychology of portraiture. Best of all, you’re able to try this all out on two experienced professional models. Any digital camera can be used but a DSLR or other camera with manual options would be ideal. Date: Saturday 28th September. Note this course takes place in an upstairs room accessed via a spiral staircase only. Fee: £60

Introduction to Photoshop - David Rann 10am to 3pm. Want to know how to get the best from your digital photographs? This workshop will show you how to upload, crop, size, grayscale and sharpen your photographs, as well as introducing you to layers, filters and more. You will not need any previous experience other than a basic familiarity with your computer keyboard, but you will need to bring your own laptop with a version of Adobe Photoshop or Elements already installed. Images will be provided to practice on but you are also welcome to bring your own, even if they are still on your camera's memory card. Date: Saturday 26th October. Note this course takes place in an upstairs room accessed via a spiral staircase only. Fee: £60
Stlll Life Photography - David Tunney 10am to 3pm. Still life photography techniques, from lighting glass and reflective objects to food and product photography. Suitable for DSLR camera owners who already have a basic knowledge of DSLR controls. This short course will develop your photography skills and provide a 'studio' overview, cameras and workflow. Practical activities will include; bottles, chrome, flowers and 'pack' shots. Please bring your own DSLR camera. Date: Saturday 7th December. Note this course takes place in an upstairs room accessed via a spiral staircase only. Fee: £60

 
 

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