Join us on the 22nd May for our next horticulture Masterclass all about creating a nurturing garden. Explore the practical ways to connect with nature and use gardening to benefit your health and wellbeing.
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Registration is now open for the 2024 intake for our popular RHS accredited courses here at Winterbourne. Vist the website for more information and to apply. winterbourne.org.uk/rhs/
#WinterbourneGarden #UniversityOfBirmingham #RHS #HorticultureCourses #Gardening

If printing's your 'bag' there are still places on our forthcoming Spring Tote Bag workshop on Tuesday 14th May. Get your tickets now winterbourne.org.uk/whats-on/sprin…

Exciting new acquisition - a collection of sales display boards from #GKN 1950s/60s Winterbourne HG Lee Hale Black Country Museum History WestMidlands AIA #industrialhistory

We're working with Uni of Birmingham student Luca, who's researching food waste in the heritage sector, gathering visitors' thoughts on waste at Winterbourne. To support his project, complete the survey below!
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#Research #Sustainability #FoodWaste

Half Price Offer! We're opening up the reduced student price of just £37 to attend our Fabulous Fonts event on Tuesday 21st May. Enjoy a day of talks and demonstrations on everyting letterpress printing and typography. Picnic lunch and drinks included.
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April has certainly had some showers but some sunshine too 🌧️☀️ Here's our roundup of the month in the garden here at Winterbourne.
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We’re taking part in the RHS Partner Garden of the Year competition!
This year’s theme is ‘Feel Good’, so if visiting our garden has lifted your spirits, you can vote for us here rhs.org.uk/pgoty

Thank you for your support! ❤️🥀

#RHS #WinterbourneGarden

Our hand-embroidered Parliamentary Court suit from 1853, which belonged to Edward Strutt MP of Belper, now on display following major conservation #Archive30 #ConservationWin Winterbourne HG The Burgon Society Derby Museums Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill DATS The Textile Society (UK) TheVictorianCommons

We had some very polite house guests today! 🦆

#WinterbourneHouseAndGarden #UniversityOfBirmingham #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife

These tiny brass tags were issued to GKN employees who handed them in at a kiosk at the start of the day to prove they had arrived #Archive30 #SomethingSmall Winterbourne HG #industrialhistory History WestMidlands Bournville Village Trust Smethwick Heritage Centre Lee Hale

Our friends at the Lapworth Museum of Geology have an unforgettable evening lined up! On Tuesday, the Sekine Quartet returns to the museum to serenade audiences with some of cinema's most iconic scores.

Get your tickets here: ow.ly/sL8J50RiQAB
#MuseumEvents #LiveMusic #StringQuartet

Today we remember John Nicolson, last private owner of Winterbourne who died #onthisday 80 years ago and bequeathed the site to the University.
You can find out more about him in our recent Blog post ow.ly/pzzX50RiRlZ
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Margaret Nettlefold's blotter, which she used to blot her private letters, has beautifully carved wooden covers and the blotting paper inside preserves her doodles #Archive30 #ArchiveObject Winterbourne HG Handwritten Letter ArchivesWestMidlands History WestMidlands

We love seeing the rock garden shine on bright days like this! 🌸☀️

#WinterbourneGarden #UniversityOfBirmingham #Spring #Sun #RockGarden #BotanicGarden

Did you spot us in Horticulture Magazine last week?

We were delighted to welcome the team to Winterbourne to learn more about our spectacular glasshouses! If you missed it, you can catch Dan's tour here: ow.ly/Olbv50Rg839
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The Winterbourne HG Blackbird Publishing 2024 Garden Explorer Trail brightens your Spring taste buds with Heritage Seeds UK from fork to kitchen and Potting Shed display from BBC Gardeners World Greenacre Urban Vegetables 2008-2009 and links to World Continents Seed banks in Birmingham and District Allotments Confederation

This 1980s reproduction of a Morris & Co Holy Grail tapestry depicts the moment when the Knights of the Round Table are summoned to the Grail quest by the Strange Damsel #Archive30 #ArchiveMyths Winterbourne HG #williammorris #holygrail

As we celebrate National Gardening Day, we're taking a moment to appreciate the wonders of nature! 🌻

Our recent volunteering day at Winterbourne HG had the team rolling up their sleeves and diving into the soil!

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Goldcrests and Firecrests have been spotted Winterbourne HG this Spring - illustrations here from our book collection by Lewis Bonhote 1907 and Archibald Thorburn 1920 Lee Hale Jack Phillpotts Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust