About Martineau Gardens
A beautiful community garden. An oasis for wildlife, a haven of tranquillity or simply a great destination for an outdoor adventure, come and explore!
Martineau Gardens Description
Martineau Gardens is a place where people, plants and wildlife meet. Our mission is to inspire people about the natural environment. We also provide volunteering opportunities in the garden and are a venue for educational activities and courses.
You can visit Martineau Gardens every day except Sunday (and Bank Holidays) between 10am and 4pm, we're free to enter (except for some special events).
Martineau Gardens is the registered charity that manages the gardens and wildlife area. We are a Community Garden, a Social Enterprise and a Visitor Attraction.
Our beautiful community garden is two and a half acres in size, organically managed and you'll find lots to see within this modest space. An orchard, food growing beds, a hot house, wildflower meadow, a wildlife area (with SLINC status), woodland, meandering paths, a bird hide, a children's play area, picnic space and more. We can make you hot or cold drinks for which donations are welcomed (served from the Pavilion). You can pick up a plant or two, buy fresh seasonal produce, local honey, preserves, chutneys, chopped logs and compost.
We have many regular volunteers who contribute so much to the gardens. We also have corporate volunteers from local businesses. Our members elect Trustees at the Annual General Meeting to take overall responsibility for the organisation.
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It's Cricket in Edgbaston today - Martineau Gardens is running a cricket car park - all proceeds in aid of our beautiful community garden and charity. If you're planning to visit the Gardens today, please read our tips on visiting via public transport below since the car park will not be available for general visits. http://bit.ly/2WvbHzX
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Even in the rain ... Martineau Gardens looking beautiful ... thanks to hard work of #volunteers #therapeutichorticulture #communitygarden
#cleanairday - good bus offer here for today Thurs 20 June
It's Cricket in Edgbaston today - Martineau Gardens is running a cricket car park - all proceeds in aid of our beautiful community garden and charity. If you're planning to visit the Gardens today, please read our tips on visiting via public transport below since the car park will not be available for general visits. http://bit.ly/2WvbHzX
Latest visit from Little Leaf today ...
Claire Cotterill Mosaics is back with another gorgeous mosaics class - find out more on Claire’s page and book direct with her. Absolute treat for this weekend.
Another lovely beekeeping course is taking place this Saturday 15 June. We have just a few places left. Our last taster day is sat 13 July. Booking details are here: https://martineau-gardens.org.uk/…/beek eeping-taster-cours…/
Cricket is coming to Edgbaston - Martineau Gardens is running a cricket car park on the cricket days - all proceeds in aid of our beautiful community garden and charity. If you're planning to visit the Gardens on a Cricket Day, please read our tips on visiting via public transport below since the car park will not be available for general visits. http://bit.ly/2WvbHzX
Do you recycle? Who doesn't these days! This is what recycled plastic looks like. We're creating a new quiet area of the garden. This week we're laying our paths (on a wet muddy day in June!) #CommunityGarden #TherapeuticHorticulture
Do you have a couple of hours to spare on Sunday 9 June between 4pm and 8pm to help shift 2 tonnes of sand? Thanks to a sudden kind donation from Bearwood Festival, our sandpit is receiving a much-needed top-up. But we need extra pairs of hands and wheelbarrows to move the sand from the car park to the play area. Call Martineau Gardens 0121 440 7430 before 4pm on Saturday if you can help so we know how much cake to get!
Look who dropped in today on their lunch break - just 25 minutes cycle ride from the city centre @bhamconnected #WorldEnvironmentDay 🌎🚲 #BeatAirPollution Great to meet you all Birmingham Cycle Revolution
We love this cartoon! Find out more about the fascinating world of bees at one of our beginner #beekeeping courses. First one this Sat 8 June 🐝🐝🐝 🍯Booking info: http://bit.ly/2JTk32x
https://www.theguardian.com/…/simone-li a-the-dance-of-the-b…
Ever wondered if you could be a beekeeper? 🐝🍯book a place on our beginners #beekeeping course this Sat 8 June https://martineau-gardens.org.uk/…/beek eeping-taster-cours…/(also on Sat 15/6 6/7 or 13/7 - all in the grounds of our beautiful community garden 🐝 🐝 🐝🌺
Savings on tickets if purchased in advance for 'I am Turtle' open-air theatre at Martineau Gardens on Thurs 30 May, family afternoon, bring a picnic, explore the garden and enjoy the play - suitable for aged 3+ Ticket links: 🎫 🔗 https://martineau-gardens.org.uk/…/i-am -turtle-outdoor-the…/ Buy on-line or save the booking fee and call the Gardens on 0121 440 7430 Mon-Fri 10am until 4pm (advance sales stop Wed 29 May - see web
Happy Bank Holiday - remember Martineau Gardens isn't open today, but back open tomorrow.