Just picture sitting on the lawn on a summer's evening watching Illyria perform The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle🦜 Join us on Saturday 1 June for this hilarious and heart-warming family adventure!

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Bank Holiday Book Bonanza - Gardening
We've raided the stores of our Secondhand bookshop to bring out all the Gardening books for your perusal. Pop by and grab a bargain!
Friday 24th to Monday 27th May, 10.30am - 5pm
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For International Museum Day 2024 check out our 'Object of the Month' blog on one of the weird and wonderful objects we hold in our collection! Winterbourne HG CPHC Lee Hale
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'A 'world stands still' kind of a moment, like when two people fall in love in a film only it was me, falling in love with Birmingham again'

Enjoy your own love affair with Birmingham as you tuck into Afternoon Tea in our beautiful gardens☕🌷

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A pleasure to work with Henrietta Lockhart Winterbourne HG on their latest interpretation panels throughout the grounds of #WinterbourneHouseAndGarden #design #print #interpretation

Ditchling was at the heart of a revolution in lettering beginning of 20th C, and we’re lucky to have Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft as our contributor. One of the collection stars is the Stanhope printing press, which represents the very beginning of the St Dominic’s Press.

This Saturday (18 May) is International Museum Day! Here is a small selection of museums local to University of Birmingham. There's loads more than these few - so why not head out and go exploring. Lapworth Museum of Geology Selly Manor Museum Winterbourne HG National Trust

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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In need of a lunchtime read? Our latest blog looks at the story behind this fabulous 1850s court dress, owned by the Liberal MP Edward Strutt: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2024/05/14/fro…

Our guest blog today from Henrietta Lockhart reveals the history of an amazing acquisition Winterbourne HG – the court dress of Edward Strutt MP (for Derby 1830-48, Arundel 1851-2 and Nottingham 1852-6), worn as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2024/05/14/fro…

Last call for 'Fabulous Fonts' Winterbourne HG. Talks on gravestone lettering, woodblocks and lettering artists. Get hands-on with the Winterbourne archives and watch the historical printing press in action. A bargain at £37. cphc.org.uk/events/2024/5/…

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

How to keep the printing history alive and relevant? Certainly one important way is through education, as our amazing contributor the Bodleian Bibliographical Press does. The teaching programme offers learning sessions, using technologies from 15th - 21st century.

C19 printing history is connected with the industrialisation of the British Isles, as our contributor Bradford Industrial Museum nicely demonstrates. Some of its collection highlights include: Monotype machine; Linotype model 78; and Meteor Automatic stop-cylinder printing press.

Great article below about the many uses of Herbaria. At Winterbourne HG our Herbarium exhibition explores social history, women's history and artistic inspiration as well as natural history and conservation issues Lee Hale The Barber Institute

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

I'm singing with the City of Birmingham Choir in Tewkesbury Abbey, 15 June - stunning choral pieces in a glorious setting with acclaimed organist David Briggs.
Get tickets here: citychoir.org.uk/2024/06/french…

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

Our new garden interpretation panels bring to life the garden's 120-year history, with historic photos, quotes and specimens from our Herbarium Winterbourne HG Lee Hale davewalshcreative Birmingham Botanical Gardens Plant Heritage C Brom Hall Gardens Martineau Gardens