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Special Offer for Cyclists in the Tea Room
We are rewarding good souls who cycle to Winterbourne with a hot drink to warm them up! Cyclists purchasing a hot meal, soup or sandwich from the tea room can claim a free hot drink to be served with their meal.
You'll need to show you've cycled to visit, either by carrying your helmet or key from your bike lock with you. Remember, bike racks for visitors are located to the right of the main entrance to the house adjacent to the Nicolson Building.
The offer expires on 1st May 2012 and is not available on the following dates: Sunday 18th March or Saturday 7th April 2012
Winterbourne achieves Quality Assured Visitor Attraction Status
After a recent inspection by the experts at Visit England, staff were delighted to hear they have the seal of approval as a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction.
The assessment was carried out by a Mystery Shopper and all aspects of the visitor experience were thoroughly reviewed. Areas of excellence and recommendations for the future were included in the checks.
Winterbourne was found to offer ‘a very enjoyable and unique visitor experience which is enhanced by the high standard of presentation and interpretation provided’
For further information on what the accreditation means, visit www.visitengland.org where you can also learn about other attractions locally who have received this commendation.
BBC Gardeners' World Garden has new lease of life
Wednesday 12th October
We are very pleased to announce that the Greenacre site, familiar to viewers of the BBC's hit television programme Gardeners' World, will now be managed by Winterbourne House and Garden.
Owned by King Edward's School, the beautiful site will become a community garden where local groups will work on a number of projects. Both King Edward's and local Lordswood School have already started work on their own projects, and the Birmingham Association of Youth Groups (BAYC) are underway with ideas for their own work in the space.
As the University of Birmingham has such a strong commitment to community engagement and working collaboratively with a wide range of local groups, having this garden specific for that purpose is wonderful news. Visiting the site this week, girls from Lordswood starting thinking about how their Business project will link to their activities on site. Tasked with coming up with ways to make profitable businesses from land and potentially garden cultivation, they explored the space with teaching staff and Headteacher Jane Götschel.
As a community space, the garden will not usually be open to the public. Look out for opportunities throughout the year for behind the scenes tours of projects underway!
Further information on the garden will appear under 'Education' alongside the hugely successful Urban Veg project.
Birmingham Food Fest
| We're taking part in Birmingham Food Fest with the launch of our delightful Afternoon Tea. Click on the banner to see all festival events and voucher offers! |  |
Exciting News Coming soon
We will shortly be announcing some exciting news about a new site we are managing...watch this space.
Exciting news about the Old Kitchen!
One of the most common items of feedback we get from our visitors is how much they would like to be able to see the Old Kitchen as part of their visit. We have been working over the last few weeks to make the Old Kitchen another exhibition room and are now pleased to announce as of 1st September it will be open daily to garden visitors.
Entrance to the courtyard and kitchen is through the garden and will be signposted.
Come and learn about the culinary delights of the Edwardian Age!
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