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    Telling Winterbourne’s Story

    It’s now 16 years since Winterbourne House first opened to the public as a heritage site in May 2010. In the early days, you could only visit the ground floor, and the rest of the building was used as a conference centre. As the site grew in popularity and interest in Winterbourne’s rich history grew,

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    Pippi, Queen of Selly Park

    Not too long ago we introduced you to the pets of Winterbourne, the furry friends our staff members share their lives with. But what about our volunteers? Meet Pippi, a globe-trotting cat who lives with shop volunteer Bronwyn. Bronwyn shares her story. Pippi came into our lives whilst we were fostering for a cat rescue

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  • The new compost heaps under construction, photograph by Paul Martin, What's Happening Here?, Digging for Dirt, Winterbourne House and Garden
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    What’s Happening Here?

    Join us each month as we go behind the scenes and ask what’s happening here? There will be sneak previews of projects and events, exclusive news from the garden and plenty of tips and ideas for you to try out at home. The Compost Bays Over the past few months we have had new, improved

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