Last month’s meeting was a visit to Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The weather was glorious and we were able to wander the grounds without coats!
There is so much to see in this historical botanic garden, which has remained intact since 1829. There are over 10,000 plants and we saw many spring bulbs, shrubs and trees all flowering. The 4 Victorian Glasshouses contained an amazing variety of plants, including cacti, lemon trees, gardenia, orchids and many others. There is also an Alpine Garden, a Bog and Fern area, a Japanese Garden – the theme of our meeting in April, a Pinetum and for the young an Adventure Playground.
The shop and nursery area had a good variety of gardenalia to tempt visitors to part with some money! The café was unfortunately out of action, but we were well served with hot drinks by a young man with a pop-up drinks van and it was perfect weather to sit out with our packed lunches. It is well worth a visit if you have never been.
Anne