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97 96 93 80 Youth Organic Information 95 86 Environmental 91 20 21 (YOE Project) 94 18 22 Federation of 7 14 City Farms 23 Community &Gardens 1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 Allotments Allotment plots are available all across Birmingham, so you should be The website contains useful information relating to able to rent one within a mile of your home. The facilities available allotments including how to make compost, weed and pest control, sheds, on allotments may vary: all sites have a water source, whilst some starting your plot and greenhouses. Visit www.birmingham.gov.uk and also have tool lockers, pavilions or chalets. A number have facilities follow the links to the allotments pages. for disabled people.

If you would like information about taking on an allotment plot, please contact Birmingham City Council Allotments Services for details on 0121 303 3038 or [email protected]

Chapmans Hill School Farm Growing Balsall Heath Birmingham One hundred and fifty acre working farm Metamorphosis 24 White Farm 80 Henlow Road on the /Birmingham border.EcoPark Woodgate Valley City Farm Nature Centre Owned by the Worgan Trust, it is open in at the Martineau New Roots at Opportunities at term-time exclusively for Birmingham cityAn environmental centre managed by the Urban Farm Four Oaks This small farm allows inner-city children Adults and children of all ages can schools (mainly KS2 and special school Wildlife Trust. The two acre site has a Salop Drive 25 81 Broad Lane to make friends with the ducks, chickens, experience and learn about wild animals groups). Children meet and feed dairy andvariety of wildlife habitats including Gardens A six acre voluntarily-run community farm Common sheep, goats, pony and rabbits. such as deer, otters, owls, snakes and beef cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry, and woodland and several ponds. We provide One of two unique gardens in on the edge of a country park. We have Two and a half acres of organically A project run by social services for adults spiders at the centre. Farm animals includewatch the milking at 3pm. demonstrations of wildlife gardening, that offer a range of opportunities for twelve species of livestock, gardens, an Facilities: maintained woodland and formal gardenswith learning difficulties, we offer training 26 82 sheep, chickens, ducks and pigs. There are recycling and using wind and solar power. people to get involved, including leisure orchard and wildlife areas. The farm serves The Hill Woodthorpe Road Facilities: two miles from the city centre. We have ain basic garden skills in an allotment also wildlife gardens and habitat areas with gardening and food growing, regular as an educational resource and a general Facilities: vegetable plot, orchard, herb beds and setting. The students take great pride and native plants and wildlife. volunteering, clubs, training, special eventsvisitor attraction, as well as providing work wildlife area, and are developing therapeuticenjoyment in their work on site. and enjoying our local newsletter, Green experience placements, training, offender Melstock Open: Daily 9am-4pm, school parties Facilities: horticulture and education projects. reparation and skills & confidence-building 27 Newhall 83 Open: During school term-times for school Facilities: Pepper (see also Malthouse Garden). by appointment in a supportive environment. Norton View groups only Facilities: Facilities: Directions: The farm is located to the Facilities: right of the railway line on the north side Directions: 2 miles north of M5 Junction 28 84 Dawberry Fields of Clifton Road. : No 8 circle, No 50 4, just off the B4551 to Romsley Open: Tuesday to Thursday 12pm–4pm, Open: By appointment, Monday to Friday Bus/Train: To be arranged by schools Saturday 10am–4pm from city centre. Train: Birmingham Open: Monday to Friday 10am-4pm, 10am-3pm Open: By arrangement New Street Contact Details: Green Lane, Romsley, Directions: On Hobmoor Road, betweenSaturday 10am-2.00pm 54 110 Directions: Between Churchill Road and Directions: Salop Drive Market Garden is 29 Homecroft Road 85 Pereira Road Contact Details: Malvern Street, , B62 0HB Green Lane and Newbridge Road Directions: Opposite Priory Hospital Broadway Avenue, opposite Drummond Berwood Farm Hazelwell Telephone: 01562 710 153 Bus: No 15, 17 from city centre on Salop Drive Allotments, off Salop Road off Clifton Road, Balsall Heath, Open: Apr to Oct 10am–4pm, Nov to Mar Bus: No 1, 61, 62, 63 Road. Bus: No 60. Train: Marston Greenin the Bristnall Ward. Bus: No 128 Some facilities are at the adjacent country Birmingham B12 8NJ 10am–3pm E-mail: [email protected] Contact Details: 258a Hobmoor Road, Contact Details: 27 Priory Road, Contact Details: c/o CPO Team/Adult park visitor centre 55 111 Telephone: 0121 464 1888 Contact Details: Market Garden, 30 Manor House Lane Westfield Road Directions: The Centre is situated on , Birmingham B10 9HH Birmingham B5 7UG Services, Silvermere Centre, Silvermere Open: Daily Oct to Jun 10.30am-4pm, Ash E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 0121 758 0553 100 Oldbury Road, , Pershore Road opposite Pebble Mill Road, Telephone: 0121 440 7430 Road, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3XA West Midlands B66 1JE Jul to Sep 10.30am-5.30pm, school parties between Edgbaston Road and Dogpool Lane Telephone: 0121 771 3946 Telephone: 0121 558 5555 and other groups must book Bus: No 45, 47. Train: E-mail: [email protected] 56 Shaftsbury Road 112 Meadow Road E-mail: [email protected] Directions: Entrance and car park are off 31 Clapgate Lane, opposite the petrol station Bus: No 23 from city centre 57 Coventry Road 113 Hill Contact Details: 12 Doulton Close, 32 Chester Road University Station Harborne, Birmingham B32 2XF Telephone: 0121 426 1871 Edgbaston Guinea 8 E-Mail: [email protected] 58 114 Contact Details: Pershore Road, Clay Lane Gardens 2 Birmingham B5 7RL 14 Telephone: 0121 472 7775 11 E-mail: [email protected] 17 20 59 Wharf Land 115 Trinity Road 60 Formans Road 116 Gibson Road 5 61 Knowle Road 117 Sandwell Road 23 86 Walkers Heath 62 Woodcock Lane 87 Beaumont Road 63 Road From Concrete 88 Lifford Lane 64 to Coriander 33 Forge Farm Fox Hollies 2 Co-ordinated by CSV Environment 89 Franklin Road Asian women’s gardening project and 65 Uffculme Balsall Heath co-operative, growing vegetables on sites Money Lane Newlands Bishop 34 Broomey Croft at Small Heath Park and Bordesley Green Holy Trinity Solihull College 90 Hurst Mill Forum without the use of chemicals. Can provide School Farm Farm Children’s Farm Asian cooking, sandwiches etc for events. Urban Farm Horticulture Unit 35 Hunton Hill A neighbourhood forum in an inner-city Facilities: Part of Chapmans Hill Farm, a one hundredA training centre for people with leaning 91 area of Birmingham. We run a recycling A school farm used as an educational and fifty acre working farm on the disabilities, teaching horticulture, The Horticulture Unit provides a range of Bells Sports Field 118 The farm was created with children in resource. There is a wildlife area, a well- courses in Horticulture, Gardening, The Camp Lane centre, garden centre and plant and tree mind and provides lots of opportunities for Worcestershire/Birmingham border. Ownedwoodwork, horse care and conservation. nursery, as well as acting as a base for an established community garden, a by the Worgan Trust, it is open in term- The project is currently under development,Environment, Animal Care and Floristry to 36 Northleigh them to observe animals closely in an polytunnel where plants are grown for sale all members of the community. environmental team. enjoyable and safe environment. The farm time exclusively for Birmingham city schoolswith more amenities planned for the future. Road 92 Road and a pond that attracts various animals (mainly KS2 and special school groups). 119 Facilities: is fully insured and meets with all current Facilities: Facilities: Sandwell including crested newts. Children meet and feed dairy and beef health and safety legislation. An enjoyableCafé at Small Heath Park 37 Fairholme and educational day out for everyone. Facilities: cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry, and watch Open: Small Heath Park site is open the milking at 3pm. Youth Organic Road 93 West Heath Hermitage Facilities: 120 Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Mondays 10am–12pm or by arrangement, Facilities: Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Farm Bordesley Green by arrangement only Environmental 38 Directions: On the corner of St. Paul’s Open: By arrangement Directions: Between Henwood Lane and Blackpit Lane Road and Ladypool Road, Balsall Heath Directions: Entrance to Small Heath Park Ravenshaw Lane, adjacent to Catherine Open: By arrangement 94 Cofton Road is on Coventry Road; the site is Directions: On corner of Oakley Road and 121 Friary Road Bus: No 50. Train: Birmingham New Close housing estate Directions: Solihull College is on left hand(YOE Project) immediately on the right once inside the Bolton Road. Bus: No 8, 99, 28 Open: School term-time for school Street Train: Solihull Train Station side of Blossomfield Road when 39 park. Bordesley Green site is in Bordesley Train: Small Heath Station groups only Aims to encourage young people from St Margaret’s approaching from the town centre, past Contact Details: 82-89 St Paul’s Road, Open: Daily Apr to Aug 10am–5pm, Green Allotments. Bus: For Small Heath Contact Details: Berry Hall Lane, inner-city Birmingham to discover, explore 95 Contact Details: Oakley Road, Small Directions: Two miles north of M5 the Norman Green Sports Centre Clunbury Road 122 Hawthorne Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8LS weekends/holidays Sep to Mar 10am–4pmPark any running along Coventry Catherine de Barnes, Solihull, West and enjoy the environment, to learn about Heath, Birmingham B10 0AX junction 4 on the B4551 to Romsley Train: Solihull Railway Station House Telephone: 0121 446 6182 Directions: Five minutes from M42 Road, For Bordesley Green No 8a, 8c,69, Midlands B91 2PQ the soil and to experience how to grow 40 Telephone: 0121 772 0184 Bus/Train: To be arranged by schools their own food as part of a garden project. Lime Tree Road E-mail: [email protected] Junction 9, signposted from A4097 99. Train: Small Heath Station Telephone: 0121 711 2939 Contact Details: Blossomfield Road, 96 Coney Green Contact Details: Money Lane, Chadwich, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SB Livingstone and A4091 Contact Details: CSV Environment, Facilities: 123 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 0QY Telephone: 0121 678 7259 Drive Contact Details: Bodymoor Heath Lane,St Peter’s College, College Road, , 66 Gospel Lane Road Telephone: 0121 453 1343. E-mail: E-Mail: [email protected] 41 Fernbank Road Bodymoor Heath, Kingsbury, North Birmingham B8 3TE [email protected] B76 0EE Telephone: 0121 328 3400 Open: Monday to Friday 10am–2pm, 124 Road Telephone: 01827 873 844 E-mail: [email protected] 67 E-mail: [email protected] Saturdays and Sundays 9:30am–11:30am 42 Brownfield Road Springfield Road Directions: Telephone for details Bus: No 101, 70, 11 outer circle 125 Oldford Farm 68 12 Contact Details: Uplands Allotment, 43 Hall Hays Ninestiles 3 18 326 Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 8EX. 126 Road Telephone: 0121 554 9638. E-Mail: 69 21 [email protected] Billesley Lane 15 127 Thornbridge 70 Avenue 6 Wheelers Lane 9 128 Marsh Hill 71 Pembroke Croft 129 97 Wyrley Birch Toilets 72 Colebourne Road The Leys 130 98 Chudleigh Road Entrance fee 73 Baldwins Lane Lower Tinkers 131 99 Shenley Lane Bleak Hill Growing Nechells Green Rehabilitation The Wilderness Café 74 Scribers Lane 132 Coventry City Garden 44 100 Opportunities Play area School Lane 75 Howard Road East Wychbury Road Balsall Heath Garden Centre and Training The Wilderness Garden is open twice a Farm Part of the Employment Preparation week to interested individuals, volunteers at Malthouse and groups. The site has a wildlife pond, a Longmeadow 133 Donegal Road Jungle Visitors are free to walk around the farm and Team, the centre is a local government with Trees 45 101 Road training facility which prepares people polytunnel to grow plants and a huge Wildlife garden 76 Greenaleigh Road Jungle helps the people of Balsall Heath live meet the various animals. It has organic garden Provides rehabilitation and training for Crescent Garden with disabilities for employment. Training wildlife garden for people to sit in and healthier, happier lives by promoting the plots and is a City & Guilds Approved Centre, people recovering from mental illness, includes Catering, Office Administration, enjoy. Practical advice and assistance with production and consumption of organic Cardinal Wiseman where students aged 16 to 60 can train in One of two unique gardens in Sandwell that helping them to regain self confidence 134 Cout Lane Engineering, Assembly and Packing, wildlife gardening and environmental 46 102 fruit and vegetables in the area. We aim to Animal Care Levels 1 and 2. Various events areoffer a range of opportunities for people to and return into society and stable Holiday activities Burney Lane 77 Dads Lane Retail, Woodwork, Horticulture and issues is available. Lane build bridges between different ethnic held at the farm throughout the year. get involved, including leisure gardening employment. We plan to establish a School Farm and Grounds Maintenance. groups and protect the natural world and food growing, regular volunteering, woodland tree nursery, with eventual Facilities: 135 Sunnybank Road through our work. clubs, training, special events and enjoyingFacilities: community planting programme. 47 Francis Road 103 Woodside Road Garden Facilities: our local newsletter, Green Pepper (see also Fully accessible 78 May Lane Facilities: Facilities: The school farm and garden is Salop Drive Market Garden). 136 primarily for the pupils of our school Facilities: 48 104 Sheffield Road and those of surrounding primary Handwashing facilities Pool Lane 79 Vicarage Road Harborne Lane Open: By appointment only schools and community homes. Open: 10am-4pm Open: Wednesdays and Fridays Visitors are welcome by appointment, Open: Monday to Thursday 8.30am- 10am–1pm and 2pm–5pm Directions: Office is opposite the park Directions: Turn off A3400 into Mill Lane, 137 although not in large numbers. Open: Daily 10am-4pm, school parties Open: By arrangement 3.30pm, Friday 8.30am–2.30pm. Special 49 105 The Boulevard on George Street; main site is at Jakeman to the south of Newbold-on-Stour village.Directions: The Wilderness Garden is Covered area Station Road Moor Green and other groups by arrangement openings take place on Saturdays during Nursery School, Jakeman Road, Balsall Facilities: Directions: Malthouse Garden is The Tree Nursery is at the top of the lane,at the top of Boundary Way Allotments, the year Heath. Bus: No 50 from city centre: Directions: On the corner of Clarence located on Oldbury Road, opposite with parking available if required next to Highfields School. Bus: No 514 alight on Road close to Balsall Street and King William Street, between Galton Bridge Railway Station Directions: The garden centre is locatedBus: X20 from Stratford. Train: Stratford-Train: Station 50 106 Heath swimming baths and library the Howitzer Social Club and St BenedictsBus: No 129 from New Street Station at the junction of Mill Road andupon-Avon, Morton in Marsh Shop/things for sale The Radleys Eastern Road Open: In school hours by appointment Contact Details: Boundary Way Train: Birmingham New Street Primary School. Bus: No 13 stops Train: Smethwick Galton Bridge Inkerman Street. Bus: No 26 from city Allotments, Boundary Way, Warstones, immediately outside farm. Contact Details: 33 Meadow Close, Directions: Contact Details: Market Garden, centre. Train: Duddleston Station Wolverhampton WV4 Contact Details: Unit 10, 18 George Train: Coventry Train Station Hockley Heath, Solihull, 51 107 Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9RG 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick, Contact Details: 6 Inkerman Street, West Midlands BS4 6PF. Telephone: 01902 557 000 Picnic area Garwood Road Quinton Telephone: 0121 446 4798 Contact Details: 1 Clarence St, West Midlands B66 1JE Nechells, Birmingham B7 4SB Telephone: 01564 782 758 E-Mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] On Potters Green Road at the Hillfields, Coventry CV1 4SS Telephone: 0121 558 5555 Telephone: 0121 303 4321 E-Mail: [email protected] end of Woodway Lane, near to M6 Junction 2 Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Animals on site 52 Bordesley Green 108 Tennal Lane Bus:No 32 from city centre

Contact Details: Cardinal Wiseman School, Potters Green, Coventry CV2 2AJ 02476 225 323 Volunteering 53 Yardley Green 109 Court Oak Road Telephone: 02476 617 231