King's Heath Park
Kings Heath Park,often called the gardeners' park, is home to the Horticultural
Training School and former TV demonstration gardens. The Park House and Victorian
Tea Rooms are surrounded by colourful seasonal bedding schemes, herbaceous
borders, alpine outcrops, heather beds, trees and shrubs.
King's Heath Park has been awarded the Green Flag Award recognising it as a site of excellence. The park celebrates it's centenary in 2008.
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Outer Route - Click on image |
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Inner Route - Click on image |
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Historic Highbury Park
Historic Highbury Park has been described as "perhaps one of the lost jewels in Birmingham's Crown",
Walking through the park as part of the circular Floral Trail route will help you discover a haven of tranquility, fresh air and green space in which it is possible to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
The park was originally created out of the merger of the adjoining estates of the Chamberlain family who owned Highbury Hall and the Cadbury family who owned Uffculme.
The grounds were lovingly landscaped at the turn of the 20th. Century with extensive tree planting and the creation of the Dutch gardens planted with many bulbs and the Italian gardens using terracotta brick work. The Council's Parks Service and the very active Friends of Highbury Park are hoping to secure Heritage Lottery Funding to restore these areas to their former glory.
Highbury Park has the largest variety of trees of any Birmingham Park and a comprehensive tree survey is being undertaken this year. The magnificent trees and fantastic landscapes provided some of the inspiration for Tolkien's Lord of the Rings as he lived for part of his life in nearby Westfield Road.
The park is rich in wildlife and birdlife with kingfishers and jays being spotted and the ponds supporting Canada geese, mallard and moorhen.
Highbury Park is a hidden gem that you will be delighted to discover.
For more information contact
www.highburyparkfriends. org.uk and Emerson Howells (the Assistant Park Ranger pictured here) on 07766922843. |
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The Floral Trail you are walking has been created and sponsored by the King's Heath Centre Partnership, whose aim is to improve the local area.
The Partnership includes: the King's Heath Business Association; the King's Heath Neighbourhood Forum ; |
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All Saints Community Development Project; local businesses and residents; local Councillors and Council Officers for; Moseley & King's Heath Ward and Brandwood Ward; and King's Heath Police.
It is hoped that this year's trail will be the catalyst for an annual Floral Trail that will form part an entry into the 'Britain In Bloom Awards'. It also seeks to demonstrate to shoppers and visitors to the parks and town centre that King's Heath is continually striving to be a cleaner, safer, greener and more welcoming shopping destination.
Later in the summer, King's Heath Business Association will arrange a formal ballot of businesses within the centre with the aim of becoming a 'Business Improvement District' (BID). This would guarantee extra funding for the area and allow improved service delivery and effective marketing of King's Heath, ensuring that it remains the Number One local shopping centre in South Birmingham.
For further information contact:
• King's Heath Centre Partnership: Email: enquiries@khcp.org.uk
• King's Heath Business Association: 0121 444 4344 www.khba.org
• King's Heath Neighbourhood Forum: 0121 443 5336
• All Saints Community Development Project: 0121 443 4421
• Floral Trail Steering Group: 0121 689 2359
Registered in England: 05785221
Registered Office, 54 Poplar Road, King's Heath, Birmingham. B14 7AG
Directors: M Mullaney, B Prew, A Savage, N Summerfield
Co Sec: N Summerfield
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