Birmingham Botanical Gardens are recognised as a Centre of Excellence and we are delighted to have been awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge in recognition of our high-quality education service.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens are proud to have been recognised with the Sandford Award for Heritage Education.

In delivering the awards, lead assessor, Benjamin Smith, said: “The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is thoroughly deserving of its first Sandford Award in recognition of the impressive quality of both the formal and informal learning experiences it offers to its visitors. Its imaginative and innovative approach to exploiting the educational potential of this nationally-significant site is commendable and has resulted in the development of a multi-faceted and extraordinarily diverse programme of activities with wide-ranging appeal. The enthusiasm and expertise of its education team and their ability to bring the natural world to life using intelligently-designed learning materials has been integral to this programme’s success.”

Birmingham Botanical Gardens are proud to have been awarded a Growing Schools Garden Award in recognition, by the Department for Education, that we:

– Exemplify good practice, including risk management, in children’s learning in the natural environment

– Provide access to gardens that offer a range of plant displays and opportunities for learning outside the classroom

– Are host to teacher training and educators to develop outside classrooms for learning.

The Children’s University is an international critically-acclaimed charity which encourages all children aged 5 to 14 years to try new experiences, develop new interests and acquire new skills through participation in innovative and creative Learning Activities outside of the school day.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens are a registered Children’s University Learning Destination, where Passport to Learning credits can be achieved by completing our exciting Learning Activities.