Haven for wellbeing and connection Is at the heart of Edgbaston Village 

Calthorpe Estates marked the official opening of Edgbaston Village Community Garden with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by its chief executive Haydn Cooper and Birmingham City councillors Deirdre Alden and Matt Bennett. Located in the heart of Edgbaston Village, the new garden is designed to promote wellbeing, sustainability and connection among residents, businesses and visitors. It has benefited from the input of local schools, businesses and community partners – including Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Martineau Gardens. A notable feature is a Chatty Bench, donated by Audley Court as part of their national Chatty Bench Initiative.

Captions:

1 Haydn Cooper, Deirdre Alden and Matt Bennett

2 Vanessa Powell, Billie Frain, Ben Mabbett, Izzie Gould

3 Kesaven Cuniappen, Mavis Hughes, Caroline Nicoresti, Tanya Ashby, Junie Rabone, Ann Foster, Haydn Cooper

4 Adelaide Heagney, Sharon Gordon, Sabina Henley

5 Adrian Mitchell, Lewis Roberts, Jack Bennett

6 Demi Swingler, Ros Wilson

7 Roop Kang, Adele Pogmore, Neelam Nahar, Lucy Goodway

8 Denise Kerby, Geraldine Leonard