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The Martineau Gardens is a peaceful and tranquil
environment, just two miles from the busy heart of
Birmingham’s City Centre. The organically maintained
gardens provide visitors with an insight to the advantages
of healthy eating, demonstrate examples of successful
inner city conservation and introduces the benefits
gained from therapeutic horticulture. Metamorphosis
is far from being just another gardening project.
Working alongside the Mental Health Trust, the Wildlife
Trust and Education providers the dedicated team at
Metamorphosis are working to provide a wide range
of services to the local community. The elderly, through
suitable gardening projects, receive help to regain
their strength and fitness, those recovering from
mental illness find support and understanding in stress-free
surroundings, while a range of educational activities
are planned to teach children and adults from inner
city areas about food, wildlife and the effects we
have on the environment. Volunteers from all walks
of life help maintain the gardens, which include vegetable,
herb and formal areas with rare species of trees and
shrubs. An orchard, pond and wooded area support a
wide cross-section of wild life. Plans for the future
include improved teaching facilities, meeting rooms
and a conservatory. Co-Enterprise works closely with
Metamorphosis, advising on business planning, cash
flow forecasting, conditions of employment and employment
policies and procedures.
Metamorphosis, 27 Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
B5 7UG— 0121 440 7430
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