Moor Pool Heritage Trust

Stuck for what to buy a certain someone for Christmas? We have a range of Moor Pool gifts, now including prints and cards of Frances Kerr's stunning painting of Moor Pool at sunset.
Shop online at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/shop/ 🎁

By supporting Moor Pool Heritage Trust, you’re helping us to maintain our beautiful halls, Pool and green spaces - ensuring this special garden suburb continues to flourish. 🌱
Your generosity makes all the difference. 💚
👉 Donate: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/get-involved...

Book Moor Pool Hall for your 2026 celebration! The Hall is a popular venue for all kinds of occasions and offers a blank canvas to transform the space into the event you have envisioned. Our 2026 diary is filling up fast so get in touch with Barbara at manager@moorpoolhall.com to book your event.

Happy National Tree Week! 🌳Did you know that all full size trees on the Moor Pool Estate are protected from being cut down or having work done to them by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). We're committed to protecting our tree-lined avenues for future generations. 💚

Do you need a private office space to rent? We’re letting our Kenrick Room in the Moor Pool Estate Office. It’s a warm and bright double-aspect room with large windows overlooking the tennis courts. Access to a shared kitchen and toilets. Email Clare at estateoffice@moorpoolhall.com for more details

Join us to make a Christmas wreath to take home and hang on your front door. We’ll supply everything you need, no experience needed! Friday 5th December 1.30-4pm.
£25 per person, including mulled wine and mince pies. www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/shop

As the end of the year approaches, we're starting to feel all festive at Moor Pool in November! Make your own rustic Christmas tree or buy handmade gifts from one of the Christmas markets taking place at Moor Pool Hall.
Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/whats-on/

As spooky season arrives, we roll out a series of enchanting events during October half term - perfect for families looking to celebrate Halloween in true community style! 🎃
Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/whats-on

Hello Autumn! 🍂
Day and night in perfect balance, leaves turning golden and Moor Pool looking as beautiful as ever. Happy Equinox!

We're excited for a busy September at Moor Pool Heritage Trust! 😊 Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/events/

The full list of events for Birmingham Heritage Week is now live! Over 200 incredible heritage events will take place across the city between 12-21 September, including our annual Moor Pool Heritage Festival on Sunday 14th Sept. Check out the full programme at www.birminghamheritageweek.co.uk

Summer is here and Moor Pool has become a haven for minibeasts! Can you find our nine crochet bug friends, including Steve the Snail, around the Estate and complete our trail? 🐌
Collect your trail map from the front of the Hall or download it from www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/minibeasts/

There are just 2 months to go until the Moor Pool Heritage Festival on Sunday 14th September and we need your help to make this year’s event the best one yet! 🎉
If you can help out, please email Barbara at manager@moorpoolhall.com. We’d love to have you on the team!

This summer, Moor Pool will become a haven for minibeasts with nine crochet bug friends popping up around the Estate!
The trail will be live from next Wednesday (16th) and maps will be available from the front of the Hall and online. Can you guess which other minibeasts will be joining our trail?

Serve like Svitolina, deuce like Draper and ace like Alcaraz right on your doorstep, at one of Moor Pool's tennis clubs! 🎾
Moor Pool Tennis Club: clubspark.lta.org.uk/MoorpoolTenn...
The Circle Tennis Club: www.circletennisclub.net

July sees the start of the school holidays and we have lots of fun things planned to keep your little ones entertained! We also have the next in our Heritage Talk series on 'Brutalist Birmingham' and the MRA are holding their summer party at the Nettlefold Garden. www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/whats-on/

The next in our series of Heritage Talks is next Tuesday (24th June) in the Main Hall. Professor Jonathan Reinarz gives a history of Birmingham Medical School, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.
Refreshments from 6.30pm, talk starts at 7pm. Tickets are £3 on the door.

As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, we're featuring ten 'People of Moor Pool'. You can take Tina Hackett out of Moor Pool but you can’t take Moor Pool out of Tina Hackett! Find out why Moor Pool is so special to Tina by reading our full interview: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/people-of-mo...

Meet Shirley, a regular at our Warm Welcome Wednesdays (10.15-11.30am) at the Carless Eco Centre. “I’m too old to do any gardening now, but I like to see other people doing it. It cheers me up to see other people and talk to them, because I live on my own.” Join us tomorrow #lonelinessawarenessweek

Our Yr 10 Work Experience student, David, interviewed our wonderful gardening volunteers to celebrate #volunteersweek. David said "it was a pleasant surprise to see strong interwoven togetherness present in everyone who volunteers there." Read his blog at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/growing-toge...

Do you fancy getting active while enjoying the Arts &
Crafts splendour of Moor Pool this summer? Complete
a 5k anywhere around Moor Pool over the six week
summer holiday period (Saturday 19th July to Sunday
31st August) to help us raise £5,000! More info: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/moor-pool-5k...

Help preserve a 'hidden gem' in Birmingham!
By becoming a Friend of Moor Pool, you're helping us to:
🔨 Refurbish historic buildings
🌱 Protect green spaces
🎭 Host community & educational events
🕰️ Keep this unique conservation area thriving for generations.
www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/get.../frien...

Happy birthday to the Nettlefold Garden, which was officially opened 8 years ago today! 🎉
The garden is open to the public (10am until 6pm every day from spring to autumn). Why not pop down to the garden on your lunch break or after the school run to soak up the tranquil atmosphere 🌳

Did you know that you can hire our Edwardian skittle alley? It is the only remaining alley in the country with a dual alley – with a curved and flat alley, side by side. It is ideal for small parties to learn a new skill in a unique setting! www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/our-spaces/skittle-alley/ 🎳

Save the date for this year's Moor Pool Heritage Festival, taking place on Sunday 14th September as part of Heritage Open Days and Birmingham Heritage Week. Discover our unique garden suburb and explore Moor Pool's history and hidden spaces, with fun for all the family! 🎉

We invite you to join us for a hot drink on Wednesdays 10.15 - 11.30am at our Carless Eco Centre. Our volunteers will be there and you're welcome to join them in a spot of gardening or simply enjoy the peace and fresh air with a cuppa. Maybe see you there tomorrow! #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

It's #NationalLimerickDay and we've come up with this little rhyme!

In Moor Pool, the heritage's bright,
The Trust keeps its future in sight,
With history to save,
They work hard and brave,
To keep Nettlefold's spirit alight!

Can you do any better?

Wedding season is upon us and we bet you didn't know that Moor Pool Hall could look this beautiful! 😍
Get in touch to book your wedding or civil partnership celebration with us by emailing Barbara at manager@moorpoolhall.com. (Photo from Lucy and Tim's wedding in 2023 thanks to Shiny People Events)

We’re looking forward to our annual plant sale at the Carless Eco Centre on Saturday 24th May between 11 and 3! Here’s a look at what our brilliant gardening volunteers have been potting up for you to buy: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/what-were-po...

We can't believe we're a third of the way through 2025 already, time is flying! Here's just some of what's going on around Moor Pool in May, plus all of our regular activities, clubs and groups. Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/whats-on/