Find out where Birmingham's new COVID-19 memorial gardens will be

There will be numerous community gardens installed across the city

Author: Ellis MaddisonPublished 27th Jan 2022
Last updated 27th Jan 2022

The locations of Birmingham's ten new Covid-19 community memorial gardens have been revealed.

One garden will be installed in each of the city's ten constituencies, after initial design plans for the project were announced in March 2021.

After speaking with residents, community groups, local councillors and parks staff to decide upon the final location list, memorial gardens will be now built at:

  • Edgbaston – Grove Park
  • Erdington – Land off Park Lane, Castle Vale
  • Hall Green – Highbury Park
  • Hodge Hill – Washwood Heath Park
  • Ladywood – Phillips Street Park
  • Northfield – Barcheston Recreation Ground
  • Perry Barr – George’s Park
  • Selly Oak – Dawberry Fields
  • Sutton Coldfield – Rectory Park
  • Yardley – Stechford Recreation Ground

Award-winning design

The designs of the memorial gardens were put together by the council's Chelsea Flower Show award-winning team, with a central pebble feature where people can write the names of the ones they lost on stones.

The concept includes colourful plant species, while the trees that form part of the gardens will be spaced 2 metres apart, in reference to the social distancing guidelines the public had to follow during the worst of the pandemic.

Forget-me-not flowers will be among the plants put in at the various memorial gardens

A cross-city project

Installing memorial gardens in every Birmingham constituency comes as the virus has impacted all areas of the city, and so affected residents will never be far from their nearest community garden to remember their loved ones.

Erdington marks the first location where work will begin on construction, in recognition of Jack Dromey MP, who had one of his last meetings on the development of the constituency's garden before his sudden death earlier this month.

Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “It is really important to remember and pay tribute to those we have lost in the city as a result of the pandemic. Every person that has been lost to COVID-19 was dearly loved by their family, friends and colleagues.

“We are grateful for the input we have received from residents and councillors on where the memorials should be located in their areas and hope they provide a focal point for people to remember and reflect.

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