Happy Earth Day! Moor Pool is a garden suburb, built around the idea that green spaces, community living and respect for nature should go hand in hand. Today, Moor Pool Heritage Trust continues that legacy - caring for our green spaces and encouraging people to live more sustainably.
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Save the date for our annual plant sale on Saturday 9th May 11am-2.30pm at the Carless Eco Centre. Cash or card payments accepted. We'll be selling plants, tools and cakes! Free mud kitchen and sunflower seed planting for children.
Today weβre launching our Spring Photo Competition! πΈ
Capture the colours, details and everyday moments that make Moor Pool special - from blossom-lined paths to hidden corners of our garden suburb.
Share your photos and tag us to enter! We will pick a winner on 1st May.
April is shaping up to be a very busy month at Moor Pool, with activities and events for all ages and interests! Find out what's on at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/whats-on/
Did you know... because of its architectural and historic importance, Moor Pool Conservation Area was designated in 1970.
Minimum of 2. If your team has fewer than six people you might be asked to share a table with another team.
As winter loosens its grip, Moor Pool begins to stir. Buds appear on trees, front gardens show their first flashes of colour, and the allotments quietly come back to life. πΈπ±
π Read more: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/moor-pools-g...
A big thank you to everyone who came to our Fish & Chip Quiz Supper on Saturday evening! It was another fun and competitive quiz, and we raised a Β£670 for our Moor Pool Hall refurbishment project. π€©
Tickets are already on sale for our next quiz on Saturday 25th April - www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/shop.
Did you know... Moor Pool Hall was used as a rehearsal space by the cast of Acorn Antiques in the 1980s π¬
Acorn Antiques was a soap opera parody created by comedian Victoria Wood. It starred Julie Walters, Celia Imrie and Duncan Preston, and was broadcast between 1985 and 1987.
New Year's resolution: get out of the house more. π‘β‘οΈπ»
Swap the sofa for a desk and cowork somewhere inspiring at Moor Pool Estate Office this January. Fresh ideas, friendly faces and a change of scenery that makes all the difference. β¨
Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/our-spaces/h...
This January, dance like no one is watching and sing like no one is listening at Moor Pool's very first silent disco! πΊ
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Saturday 31st January 2026, 7.30pm
π Moor Pool Hall
π» Bring your own drinks
π§ Three music channels to choose from
π Β£10 per person - www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/.../silent-d...
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/ π
By supporting Moor Pool Heritage Trust, youβre helping us to maintain our beautiful halls, Pool and green spaces - ensuring this special garden suburb continues to flourish. π±
Your generosity makes all the difference. π
π 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! π³Did 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. π
Do you need a private office space to rent? Weβre letting our Kenrick Room in the Moor Pool Estate Office. Itβs 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. Weβll supply everything you need, no experience needed! Friday 5th December 1.30-4pm.
Β£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! π
Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/whats-on
Hello Autumn! π
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! π 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? π
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 yearβs event the best one yet! π
If you can help out, please email Barbara at manager@moorpoolhall.com. Weβd 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! πΎ
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 Β£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 canβt 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. βIβm 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.β Join us tomorrow #lonelinessawarenessweek