The Education Centre provides a unique service to schools and colleges in the West Midlands and beyond.
School children are fortunate in being able to sample a wide variety of environments in one place.
They can walk straight from experiencing hot and humid tropical conditions into a desert climate, observe changes to plants due to the seasons, study woodland habitats and participate in ecological conservation. The joy of discovery is available to all ages, including those with special needs. The team of specialist teachers organises educational programmes which complement all the National Curriculum subjects, including English, Geography, Maths and Science. It is hoped that pupils will also learn to appreciate living things, develop a caring attitude and an overall concern for the enviornment. The innovative education work at Birmingham Botanical Gardens has attracted much interest both nationally and internationally.