From Our Garden to Yours: Top tips from Winterbourne
Tuesday 26 May, 13.30-14.00 BST
While you can't admire our wonderful Winterbourne Garden at the moment, we’ll do our best to bring it to you and help you make the most of your own garden or outside space. Join us on the University of Birmingham Facebook page for an exclusive chat with Winterbourne Head Gardener Dan Cartwright, where he’ll be answering your gardening questions and sharing some of his personal top tips.
UoB Alumni Book Club
New for lockdown, The University of Birmingham is pleased to invite you to join our Virtual Alumni Book Club. Alumni will engage with the book club through a private meeting, so registration is essential. Joining is completely free! All you need is a copy of the book to enjoy.
Wednesday 27 May, 13.30-14.30 BST
Join Professor Alexandra Harris to discuss Virginia Woolf's modernist masterpiece, Mrs Dalloway.
Thursday 28 May, 13.30-14.30 BST
Join Dr Ruth Gilligan to discuss contemporary author Evie Wyld's novel, The Bass Rock.
Alumni 'MasterMinds' Lockdown Quiz
Until Friday 29 May, 12.00 BST
For those with a competitive streak, this one’s for you! Complete our online quiz on Kahoot. The person that answers the most correct questions in the fastest time will win. Will you be at the top of the leader board? We’ll share the answers and the top three alumni at the end of our Global Alumni celebrations! Our quiz will remain open until 12.00 BST on Friday 29 May 2020.
Why not bring the quiz to your virtual gathering via Zoom? A how-to guide is in the Online Resources below.