Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Come work in the Hackett Suite, our highly-rated coworking space 👨💻 Don't take our word for it, just take a look at our glowing Google reviews! We've had a few new faces popping by recently but there's still room for more. Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/our-spaces/h... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Did you know that the cellar under Moor Pool News was once used as the meeting place for The Coffin Club, a hangout for Moor Pool teenagers in the 1960s? 💀 Find out more: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/the-coffin-c... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 05/10/2026John Sutton Nettlefold left us an incredible legacy and we are proud to now conserve the character of his beautiful garden suburb for future generations. By leaving us a gift in your will, you will play a vital role in our future plans: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/get-involved... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🎄 Pallet Christmas Tree Workshop 🎄 Join us on Friday 13th November to make a rustic Christmas tree to take home and put in your garden. No experience needed. £25 per person, including refreshments. Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid missing out! www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/.../pallet-c... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Join us this Sunday for the 17th annual Moor Pool Heritage Festival, a celebration of the unique heritage and vibrant community spirit of the Moor Pool Estate! 💚 Find out more: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 10/09/2026🎉 WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL WINNER - 2026 EVERYDAY HISTORY HEROES 🎉 We are delighted to have been chosen by the public as regional winner for the West Midlands in the 2026 Everyday History Heroes competition. Huge thanks to all of you for voting for us! 010
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A very big thank you to the volunteers who came along to the Moor Pool Clean-Up day yesterday. The Pool area is looking great ahead of our Moor Pool Heritage Festival on Sunday 20th September.🙌 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Men's Wednesday Working Group 🪚 We need your help to maintain the Moor Pool community allotment. Bring your tools, your skills and your know-how - we’ll bring the tea and biscuits! Email Justine at education@moorpoolhall.com for more information. 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Moor Pool's Everyday Working Lives: Arthur Leslie Kelly lived at 1 The Circle and was one of Birmingham’s leading meteorologists. Together with his father he played a leading role at the Edgbaston Observatory 1917-67. To find out more, join us for the Moor Pool Heritage Festival on 20th September. 010
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 04/08/2026🤩 VOTE FOR US! 🤩 We're thrilled to have been shortlisted for Everyday History Heroes 2026, a national celebration of the organisations, places and people keeping local history alive. Public voting is now open and we'd love your support! www.findmypast.co.uk/.../everyday.... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Moor Pool's Everyday Working Lives 💚 Miriam Doris Otway lived at 82 Park Hill Road with her family. By the age of 20, she was working as Forewoman for Kunzle's confectioners in Birmingham City Centre. Find out more about Miriam & other Moor Pool residents: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/exploring-mo... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This summer, Moor Pool is buzzing with 9 busy worker bees - each with an important job to do! Mabel is the Shopkeeper Bee. She runs the Post Office and shop on The Circle. Find out more: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/the-worker-b... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Today, children at Moor Pool enjoy community events, nature on their doorstep and open green spaces, but many of the things that make childhood here special have their roots in the original vision for the Estate. Read more: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/the-children... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Connor McGrath & Willow Pinchin, vintage clothing experts and collectors, return to Moor Pool Hall on Tuesday 30th June 7-8pm to further explore social history through fashion in their Heritage Talk: 'Collars, Corsets & Social Class part 2'. Tickets £3 on the door. Refreshments available from 6.30pm 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Behind every event, green space, warm welcome, cup of tea and community moment at Moor Pool are the volunteers who make it all possible. This Volunteers’ Week, we’re celebrating the people who give their time, skills and kindness to help keep Moor Pool thriving. Thank you to all of them! 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Would you like to look after your own small plot of Moor Pool history? Moor Pool Heritage Trust owns over 70 allotments and we currently have a number of them in varying condition available to lease. Get in touch with Barbara at manager@moorpoolhall.com if you’re interested in taking one on. 💚 010
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Next Tuesday we will be joined by Emma Barron-Scott from Sweet Heritage, who will explore the history of sweet making in the West Midlands, with free samples and old school sweets to buy. Tuesday 26th May 7-8pm, Moor Pool Hall. Tickets £3 on the door. Refreshments available from 6.30pm. 🍭 010
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 12/05/2026This National Limerick Day, we're celebrating the adorable family of ducks who have made the Pool their home this spring. There once were some ducks at Moor Pool, Who thought "this place is really quite cool". With ducklings in tow, They’d paddle just so, Making ripples that shimmered like jewels. 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Join us on Friday 22nd May to make an aromatherapy rollerball with essential oils.You will learn the benefits of hand/arm massages and how essential oils can help with relaxation. We’ll supply everything you need, no experience needed. www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/.../aromathe... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Happy 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. 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Save 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. 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Today we’re launching our Spring Photo Competition! 📸 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. 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 01/04/2026April 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/ 010
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Did you know... because of its architectural and historic importance, Moor Pool Conservation Area was designated in 1970. 011
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 09/03/2026As 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. 🌸🌱 👉 Read more: www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/moor-pools-g... 010
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 03/03/2026A 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 £670 for our Moor Pool Hall refurbishment project. 🤩 Tickets are already on sale for our next quiz on Saturday 25th April - www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/shop. 110
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Did you know... Moor Pool Hall was used as a rehearsal space by the cast of Acorn Antiques in the 1980s 🎬 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. 020
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 07/01/2026New Year's resolution: get out of the house more. 🏡➡️💻 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. ✨ Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/our-spaces/h... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 17/12/2025This January, dance like no one is watching and sing like no one is listening at Moor Pool's very first silent disco! 🕺 📅 Saturday 31st January 2026, 7.30pm 📍 Moor Pool Hall 🍻 Bring your own drinks 🎧 Three music channels to choose from 🎟 £10 per person - www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/.../silent-d... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Stuck 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/ 🎁 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 02/12/2025By 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... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Book 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. 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Happy 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. 💚 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Do 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 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Join 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 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 04/11/2025As 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/ 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 30/09/2025As 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 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Hello Autumn! 🍂 Day and night in perfect balance, leaves turning golden and Moor Pool looking as beautiful as ever. Happy Equinox! 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 27/08/2025We're excited for a busy September at Moor Pool Heritage Trust! 😊 Find out more at www.moorpoolhall.org.uk/events/ 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 13/08/2025The 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 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Summer 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/ 020
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 14/07/2025There 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! 021
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 09/07/2025This 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? 020
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Serve 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 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 30/06/2025July 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/ 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 17/06/2025The 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. 030
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 11/06/2025As 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... 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Meet 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 000
Moor Pool Heritage Trust @moorpoolht.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Our 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... 010