Rooftop Microfarm

The first stage of transformation has been completed and the Rooftop Garden is really something to behold.

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We are extremely grateful to all our very supportive funders:

The Morrison's Foundation

Ninevah Charitable Trust

Tesco's Bags of Help

Finnis Scott Foundation

George Henry Collins Trust

The Wisdom Factory

The Edwards and Dorothy Cadbury Trust

Latest

Glasshouse Spring Fayre - call for stallholders

Now recruiting for this 2020 Spring Fayre on 14th March.
RAT

The Rat Affair are proud to present RAT - The Pied Piper of Hamelin reimagined through live music and shadow puppetry.
Aonghus Gordon MEd, FRSA

Aonghus, Founder and Chief Executive of Ruskin Mill Trust. Aonghus has a distinguished track record of development and leadership of several ground-breaking charities that provide high quality environments and opportunities for people with disabilities.
Working with Makers - Bargello Stitch Workshop with Tina Francis Tapestry

Our first workshop in the 2020 Saturday Sessions is Bargello stitch! At the end of this three hour stitching workshop with Tina Francis Tapestry you will have made your own colourful framed tapestry and learnt a stitching technique which dates back to the 15th century and is making a come back! It's time to listen to our hearts...

Working with Makers - Bargello Stitch Workshop with Tina Francis Tapestry

Our first workshop in the 2020 Saturday Sessions is Bargello stitch! At the end of this three hour stitching workshop with Tina Francis Tapestry you will have made your own colourful framed tapestry and learnt a stitching technique which dates back to the 15th century and is making a come back! It's time to listen to our hearts...
Nature-themed Family Art Workshop with Franziska Schenk

Join us for a family workshop where you will closely observe the beautiful iridescent rainbow colours of butterflies to then render these artistically, using magnifying glasses and latest nano-paints. An opportunity for children and their parents and carers to explore art and be creative together with artist Franziska Schenk.
Jerk 'n Jewels - Jamaican Valentine Experience

We've teamed up with Jerk 'n Jewels for a unique and authentic Jamaican Valentine experience at The Hive. Come as friends, families and couples to enjoy an evening of good food, love, warmth and music. Hosted by Paul & Shereen Spurgeon. Jerk 'n Jewels is exclusive to The Hive. Read about this new exciting creative fusion and how to book tickets...
Happy 201st Birthday John Ruskin: The Birmingham #Ruskin200 Finale

Join us for afternoon tea and birthday cake and for the Birmingham finale of the #Ruskin200 celebrations. The event includes talks, Q&As, a tour, refreshments and a creative workshop. Find out more and book tickets...
EXHIBITION - Truth to Nature: The Art of Iridescence

31 JAN - 25 FEB. We are delighted to exhibit the work of contemporary artist Franziska Schenk who uses nano-pigment technology to depict the iridescent colour of nature. This exhibition takes its theme from John Ruskin's call for artists to 'go to Nature, rejecting nothing, selecting nothing and scorning nothing' and his attack on Darwin's theory of evolution. Alongside this exhibition we have a programme to mark Ruskin's 201st birthday and the end of his bicentennial celebrations. Read more...
Crafting for All Enterprise Project

Throughout 2020 we are running a new enterprise project called Crafting for All. Our monthly sessions will provide an opportunity for people with a learning disability or specific learning need to gain practical enterprise and traditional crafting skills. By the end of the project the makers will have made quality hand-made products to sell at a local craft market. Find out more and register your interest here.
Clervaux Garden School

Set in our 100 acre biodynamic farm, Clervaux Garden School provides an opportunity for young people aged 10 - 16 years to learn and grow within a holistic educational framework. Our aim is to develop responsible, free-thinking young people who can contribute to society with initiative and purpose.
The Fold

The Fold is a brand new centre for army families, set in the middle of a farm in beautiful countryside near the River Tees. Funded by a Libor grant from The Treasury service families can spend time in the countryside together.
Glasshouse Phase 3 Development

Glasshouse Phase 3 is a project which has transformed two of the previously un-refurbished buildings on the Glasshouse site.
The Fading City - Exhibition

OPENS 2 MARCH 2020 A joint exhibition of new work by Jemma Gunning and Tracey Thorne. The Fading City is inspired by the textures and typography of buildings that surround us, and calls on us to immerse ourselves in a world that might otherwise slip by. Both artists have produced new works for the exhibition using different printmaking techniques to draw out the character and souls of the buildings.

Plan your visit

The International Festival of Glass takes place at venues across the Stourbridge Glass Quarter. Entry to all Festival venues is free, however some activities and events will have a charge.
Hive Cafe and Bakery

The Hive Cafe and Bakery provides a warm welcome in the heart of Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter, with delicious pastries, cake, bread and meals. Come and visit us. Try our coffee! Please visit us at The Hive subsite. www.thehiveJQ.org
Why we exist
Our story

The seeds of Ruskin Mill Land Trust were sown in 1967 when Robin and Barbara Gordon transplanted their young sons Aonghus and Alisdair from the hothouse of the Ruskin Centre for Art Appreciation in Venice to the cold frame of a dilapidated former textile mill in Gloucestershire.
Merlin Theatre

Transforming the Merlin Theatre has enriched the cultural life of Sheffield and provided cultural venue for Freeman College and Brantwood Specialist School..
Freeman Biodynamic Garden at High Riggs

Located in Stannington bordering the Peak District the Freeman Biodynamic Garden provides fruit and vegetables for Freeman College, Brantwood Specialist School and the Fusion Café.
British Glass Biennale 2019 - selected artists

The Ruskin Mill Land Trust, in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers, is delighted to announce the artists for the 2019 British Glass Biennale exhibition. Over two days an expert panel of judges chaired by Róisín de Buitléar and comprising of Dr Jane Cook, Monica Guggisberg, Angel Monzon, and Cathy Shankland, selected the very best of this year’s entries, all of which achieved a very high standard.
Vale Head Farm

Vale Head Farm was an equestrian centre when we purchased it, and over the years hard work has seen it bloom into a beautiful biodynamic farm.
Aonghus Gordon MEd, FRSA, Executive Chair

Aonghus has a distinguished track record of development and leadership of several ground-breaking charities that provide high quality environments and opportunities for people with disabilities. He is passionate about the need for people to break out of dependency and marginalisation, believing that everyone has the potential to shape their own future.
2015 British Glass Biennale

2015 British Glass Biennale