Birmingham gardens 2 - a slightly way-out one

The Akamba Garden Centre, with the Tribe bar and eatery, is a one-of-a-kind phenomenon in Shirley, just outside Birmingham.

You can indeed buy plants there, or you can buy weird metallic African animals. Or you can have afternoon tea there, or just explore the place with your mouth wide open in amazement.


There weren't many people there at all when I was there. Only this nice old lady who was trying to avoid being eaten by a croc.







The food is variously described as Afro-Carribean and Kenyan, though we played safe and stuck to tea and cream scones.




























I've a feeling it might all come to life in the evenings.