The Commons is a co-designed community space within the Community Garden at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.

The installation is full of creations from the local community including mosaics, flags and colourfully painted stones.

Photos by Tod Jones

Creative Team

Kate DeRight
Hayley Guest
Ruby Lewis
Louise Worrall
Rachel Wells
Helen Kelly
Sabrina Nolan Jaques
Robin Jax
Tyrone Williams
Isaac Boothman
Paul Carroll
Ebrahim Nazier
Grischa Daniel
Ruben Worth
Ashley Walker
Jane English
Edward Cartwright

Office Team

Eman Bhatti
Maisy Neale
Debbie Hollingsworth

Filmmaker

Robert Alexander

Audio Description

Karren Visser

Thanks to our community partners and participants from:

South Asian Family Services
Brushstrokes Men’s Group
Murray Hall Community Trust
Sandwell Libraries and Museums service
OASIS Foundry Academy
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Paediatric Ward
Bearwood Community Hub
Spectra Adult Community Company

Special Thanks to

Amy Campbell
Johnny Shah
Sandra Taylor
Eddie Edmead
Ian Oliver
Lucy Wilson
ASAN Wood Saints
The Birch Boys
Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust
Larry Jones
Fullbrook Nursery