We're excited to announce the opening of our bug hotel 🎉 Can you help furnishing it with natural materials? On Monday 5 August we will be holding a family activity session from 11.30am-12.30pm. More info & to book... https://t.co/tt2xnSTbwh #SummerOfPlay #WorcestershireHour

We're quite excited because a little pyramidal #orchid has popped up amongst the daisies in the orchard 😍 #WildflowerHour 📷 NT / Katherine Alker

After the heavy rain shower this afternoon, the sun came out for an hour or so & we had blue skies over the birthplace cottage 😍 We're open all weekend and Monday from 10am so come & see you whatever the weather! 📷 NT / Katherine Alker

Come through the little wooden gate into the gorgeous cottage garden! We're open from 10am Fridays to Mondays. #WorcestershireHour 📷 NT / Katherine Alker

On this day in 1857, Edward William Elgar was born in this little cottage. Elgar’s sister, Lucy, recalled his birth “How well I remember the day he was born! The air was sweet with the perfume of flowers, bees were humming and all the earth was lovely…” 📷 Katherine Alker

Today's the day! The Elgar Festival will welcome 14 beautiful Morgan cars to The Firs at the end of their morning rally. https://t.co/4cQHlOtL8p @VisitWorcester @WorcesterTIC @WorcesterBID @WorcTheatres @NTTheFirs @MarcelZidani

What's the collective noun for lupins?! 🤔 A lusciousness of lupins? A legion of lupins? A loveliness of lupins? Whatever it is we've got it 😍 Visit Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays 10am - 5pm to see these luminous beauties for yourself! 📷 NT/ Katherine Alker

We are honoured that His Majesty The King has chosen to continue his royal patronage of the National Trust. 1/5

We love the new street art near @worcester_uni on Hylton Road by Rob Draper quoting Sir Edward Elgar! 😍 It's so big it's quite tricky to take a photo of it all though 😆 #WorcestershireHour 📷 Katherine Alker

The annual live celebration of the life and music of Worcester’s most famous son and Britain’s great composer, Sir Edward Elgar, @ElgarFestival returns from Monday 27 May until Sunday 2 June. Find out more: https://t.co/9Miix7y1nL

Come along this weekend for lots of #blossom fun! Tours, talks, origami & more 🌸🩷 #BlossomWatch is GO in the orchard! Normal admission applies. Fri 19th - Monday 22nd April. #WorcestershireHour 📷 Katherine Alker

It's a beautiful sunny morning with blue skies.... and plenty of gorgeous #blossom 🌸 😍 including the apple tree by Sir Edward's statue. #BlossomWatch #WorcestershireHour 📷 Katherine Alker

With all this rain recently, we've had plenty of opportunities to get photos of raindrops on lupin leaves! #WorcestershireHour 📷 Katherine Alker

🎉 The tithe barn at Middle Littleton is open for 2024! 🎉 The barn is now open daily from 10 am until 5pm. Come & visit! Find out more: https://t.co/3Ci88jMuRX #WorcestershireHour 📷 NT / Brian O'Grady

We were quite surprised to find Crown Imperial fritillaries in full bloom in the cottage garden at the weekend! Seems a bit early 🤔 what do you think? #GardensHour 📷 Katherine Alker

Is that blue sky we spy over the birthplace cottage? ☀️ We're open today, all weekend & Monday too, 10am - 5pm. Come & enjoy the spring flowers, explore the story of Elgar & have a delicious coffee in Little Al's cafe. #WorcestershireHour 📷 Katherine Alker

Perfect pink (or are they purple? 🤔) cyclamen at the bottom of the birthplace cottage garden. Come & explore and enjoy coffee & cake at Little Al's new cafe! We're open 10am - 5pm every Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday. #WorcestershireHour 📷 Katherine Alker

Today we are remembering 90 years since Sir Edward Elgar passed away. Elgar wished to be remembered here in Lower Broadheath after his death. His daughter, Carice, made sure this happened and the Elgar Birthplace Museum was opened. #WorcestershireHour 📸 Ellen Cooper

Thank goodness it's a brighter day today! We're open from 10am until 5pm Friday to Monday so come & explore the birthplace cottage, the garden and exhibitions in the visitor centre. Have a great day everyone 😀 📸 Katherine Alker