The site of the garden was the grass terrace of Court Oak House adjacent to the park and owned by Birmingham City Council.

The garden had raised banks so that people could enjoy the scents of flowers, plants and aromatic shrubs without stooping; a raised pool with a fountain so that people could hear the splashing water; nesting boxes to encourage birds; paths with different textures to give guidance to users; plant labels in braille, and a metal embossed plan showing the layout of the garden.

[citation needed] Court Oak House was the residence of Tividale ironmaster Benjamin Round from before 1880.

During World War II, Court Oak House served as the local air raid warden's headquarters.

By the 1970s the house was falling into dereliction, but was restored and converted into flats, now owned by a Christian trust for people in need.