Manchester Jazz Festival 2026
We’re popping up at Manchester Jazz Festival’s Garden Stage this May.
Join us at Manchester Jazz Festival for a hands-on, family-friendly workshop where you’ll craft your very own wildflower seed balls to take home and scatter in your garden or container, perfect for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and even night-time navigators like moths!
The Urban Pollinator Garden at Manchester Flower Festival 2026
We’ve created The Urban Pollinator Garden for the Manchester Flower Festival 2026!
Bursting with colour and practical ideas, this immersive garden celebrates the role of pollinators in our urban landscape, through nectar-rich planting, native wildflowers, trees, butterfly basking areas and creative habitat features - all designed to boost biodiversity and inspire action at home.
Manchester Flower Festival 2026
We’re delighted to be back at Manchester Flower Festival this May bank holiday with another packed full day takeover of free, drop-in family friendly activities.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Wildflower ID Walk with Leif Bersweden”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
Head out into the gardens for a Wildflower ID Walk with writer, botanist and nature communicator, Leif Bersweden.
Wonderful Wildflowers (National Trust)
Join us at the National Trust Castlefield Viaduct during the May half term and get ready to explore the wonderful world of wildflowers! In this fun, hands-on workshop, we'll learn how wildflowers grow, why they’re important for nature, and have a go at planting some of their very own wildflowers to take home.
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Join us for Siop Shop Gardening Club!
We'll be continuing the transformation of the courtyard space, growing plenty of interesting things from seed and keeping our little part of Manchester looking it's best.
RHS Green Careers Open Day
Passionate about nature? Curious about careers in horticulture, conservation, or the environment? Looking for more information on how to get started?
Join us at RHS Bridgewater for an exciting, free event designed to inspire, inform, and connect you with the world of green careers!
RHS Green Careers Open Day
Passionate about nature? Curious about careers in horticulture, conservation, or the environment? Looking for more information on how to get started?
Join us at RHS Bridgewater for an exciting, free event designed to inspire, inform, and connect you with the world of green careers!
Wildlife Gardening Club “Urban Birdwatching Walk”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
Join conservationist, broadcaster and self proclaimed urban nature nerd, Rory Crawford, for a guided birdwatching walk through the NOMA gardens.
Gardening for Urban Butterflies (National Trust)
Join Andy, gardener and self proclaimed urban nature nerd at Plant CIC, for a practical and inspiring workshop designed to help you transform your outdoor space into a haven for pollinators. Learn which plants to cultivate to provide pollen and nectar for insects all year round and find out more about the kinds of habitats that will encourage pollinators to visit and make their homes in your outdoor space.
Flat to Fork, Food Growing Workshop (National Trust)
Join us to find out how to green your balcony or window box this spring. To help you get started with the Sky Gardening Challenge, we’ve teamed up with the National Trust to bring you a series of free, hands-on workshops.
Join the Plant team at Castlefield Viaduct to explore the basics of growing edibles through urban farming on your balcony or window box.
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Join us for Siop Shop Gardening Club!
We'll be continuing the transformation of the courtyard space, growing plenty of interesting things from seed and keeping our little part of Manchester looking it's best.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Mini Wildlife Ponds”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
Learn how to make your own mini wildlife pond with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
Wild about Wildlife Workshop (National Trust)
Join us to find out how to green your balcony or window box this spring. To help you get started with the Sky Gardening Challenge, we’ve teamed up with the National Trust to bring you a series of free, hands-on workshops.
Join the Plant team at The Gate, Meadowside to explore the basics of turning your balcony or window box into a green oasis for nature.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Bumblebee Safari”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
Learn more about the wonderful world of bumblebees on this guided 'Walk & Talk' of the NOMA Gardens with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Join us for Siop Shop Gardening Club!
We'll be continuing the transformation of the courtyard space, growing plenty of interesting things from seed and keeping our little part of Manchester looking it's best.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Moss Safari”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
This week we’ll be exploring the magical world of mosses with researcher, artist and lecturer Antony Hall. From creating soil to retaining water, mosses play a vital role in reclaiming space for life to thrive.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Deadwood”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
Join arboricultural and ecological consultant, Russell Miller, for an introduction to the hidden world of dead and decaying wood.
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Join us for Siop Shop Gardening Club!
We'll be continuing the transformation of the courtyard space, growing plenty of interesting things from seed and keeping our little part of Manchester looking it's best.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Bat Walk with South Lancashire Bat Group”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
With expert guidance from our friends at the South Lancashire Bat Group, we’ll be learning all about our native bats before heading out into the gardens to investigate our local population with bat detectors in hand.
Gardening for Wildlife (National Trust)
This workshop explores how our gardens can become vital refuges for pollinators and other wildlife. Learn about the crucial role pollinators play, how to garden more sustainably, and simple steps you can take to attract and support more wildlife at home.
Balcony Basics Workshop (National Trust)
Join us to find out how to green your balcony or window box this spring. To help you get started with the Sky Gardening Challenge, we’ve teamed up with the National Trust to bring you a series of free, hands-on workshops.
Join the Plant team at Castlefield Viaduct to explore the basics of turning your balcony or window box into a green oasis.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Bat Walk with South Lancashire Bat Group”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
With expert guidance from our friends at the South Lancashire Bat Group, we’ll be learning all about our native bats before heading out into the gardens to investigate our local population with bat detectors in hand.
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Join us for Siop Shop Gardening Club!
We'll be continuing the transformation of the courtyard space, growing plenty of interesting things from seed and keeping our little part of Manchester looking it's best.
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
'Strawberry Blossoms' Workshop (National Trust)
Join us at the National Trust Castlefield Viaduct for a fun, hands-on workshop celebrating the blossom season in miniature form.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Gardening for Urban Butterflies”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
For this session we’ll be joined by the wonderful Rupert Adams, Chair of Cheshire and The Wirral Branch of Butterfly Conservation, to learn all about the urban butterflies of Manchester and how to attract them to breed and feed in your garden.
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
An Introduction to Urban Food Growing with Ozichi Brewster
Join community gardener Ozichi Brewster for a session focusing on urban food growing in small spaces.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Bumblebee ID Workshop”
Join us for our Wildlife Gardening Club.
During this workshop with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, we’ll be focusing on the ‘Big 8’ (the eight most common bumblebees you are likely to see), how to identify them and what we can be doing to help protect them.
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Siop Shop Gardening Club returns! And this year we have pin badges...
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
Introduction to Growing Urban Veggies (National Trust)
Join us at the National Trust Castlefield Viaduct for a hands-on workshop to learn how to maximise limited growing space and discover what grows best in our unique, urban environment. From choosing the right seed, to natural pest control, you'll leave the workshop feeling confident to get growing no matter what size of space you have.
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
Seed Sowing for Spring (National Trust)
Join us at the National Trust Castlefield Viaduct on Mother's Day for a hands-on workshop, where we will guide you through the essentials of seed sowing, from understanding different types of seeds to learning how to achieve the best growing results.
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
Community Food Plot - Volunteering Sessions
Join the Plant gardening team every Monday during March and April to help plant and grow our new community food plot!
Urban growing from Alleyways to Allotments
Join Yasmine, the Manchester Urban Gardener, as she shares her secrets to an award winning alleyway and how as an amateur gardener, she found great success in growing food on a small allotment.
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2026 (Angel Meadows)
Join us for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2026.
Binoculars at the ready… the Big Garden Birdwatch has rolled around again and we’re inviting all fledgling bird nerds to come join us in the gardens. All ages welcome with special family packs available with colouring books and children’s binoculars.
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2026 (NOMA)
Join us for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2026.
Binoculars at the ready… the Big Garden Birdwatch has rolled around again and we’re inviting all fledgling bird nerds to come join us in the gardens. All ages welcome with special family packs available with colouring books and children’s binoculars.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop (National Trust)
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Join us at the National Trust Castlefield Viaduct for a festive winter workshop, where you’ll craft your own beautiful Christmas wreath to take home and enjoy.
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Join us for the SIOP SHOP gardening club!
Our fortnightly transformation of the Siop Shop Courtyard.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Build a Bird Box with RSPB”
Join us for the final Wildlife Gardening Club of 2025.
For the final WGC session of the year we’re delighted to be joined by the RSPB and Easy Come, Easy Grow to help guide us through the construction of our very own bird boxes to take home, whilst offering up some tips and tricks on urban birding.
Wildlife Gardening Club “Bat Walk with South Lancashire Bat Group”
Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.
With expert guidance from our friends at the South Lancashire Bat Group, we’ll be learning all about our native bats before heading out into the gardens to investigate our local population with bat detectors in hand.
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Join us for the SIOP SHOP gardening club!
Our fortnightly transformation of the Siop Shop Courtyard.
Wildlife Gardening Sessions “Finishing Touches”
Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.
Get involved as we continue the creation of our specialist moth garden and explore the vital role these beautiful night-time navigators play in our ecosystems.
Wildlife Gardening Sessions “Planting a Moth Garden”
Join us for our weekly Wildlife Gardening Club.
Get involved as we continue the creation of our specialist moth garden and explore the vital role these beautiful night-time navigators play in our ecosystems.
SIOP SHOP Gardening Club
Join us for the SIOP SHOP gardening club!
Our fortnightly transformation of the Siop Shop Courtyard.