Beswick Urban Growers (BUG)
About the project
PROJECT TITLE: Beswick Urban Growers (BUG)
LOCATION: East Manchester
FUNDING: Awarded £40,000 in Round One of the Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund
PARTNERS: East Manchester Academy
The idea
The BUG (Beswick Urban Growers) will create a safe, green community space for families and residents from the Beswick area to enjoy that will help support their health and wellbeing through access to nature, engaging with growing and social activities, and developing a sense of community ownership and belonging. This work will see the East Manchester Academy working with Manchester Urban Diggers (MUD).
“We are delighted to be working with MUD on this project that will benefit not only our students but also the wider community. It’s a fantastic opportunity to support the health and well-being of all and will make such a difference.”
Miss J. Bowen, Academy Headteacher