Wildbrook Ponds and Wildflower Meadow

A pond covered in waterlilies

Wildbrook Ponds and Wildflower Meadow

About the project

PROJECT TITLE: Wildbrook Ponds and Wildflower Meadow

LOCATION: Oldham

FUNDING: Awarded £14,823 in Round Four of the Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund

DELIVERED BY: Local Food First

The idea

To construct and install a pond and two swales on a Community Allotment in a natural dip between ‘no dig' growing space and orchard trees.

Adjacent to the pond, create wildflower meadows for a pollinator friendly boundary and green pathway between the main fruit orchard and market garden.

Create a seated nature education shelter within the orchard/woodland providing opportunities for forest school and nature learning, a quiet contemplation space and area to host nature, orchard and horticultural workshops. 

Inspire, through training of residents and community members, the creation of ‘community wildflower patches’ on public space and front gardens.

This project is supported by Auto Trader, who contributed additional funds to Round 4 of the Green Spaces Fund.