Green Spaces Fund Projects in Manchester

Bug hotel by John Moeses Bauan

Green Spaces Fund Manchester Projects

The Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund supports community-led projects that increase the quality and quantity of accessible, nature-rich green space in the city region, particularly in the areas where people need it most.

The following projects based in Manchester all received funding from rounds one and two of the Fund. Click here to find out how to apply for future rounds, and explore the projects below to find out more about the inspiring work being carried out.

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Westcroft Community Garden

Creating a vibrant garden from the concrete space in front of Westcroft Community Centre.

Cheetham Park Community Orchard

Creating a community orchard to provide opportunities for local residents to learn and grow together.

Group of people all planting a sapling in the ground

Our Happy Place

Creating a new community garden in Manchester.

A pond surrounded by green grasses and purple and yellow wildflowers

Supporting Biodiversity & Creating Safe, Green Space Through Intergenerational Working

Developing a pond and community garden at Crumpsall Lane Primary School.

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Ardwick Stepping Stones

Creating new and improved habits for nature and people.

Beswick Urban Growers (BUG)

Supporting health and wellbeing through access to nature, engaging with growing and social activities

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Hulme Community Garden Centre Biodiverse Play Area

Transforming under-used former wasteland into an accessible ‘pocket-park’.

Bluebell Green Community Garden

Enhancing the biodiversity, educational and community focused features for the local community.

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Brotherhood Peace Garden

A new highly visible and accessible community garden for food growing, therapy and education into the climate crisis, created in the…

Red apples on a tree branch by Bozhin Karaivanov

The Forever Fields

Enhancing a section of underused land for local residents to engage with nature through play, experimentation and growing.

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Green Collyhurst

Green Collyhurst will transform several unused pieces of land in the centre of Collyhurst into an openly accessible community garden and…

Photo of a bird house set up on a tree, painted green with a floral design.

Green Spaces for Smithfield

Engaging the community to get involved with nature by seeking environmental improvement with tree, flower, and shrub planting together…

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Manchester Green Pathway

The project will transform an abandoned concrete slip road into a dynamic and thriving green pathway.

Miles Platting Wildlife Corridor

Enhancing spaces and create new habitats in the neighbourhoods of Miles Platting, Manchester.

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Ryder Brow Pocket Park & Woodland Walk

Creating a high quality and accessible pocket park on an under-utilised space adjacent to allotments in Gorton.

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St Wilfrid's Home Garden

Development of a garden for the benefit of the local community including the diverse group of people who access services at the Centre…

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Sustainable Northmoor by Urban Greening (SNUG)

The project aims to provide accessible, quality, green spaces through orchard planting, renovation and greening.

Tropic of South Manchester

Sharing greener ways to live and create positive discourse about climate change

Withington Baths Community Garden

Creation of a new high quality pocket park.

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The Whitemoss Falls Pond Action Team

The project seeks to introduce high quality and accessible ponds, streams, and bog gardens to the youth centre within the heart of…

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