Creating greener stronger neighbourhoods
By making communities greener, healthier and better prepared for the future and enabling people to work together to bring about change in their local area.
Examples of our work
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Rivington Terraced Gardens
Rivington Terraced Gardens is a magical place of hidden paths, caves, structures and lakes covering 45 acres of hillside. The Gardens were originally created for soap magnate Lord Leverhulme as a spectacular venue for him to relax in and entertain. Situated on the hillside below Rivington Pike, the Gardens were designed by noted landscape designer…
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North Blackpool Pond Trail
We are helping to make North Blackpool Pond Trail better for wildlife and a more enjoyable place for us all to visit. The area consists of 21 ponds, a lake, community orchard, woodland, wildflower meadows, flowering dyke, reedbed and 3 miles of footpaths. Our Impact The team makes improvements to thousands of square metres of…
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Grozone
Welcome to Grozone! We’re a cosy little community garden and wildlife project in Cheshire. Honestly the best way to describe our site is a ‘hidden oasis’ – it’s an incredible place for both mind and body, where you can learn new skills, meet new people, and generally improve your health and wellbeing in a friendly…
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Grow Blackpool
Grow Blackpool is a community growing project. We’re passionate about eating fresh fruit and vegetables and helping people to grow it themselves. This means we can also help you to save money, learn new skills and make new friends. What We Do We host volunteering sessions three times a week It’s free and everyone is…
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At the Grange
At The Grange is a community centre at Grange Park in Blackpool. It’s a great place to meet new people, learn new skills and improve your health and wellbeing. Our centre has something for everyone, including shops, a library, a café and a community farm. @theGrange also has meeting rooms available to hire, from small…
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Amberswood
Amberswood is a 160-hectare nature reserve in Wigan managed by Groundwork on behalf of Wigan Council. Originally formed by the flooding of former coal mining sites, it consists of a series of small lakes, ponds, woodland and wetlands, including a Site of Biological Importance. It is also home to nationally significant wildlife populations. Amberswood is one…
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Welcome to Grow Speke
Grow Speke is a community hub in Speke, South Liverpool. It is a partnership project between SLH and Groundwork CLM. We have worked together across South Liverpool for the last 7 years creating a vibrant community garden and food growing hub on this once derelict site. It is now a thriving place where people from…