Help create the Groundwork Community Garden, St Peter’s
We’re creating a community garden at our site in St Peter’s, Ashton and are looking for volunteers who can help with a variety of gardening activities, either for leisure and wellbeing or to develop their green skills.
There will be a mixture of tasks to suit different ages and abilities so all are welcome.
Our upcoming events
Wellbeing sessions
Wellbeing gardening events take place once a month on Monday’s between 1pm and 3pm.
- 16th Nov 2026
- 14th Dec 2026
- 18th Jan 2027
- 15th Feb 2027
- 15th March 2027
No registration is required, simple pop down and let reception know you’re here for the community gardening sessions. Equipment will be provided too.
For more information please contact Lizzie on lizzie.meade@groundwork.org.uk or 07483 384284
Green skills sessions
For people looking to develop hands-on conservation and nature-based skills we’ll be running three Green Skills sessions 10am – 2pm on three Wednesday’s between November and January as follows:
- Wednesday 25th November 2026
- Wednesday 16th December 2026
- Wednesday 6th January 2027
These sessions will be a mix of theory and practice, with some classroom time in the morning, followed by practical outdoor workshops in the
afternoon at our evolving community garden.
Please register in advance for these events on Eventbrite:
For more information please contact Kelly on kelly.francis@groundwork.org.uk or 07921810481
Where to find us:
Groundwork Community Garden, Birchcroft, Crowthorn Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL7 0DH
Made possible thanks to funding from:
