Our Postcode Gardener projects See what's happening near you

Postcode Gardener: Lizz Dobinson

Delivery Partner: Bideford Town Centre Partnership

Bideford has been growing a community herb garden, planting flowers with young people, surveying bumblebee numbers and organising a Seed Swap. Lizz says: "Every time I walk past one of our plots, I’ve noticed someone has taken a fruit or vegetable. 

Find out more about the Bideford project.

Postcode Gardener: Saeed Olayiwola

Delivery Partner: Liverpool Black Men’s Group

Liverpool has been creating a healing garden for the community, as well as growing a wildflower meadow and street planters. It's also planning to develop a disused space into a community area for growing food to tackle local food poverty. 

Find out more about the Liverpool project.

Delivery Partner: Fruit & Nut Village

Balsall Heath has been planting a mini orchard, organising an inter-faith tree planting session and supporting residents to green their front yards.

Find out more about the Balsall Heath project.

Postcode Gardener: Liz Moxon

Delivery Partner: Westway Trust

Notting Dale is planning to transform a disused playground into a community garden, as well as supporting those without gardens to grow food and flowers on their balconies and window sills. Liz says: "I want them to rediscover that nature is living just outside their front door." 

Find out more about the Notting Dale project.

Delivery Partner: Sow the City

Wythenshawe has been creating community growing spaces and giving people guidance on greening activities. Emily says: "A lot of our work is about helping people to get growing or to utilise outdoor spaces a little bit more." 

Find out more about the Wythenshawe project.

Postcode Gardener: Lizzie Meade

Delivery Partner: Groundwork Manchester

West Gorton has been refurbishing a herb and sensory garden, planting spring bulbs and wildflowers in a neglected park, and connecting with local women's and walking groups. Lizzie says: "We'll make use of all the spaces we can find to plant trees, hedgerows, bulbs and add things like bird, bat and bug hotels."

Find out more about the West Gorton project.

Postcode Gardener: John Pickles

Delivery Partner: EMS

Orchard Park has been hosting gardening workshops, a planting session and a community BBQ, as well as working with other groups on Hull's Right to Grow policy. John says: "I want this project to create a space for socialising and collaboration."

Find out more about the Orchard Park project.

Postcode Gardener: Jon Pearson

Delivery Partner: Rewilding Youth

Bransholme has been working with young people and a community centre on a garden conversion. It's also planning workshops, community health events and planter installations. Jon says: "Gardening to me is an escape into another world [...] it brings everyone together with what's around us."

Find out more about the Bransholme project.

Postcode Gardener: Steven Howard

Delivery Partner: Down to Earth

Rose Hill has been developing a community garden, collecting tree seeds, surveying bumblebees and litter picking. Steven says: "We're hopeful that everyone will have a chance to [...] get involved in greening up their neighbourhood or have their voice heard about potential sites for improvement."

Find out more about the Rose Hill project.

Postcode Gardener: Ian Pemberton

Delivery Partner: Community Ventures

East Middlesbrough has been providing allotment holders with water butts and transforming neglected spaces into community gardens. It's planning to revitalise surburban areas with new planters and green spaces, working with the community to encourage ownership and sustainability. 

Find out more about the East Middlesbrough project.

Postcode Gardener: Harriet Wylie

Delivery Partner: Wellspring Settlement

Barton Hill is transforming neglected urban spaces into vibrant community gardens, addressing the need for more green spaces and social connection in this diverse and densely populated area.

Delivery Partner: Swansea Community Farm

Postcode Gardener: Ollie Lister

Delivery Partner: The Environment Centre

Postcode Gardener: Bo-Yoon Choi

Delivery Partner: Grow N22 

Postcode Gardener: Rob Fuller

Delivery Partner: ACE – Action in Caerau & Ely

Postcode Gardener: Jamie Thomas

Delivery Partner: Pentref Tyleri

Postcode Gardener: Penny Pearce-Whitby

Delivery Partner: Brighter Futures Rhyl

Postcode Gardener: Lisa Morgan

Delivery Partner: Arts Factory