Our Postcode Gardener projects | Friends of the Earth

Two women digging into a grass lawn with a wheelbarrow behind them

Hackney, London

Postcode Gardener: Rachael Cohen

Delivery Partner: ecoACTIVE

Hackney has been making wildflower meadows, planting bulbs with local schools and creating a “buzz line” through the area for bees and other insects. Jess says: "Gardening brings people of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels together to contribute towards a common goal."

Find out more about the Hackney project.

Volunteer gardeners in a flowerbed next to an estuary

Bideford, Devon

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.

Two women digging around fruit trees and flower beds

Balsall Heath, Birmingham

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.

Two women bending over a planter full of green plants in a courtyard with lots of other planters

Notting Dale, London

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.

A group of people stand in a group smiling on a grassy lawn in front of a building, with freshly dug flower beds behind them

Liverpool

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.

Three people posing for a photo with a large frame that says "Working together to #BringBackNature with Postcode Gardeners". On the table in front of them there are plant pots and bottles of apple juice.

Wythenshawe, Manchester

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.

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West Gorton, Manchester

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.

Find out more about the West Gorton project.

Portrait of a man kneeling in a garden holding a trowel

Orchard Park, Hull

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.

A man helps a small child transfer soil from a wheelbarrow into a seed tray

Bransholme, Hull

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.

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Rose Hill, Derby

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.

4 people planting a large flower bed with plants

East Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough

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.

Barton Hill, Bristol

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.