Bring back nature Find a Postcode Gardener near you

Postcode Gardener: Liz Moxon

"I want them to rediscover that nature is living just outside their front door."

In Notting Dale, volunteers transformed a dumping ground into a breeding ground for wildlife. They supported local people to learn about pollinators using their honeybees. And engaged non-gardeners of all ages and backgrounds in community space and windowsill food growing.

Project delivery partner: Westway Trust

Find out more about the Notting Dale project.

Postcode Gardner: Ciarán McLoughlin 

The Wythenshawe project has been working with young people, including supporting students with learning difficulties to grow food and facilitating a student-led partnership to care for local woodland. Ciarán has also developed growing spaces with adults experiencing mental ill health through therapeutic horticulture.

Project delivery partner: Sow the City

Find out more about the Wythenshawe project.

Postcode Gardener: Lizzie Meade

Lizzie has been collaborating with schools so young people can grow fruit and vegetables, planting pollinator friendly green manure, and adding birdboxes and bug hotels to many green spaces in the area.

Project delivery partner: Groundwork Manchester

Find out more about the West Gorton project.

Postcode Gardener: Dan Burwood

Dan has been planting orchards in parks, organising inter-faith and solidarity activities that celebrate food, growing and culture, and partnered with community organisations to develop shared food growing spaces for daily meals.

Project delivery partner: Fruit & Nut Village

Find out more about the Balsall Heath project.

Postcode Gardener: John Pickles

Orchard Park supports a range of schools and community groups in growing at their allotment and at a local day care centre. John has worked with local residents and the council through the Right to Grow initiative to develop a beautiful wildflower lawn on a housing estate in the area.

Project delivery partner: EMS

Find out more about the Orchard Park project.

Postcode Gardener: Jon Pearson

"Gardening to me is an escape into another world [...] it brings everyone together with what's around us."

Bransholme works with young people in deeply impactful ways. They've been growing vegetables to cook with on a rooftop ‘pizza garden’ at a local school, nurturing care for wildlife and gardening with young people at a youth centre. As well as engaging the public in restoring a community woodland. 

Project delivery partner: Rewilding Youth

Find out more about the Bransholme project.

Postcode Gardener: Connor Wallis

In Rose Hill, they've been working closely with community centres to place planters around the area. They're developing a community garden in a cafe. And running workshops. They've also painted an old horsebox pink and turned it into a mobile greenhouse that travels to events – spreading growing knowledge and joy!

Project delivery partner: Down to Earth Regen

Find out more about the Rose Hill project.

Postcode Gardener: Lucy Brown

East Middlesbrough have transformed a disused site into a thriving community allotment. Local people are developing growing knowledge and practical skills, as well as deep social connections and a sense of purpose. They're planning to revitalise suburban areas with new planters and green spaces, working with the community to encourage ownership and sustainability. 

Project delivery partner: Community Ventures

Find out more about the East Middlesbrough project.

Postcode Gardener: Harriet Wylie

In Barton Hill, Harriet has been transforming neglected corners of the area’s parks and green spaces into vibrant community gardens. This includes developing a community orchard with the help of a dedicated group of volunteers. And a safe and welcoming space for young people using Bristol’s child and adolescent mental health services to help aid their recovery and wellbeing.

Project delivery partner: Wellspring Settlement

Postcode Gardener: Luke Newcombe

The Wood Green project have planted a wildlife pond which has become an educational resource for a local school. They collaborated with the council to create a wildlife-friendly garden at Wood Green Library. And they've been contracted to manage Hackney Council’s 15 street parklets, forming a key part of the Hackney Buzzline.

Project delivery partner: GrowN22 

Postcode Gardener: Jamie Thomas

After storm damage in Cwmtyleri in 2025, the project reclaimed land for a community-led wildflower area, inspiring residents to create a pollinator corridor across their front gardens. They have also successfully grown and harvested wheat for possibly the first time in the area since the 18th century!

Project delivery partner: Pentref Tyleri

Postcode Gardener: Penny Pearce-Whitby

In Rhyl, Penny and her team of dedicated volunteers have transformed the back of a local chippy into an award-winning community allotment. They're engaging young people in growing food and flowers in innovative ways, as well as turning a disused concrete area into a thriving community garden for the public to enjoy.

Project delivery partner: Brighter Futures Rhyl

Postcode Gardener: Lisa Morgan

In Ferndale, the Arts Factory support adults with additional needs to garden, grow food, and learn new skills to green their area – including developing the Cwtch memorial garden, where they can remember colleagues who have passed and take some quiet time when needed. 

Project delivery partner: Arts Factory

Postcode Gardener: Cerys Jones 

Based at Swansea Community Farm, the Ravenhill project has improved green areas for wildlife. They've created herb gardens for the community to pick from. And taught young people about growing and pollinators during garden days at the farm as well as in local schools. 

Project delivery partner: Swansea Community Farm

Postcode Gardener: Ollie Lister

St Thomas has developed a strong record of transforming front gardens from concrete slabs to wildlife-friendly green spaces, creating opportunities for neighbours to help one another. These gardens, along with activities in local community centres, are connecting people across generations and strengthening community spirit in St Thomas.

Project delivery partner: The Environment Centre

Postcode Gardener: Rob Fuller

The Ely and Caerau project works to improve the wellbeing and mental health of the community through nature connection. They ran a session where school children planted sunflowers as a positive outlet of grief in memory of their headteacher who passed away. And set up a regular gardening session for people on probation to help improve their wellbeing and integration to the community. 

Project delivery partner: ACE – Action in Caerau & Ely