Liverpool
- Postcode Gardener: Saeed Olayiwola
- Hosted by: Liverpool Black Men’s Group
- Get in touch by joining the Facebook group
The Postcode Gardener will focus on engaging the community to bring nature back to Liverpool 8, as well as fostering community spirit and interfaith connection. Their work will be hosted by the Liverpool Black Men’s Group (LBMG), which brings together Black men of all ages to support each other and to drive community action.
About the project
This Postcode Gardener project will help to unlock the many advantages of a greener neighbourhood. It builds on the inspirational greening work LBMG has already led, including planting a whole park with sunflowers. The Postcode Gardener will work with local volunteers to transform neglected spaces in Liverpool 8 into wildlife-friendly habitats and green havens for the community to enjoy.
The project will grow a mix of flowers and foods, creating another kind of religious space in the community. Local people will help plan what they want to grow and how they want to use the space together. And together with the Postcode Gardener they'll work with local bee-keeper and garden groups.
Liverpool 8 has already made a great start with a project to transform an area between the local church, mosque and Caribbean Centre, turning it into a multi-faith space flourishing with healing food and herbs.
Protecting the natural world has been at the heart of The Co-operative Bank’s unique, customer-led Ethical Policy for over 30 years, driven by their customers’ concerns for biodiversity and the environment.
Postcode Gardeners are bringing communities together to help bring nature back. Through our partnership with The Co-operative Bank, we’re supporting Postcode Gardeners to restore wildlife and greenery in over 1,000 nature-deprived spaces across the country.
