Community growing space

For men of all age and flavour, Men Shed is a space for you to spend time; build, repair, replace, drink tea, work with others or alone and get out of the house. Absolutely no skill or knowledge necessary. 

Local residents in Partington and those across Trafford who suffer with poor health or mental health are invited to come and give it a try! There are winter growing courses running each week, lasting for 6 weeks. No experience is necessary, and it's a lovely chance to meet new people, learn to grow your own food at home and benefit from the great outdoors! 

As well as developing a brand new community growing space behind People's Church, there's a lot of garden maintenance to do on and around both allotments, as well as across our wider community. The team help struggling locals with their green spaces, and even engage the schools! If you have a few hours to help garden, build or even simply brew up, the team would love for you to join the club. Welcome to all - no experience necessary. 

Our team are there to support residents with their gardens and green spaces. They can do basic garden maintenance, larger clearances, and basic labour around the garden. The charge is:

£10 per person for 30 minutes

Additional charge if clearing waste is required

If Hope Centre members are unable to afford the charge but need help, a subsidised rate of 50% discount may apply. Contact the Hope Pantry to request this additional help. 

We're often approached by both the housing association asking for help and businesses offering volunteering days. At least one day each month we aim to bring all of these together with a big garden clearance day to help residents who are vulnerable or struggling and at risk of losing their home. If you can offer  a day either as part of your work place volunteer programme, or on a regular basis simply to be helpful, we would love to hear from you.