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19 Sep

Apple Day

Hi everyone! We’re hosting our very first Apple Day at the Community Garden. Apple Day 24th September at St Anne’s Community Garden from 1pm to about 2:30pm Free fun for all the family. Pick the garden applesTry tasty apple cakesand have a go at printing with apples We might also be able to make apple […]

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24 Apr

Seed Share – 26th April

Hi everyone! Here’s our first seed share and swap for 2023. We have plenty of seeds to offer, all kinds of vegetables and flowers as well as our own wildflower seeds. If you have some you’d like to share with the community that’s great, but very much optional, you can just come and take some […]

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14 Mar

Gardening with Us in 2023

I just thought we'd share an update about where we're at in 2023 and where you can find us if you like to join in gardening with us.

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4 Nov

Bulb Planting Volunteer Event -12th November

Join us in Diggle Street / Margaret Street Park in Springfield, Wigan for some bulb planting on 12th November 2022 from 10:30am – until about 12pm. We have plenty of crocus bulbs to plant close to the trees, which will give us some beautiful early colour next year! Stay for as long or as little […]

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23 Aug

August 2022 – News Update

It’s been such a busy and productive year! Hear about our first AGM, projects and more.

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29 Apr

12 Reasons to Volunteer With Us

Here are some of the most common garden pests and diseases you see in the UK, how to identify them, and what you can do to control them without using dangerous pesticides or herbicides. There are plenty of more natural alternatives that will help with pest control and keep your garden wildlife-friendly.

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26 Apr

Mental & Physical Health Benefits of Gardening – My Experience

Here are some of the most common garden pests and diseases you see in the UK, how to identify them, and what you can do to control them without using dangerous pesticides or herbicides. There are plenty of more natural alternatives that will help with pest control and keep your garden wildlife-friendly.

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3 Nov

Give it a Grow Fundraiser

We need your help! Give it a Grow Wigan are fundraising. We've achieved so much this year, and we'd like to continue our work.

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29 Jul

July News Update

Here’s a quick round up of what we’ve been up to lately, and what’s to come!

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3 May

Seedling Video: How to Grow a Mini Wildflower Meadow at home

As part of a video series, Wigan STEAM asked us to create a short video for their new Seedling project – How to Create a Mini Wildflower Meadow at Home. We hope you find it useful!

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