Join Ali in the community garden on 11th April, making rainmakers! This session is aimed at 1-5s, but older kids are welcome to come along. We'll be decorating tubes, painting your own designs, then adding in leaves, flowers and feathers all foraged from nature. All materials and full guidance are provided. This session is free […]
Join us in the community garden every other Wednesday morning, 10am – 12pm, for some company and gentle movement in the outdoors. At the community garden, we tend to several raised beds, borders, a greenhouse, fruit trees, and a wildlife pond together. We grow all kinds of fruit and veg, and there is often produce […]
Join Ali on the 16th April at The Old Courts to learn all about cooking with this abundant spring ingredient, Wild Garlic, or Ramson. Together, we'll make a pesto together to take home, and then we’ll make one of Ali’s famous seasonal herbal teas. This is a fun practical hands on workshop working with carefully […]
Enjoy a scriptwriting workshop inspired by nature in the Community Patch community garden on Sunday 19th April 1-3pm. Are you a gardener interested in exploring creative writing? Are you a writer looking to try out new ways of working? Are you a theatre maker who wants to develop your writing skills? In this interactive outdoor […]
Our free monthly guided woodland walk - Step Into Nature. The next walk together is on 27th April, 10am, starting at Scot Lane Bridge, WN6 7NL, and will be led by Victoria – we’ll gently enjoy the sights and sounds of these beautiful woodlands through the seasons - and try something new as we get into […]
Join us in the community garden on the last Sunday of each month for our weekend session - 12 - 3pm, for some company and gentle movement in the outdoors. At the community garden, we tend to several raised beds, borders, a greenhouse, fruit trees, and a wildlife pond together. We grow all kinds of […]
This Bat Walk is a fantastic joint event with the Springfield Beech Hill Gidlow Community and Billinge Bat Rescue. Please join us for our first Beech Hill Bat walk on 27th April at 7:40pm Starting just before sunset, using special detectors so we can hear the bats, we will listen for echoes and observe bats […]
Please join us to continue our project in making Diggle Street Park beautiful for people and pollinators. On 28th April at 10am, we'll start creating our 2nd flower bed in the park, and we really need your help! We will be digging out the flower bed and planting a variety of flowers and plants chosen […]
Join us in the community garden every other Wednesday morning, 10am – 12pm, for some company and gentle movement in the outdoors. At the community garden, we tend to several raised beds, borders, a greenhouse, fruit trees, and a wildlife pond together. We grow all kinds of fruit and veg, and there is often produce […]
Wild Crafts is a new spring programme of fun nature-based creative sessions for families in Wigan. A great way to try something new and creative together - inspired by nature. Some events are drop-in, some you can book in advance - all are free and suitable for children and adults. Join Ali on 2nd May, […]
Wild Crafts is a new spring programme of fun nature-based creative sessions for families in Wigan. A great way to try something new and creative together - inspired by nature. Some events are drop-in, some you can book in advance - all are free and suitable for children and adults. Join Ali on 9th May, […]
Join us for this fun interactive workshop at Fur Clemt, on 12th May. Together, we’ll be planting a selection of plants, including chives, strawberries, pansies and other lovely edible flowers, into a beautiful outdoor container display that's also edible. What’s included:A hanging basket to take homeFull guidance, materials & tools Only £5 pp, please book […]
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