Funding and Partners

Big Lottery Fund

All the posts at HCGC are currently funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The Nursery Co-ordinator, Volunteer Co-Ordinator and the new Project Manager role.


• The Co-operative Foundation - Community Support Programme.
  We have recently recieved funding from the Co-operative bank for our DIY Food and Drink project. A series of workshops that will encourage the community to grow there own and give them the skills to do so.
  
  
• Associated partners
  • City College Manchester
    jointly run horticulture courses with staff at HCGC
    
    
  • British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
    provided volunteers over the years and ran coppice training in 2006
    
    
  • 3M
    Volunteering for staff development including painting our out buildings
    
    
  • Red Rose Forest
    Training partners and working togethr on our Green Roof Project.
    
    
  • Mersey Valley Wardens
    Locally coppiced wood for centre
    
    
  • Timber Recycling In Manchester (TRIM)
    sourcing products
    
    
  • Wesley Community Furniture Project
    
    
  • Manchester City Council
    Partnering the Green City Team to develop the Green Roof Project.
    
    
  • South Manchester Regeneration Team
    funding and supporting our Green Roof Project
  
  
  
• Members of:
  • Royal Horticulture Society (RHS)
    
    
  • The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG)
    
    
  • Garden Organic (Formally HDRA)

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