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28 Old Birley Street
Hulme
Manchester
M15 5FS
Tel: 0161 227 8198
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Open everyday except Monday 11am - 5pm
Visions & Values
Mission, Aims and Objectives
Vision
Horticulture opportunities for all, greening Hulme,
Moss Side and wider Manchester
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to use the initiative
and creativity of local people to regenerate inner-city land into an
accessible and sustainable community garden and nursery that will:
- Provide a community focal
point
- Work to revitalise the urban environment
Promote the health and well
being of the people of Hulme and Moss Side.
Our
charitable objects are:
For the benefit of the communities
of Hulme and Moss Side and wider Manchester:
- To advance education in
horticulture, conservation, food production and nutrition - through
amongst
other things new free workshops in 'DIY Fruit and Veg' which will commence early in 2008.
- To advance education and
vocational training in horticulture and the operation and management
of a
garden centre; particularly among unemployed people seeking employment - we run in conjunction
the City College an NCFE qualification in Creative Craft and Sustainable Development, Level 1
Horticulture
- To provide recreation and
leisure facilities in the interests of social welfare through the provision
of
a community garden and activities in horticulture - provide opportunities for volunteers to learn
horticultural skills.
The project will fit into these objectives by:
- Developing the Community
Garden Centre, including the community gardens, for benefit of the
community as a whole.
- Developing horticultural
training programmes to increase the skills and capacity of unemployed
people and other client groups e.g. health, mental health and schools. Through a structured
volunteer programme and free workshops for the community.
- Developing volunteering
opportunities and a community information point, to support community
spirit and participation in a wide range of local activities residents groups and networks.
- Developing the Garden Centre
as a viable social enterprise, supporting local employment and
providing education about organic growing, wild life conservation and sustainable urban communities.
Our gardening products and
services are available for all who wish to use them. Hulme Community Garden
Centre is a not for profit business, profit from sales will be used to
subsidise our community
services.