Manchester Urban Diggers warmly invites you to our Seed Swap Community Day at Platt Fields Market Garden, Fallowfield.

We’re inviting Diggers, Growers, Gardeners, and Environmental Organisations from across Greater Manchester to swap seeds, stories, and skills. Our Marquee will be jam-packed with stalls and we want you to be there!

Join us to swap seeds, soak up the knowledge, or simply stop by to enjoy the day.

✨ What’s on offer?

• Swap seeds and gardening tips.

• Connect with like-minded individuals and organizations.

• Listen, learn, and share your passion for nature.

• Relax and enjoy the garden atmosphere.

Our MUD Kitchen will be serving up delicious, nutritious hot food, and the café will be open for all your refreshment needs.

Construct a willow lantern with Mez from MAD Sustainable Design and decorate with natural materials including preserved leaves and willow shapes to create a magical atmosphere!🏮🌟.

You will leave this workshop with a beautiful decorative lantern of your own to take home. If you’re sticking around for the evening event you can also light it there and take it home after!

This workshop will run for 1.5hrs 10.30am - 12pm during Wassail day. Limited spaces available for the workshop, booking essential. Book your ticket here. Apologies, no refunds available for any reason.

Collect your veg boxes on Sunday 22 December, 10am - 3pm.

These are £20 for a 2 person veg box using seasonal veg from our garden and Organic North. Ideal for 2 people for Xmas day dinner! All organically grown and you can buy as many boxes as you like to make up the veg needed for 2, 4, 6, 8 people etc.

Available through the website MUD shop. Feel free to add chutneys and juices on also through the MUD Shop.

LAST ORDER DATE Sunday 8th December.

On the winter solstice we’ll gather under our large fairylit polytunnel and feast on sharing platters. You are warmly invited!

This ancient Persian/Iranian tradition is a night when friends and family gather together to eat, drink and read poetry. Together, we’ll celebrate the coming of winter, renewal of the sun, victory of light over darkness, and eat some really lovely food.

With a warm fully belly we’ll listen to and share poems. You are so welcome to bring a poem to share, and if you have a poem but don’t feel like reading it we have our resident poet Joey on board who would be happy to read it out on your behalf. This is totally optional, so no pressure to bring one!

We’ll round the night off with live music from local Kurdish artists.

Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available to purchase. Be aware that we can advise on whether allergens are in our food but there is always a risk of cross contamination due to the nature of our kitchen.

Tickets available here. Apologies, no refunds for any reason including in the unlikely circumstances of us having to cancel due to the weather (only under dangerous weather conditions).

Saturday 14th December the kids take over!

This is a winter crafts market with a twist. We wanted to give kids a chance to show their creative talents and make some pocket money before Xmas, so there will be a range of stalls selling all kinds of crafts and homemade items, made by kids, sold by kids!

It is our first year doing this so come by and show the children support, with FREE ENTRY.

And if you know any kids who would like to sell what they’ve made, we’ll be accepting applications until we run out of table space, so please direct them or their parents/carers to this form to make sure they get their free spot at the market.

As always, MUD Kitchen will be serving hot drinks, hot food, handmade bakes and over this special weekend we’ll also have Xmas themed boozy drinks, hot chocolate, beer and cider available.

Natural Wreath Making Workshop with @companionflowerstudio at Platt Fields Market Garden.

Join us for a cozy, festive workshop with Lulu, florist and therapeutic gardener. Using locally foraged materials, you’ll learn how to craft your own natural Xmas wreath from scratch. You’ll learn how to weave a circular wreath base from locally sourced willow, then get creative and decorate your wreath base with foraged foliage, pinecones, and other natural materials.

By the end of the workshop you’ll have created a beautiful Xmas wreath to take home and adorn your door or gift to a friend.

All materials provided. Complimentary tea and mince pies to keep warm and festive. Open to all ages and abilities. Places are non refundable.

Food and drink will be available to purchase at the cafe throughout the day. The workshop will take place under cover with seating. Please wrap up warm. Toilet, baby change and accessible loo on site. For access questions please email events@wearemud.org. Please bring a large bag to take your wreath home with you. 

Tickets available here →

Our Art Market returns this December!

Join us at Platt Fields Market Garden for a delightful day of shopping and supporting local artists and makers to get your Xmas Gifts.

Discover a wide range of unique and handcrafted treasures, including jewelry, ceramics, textiles, and more. With a focus on local talent, you'll find one-of-a-kind items that you won't find anywhere else.

Take your time browsing through the stalls, chat with the artists, and learn about their creative processes in our wintery community garden setting.

As always, MUD Kitchen will be serving hot drinks, hot food, handmade bakes and over this special weekend we’ll also have Xmas themed boozy drinks, hot chocolate, beer and cider available.

We’re likely to have live music playing and the fire pits going!

FREE ENTRY :)

Natural Wreath Making Workshop with @companionflowerstudio at Platt Fields Market Garden.

Join us for a cozy, festive workshop with Lulu, florist and therapeutic gardener. Using locally foraged materials, you’ll learn how to craft your own natural Xmas wreath from scratch. You’ll learn how to weave a circular wreath base from locally sourced willow, then get creative and decorate your wreath base with foraged foliage, pinecones, and other natural materials.

By the end of the workshop you’ll have created a beautiful Xmas wreath to take home and adorn your door or gift to a friend.

All materials provided. Complimentary tea and mince pies to keep warm and festive. Open to all ages and abilities. Places are non refundable.

Food and drink will be available to purchase at the cafe throughout the day. The workshop will take place under cover with seating. Please wrap up warm. Toilet, baby change and accessible loo on site. For access questions please email events@wearemud.org. Please bring a large bag to take your wreath home with you. 

Tickets available here →

A day to celebrate everything pumpkin!

Our children’s area by the Frog House will be open for play and there will be workshops throughout the day including all day face painting (get your face painted like a pumpkin!), a compost workshop, pumpkin printing, pumpkin power tool carving, creative writing, with more workshops including the final schedule to be announced.

There will be pumpkin stew and pumpkin spiced lattes available all day from our café which will also be serving other hot cooked food, hot drinks, boozy autumnal drinks, soft drinks, beer and cider.

Our Farmer’s Market will be running alongside this 10am - 2pm with a large selection of produce for sale.

Children and dogs on leads welcome. Free entry.

Sat eve has DJ Collective Ded Luvly spinning the decks for five straight hours whilst we sling our iconic hotdogs and you dance your boots off next to our fire pits. We’ll have a bar selling boozy and non-alcoholic drinks and super size marshmallows on sticks for you to roast over the pit. It’s a Ded Luvly Time. You're all invited.

Tickets are priced at three different tiers based on your ability to pay. Please choose the tier most appropriate for your circumstances.

Tickets available here →