Current Projects
MUD have a wide range of projects across Greater Manchester. Take a look below and follow the links for more information. Our Events Page features upcoming events, workshops and courses across all of our projects and you can sign up to volunteer at any of the projects via our Volunteer Sign Up. You can also take a look at our Past Projects.
Platt Fields Market Garden (PFMG) is the home of MUD. It was our first garden and is still our largest. We have a wide range of projects taking place at PFMG that you can read about below. We also have a dedicated page with more information about the garden you can access here.
Gardening is about connecting to nature, connecting to people and leaning new skills. These sessions aim to improve and support people's mental and physical wellbeing through different gardening activities. From sowing seeds to building bug hotels, each day is different.
If you feel you could benefit from this project, please contact Lulu@wearemud.org.
See the instructions below to join our composting programme. We regularly carry out inductions to the system at volunteering, so sign up and find out first hand how the system works. If you are a business that would like to donate waste to our system then please contact mike@wearemud.org.
The Landing is MUD's first ever rooftop growing project. We helped design, build and brand the garden back in 2020 in collaboration with Where The Light Gets In (WTLGI). Volunteering takes place at The Landing on a Friday and there are a range of workshops advertised through the WTLGI website and a dedicated Instagram Page. To join The Landing Volunteer WhatsApp Group text Mike with your name on 07538860488.
MUD have been developing a garden in partnership with The East Manchester Academy and BUG is the new initiative funded by GMEF's Green Spaces Fund. BUG will transform the space into a community garden for the whole of Beswick with a dedicated gardener and multiple volunteer opportunities and events throughout 2023. If you would like to get involved, sign up to volunteer and join our BUG Garden Group.
MUD have been gleaning for a number of years and now help coordinate The North West Gleaning Network, which our Director, Jo, helped develop with her time working for Feedback Global. Find out more about gleaning on our dedicated Gleaning Page and sign up to go on a glean via our Volunteer Sign Up and Garden Groups.
