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Gardening for Wellbeing Course (North MCR)

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25

September 25, 2026

The NEPHRA Allotment, 🇬🇧

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About This Event

Gardening for Wellbeing Course (North MCR) is an 8-week course delivered by Sow the City at The NEPHRA Allotment in Manchester.

What to Expect

  • Relaxing 8-week course of nature-based crafts and activities
  • Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) sessions
  • Combination of outdoor time, creative activities, and simple crafts
  • Focussed 8-session course with practical tasks and meditative exercises
  • Small group setting, guided by an experienced facilitator in a hands-on, relaxed garden environment
  • Opportunities to take home crafts created during sessions

Who Should Attend

This course is specifically designed for individuals facing health challenges such as mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress management issues, low confidence, social isolation, low physical activity levels, lack of community connection, disconnection from nature, or bereavement.

Practical Information

The sessions at NEPHRA are funded by the National Lottery, Awards for All Environment Fund, and Manchester City Council - Public Health. A Sow the City staff member may contact you to complete a short referral form after booking to ensure the site offers the best options for your requirements.

Programme

The sessions may include activities such as:

  • Pruning and fruit tree maintenance
  • Foraging
  • Bushcraft
  • Cookery workshops
  • Eco art (cyanotype and monoprinting)
  • Wicker craft (wreath and basket making)

Topics

Gardening Wellbeing Horticulture Nature connection Crafts