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Gardening for Wellbeing Course (South MCR)

Oct

26

October 26, 2026

The Dandelion Community, 🇬🇧

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About This Event

The Gardening for Wellbeing Course is offered on multiple dates at The Dandelion Community, Oatlands Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 1AH.

What to Expect

  • A relaxing 8-week course of nature-based crafts and activities designed to support health and wellbeing.
  • Combines outdoor time, creative activities, and simple crafts.
  • You’ll be part of a small group, guided by an experienced facilitator in a hands-on, relaxed garden environment.
  • Includes practical tasks, meditative exercises, and many sessions will feature crafts to take home.

Who Should Attend

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

Practical Information

The service is free for Manchester residents. A Sow the City staff member may contact you after booking to complete a short referral form.

Programme

What type of activities might the sessions include?

  • Seed sowing and propagation
  • Natural cosmetics including perfumes and bathbombs
  • Home made lemonade and herbal tea workshops
  • Eco art including, cyanotype and monoprinting
  • Wicker craft (wreath and basket making)

Topics

Gardening Wellbeing Social and Therapeutic Horticulture Nature-based crafts Ecotherapy
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