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05/06/2026

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An exploration of apples in a beautiful orchard!

04/06/2026

Join us at the Grow Hub to discover how you can support local communities through collaboration, skills development, and shared opportunities. This open day is a chance to meet other grow hub members, connect with local organisations, and learn more about the projects and activities happening in your area. Whether you’re a resident, community group, or partner, come along to explore how you can get involved, share your ideas, and help shape positive outcomes for your community.

03/06/2026

Repurposed bench → camomile throne 👑🌼 Part One 1️⃣

We spent the day building a brand‑new seating area using an old bench and a LOT of enthusiasm from Gardening Club members 🪏

Shoutout to for kitting us out with fresh gloves, hose, and spades - perfect timing for a good day project and made the job a dream 💚

Give it a few months and this camomile will thicken into a soft, scented seat you can sink right into.

Therapeutic, grounding, and absolutely gorgeous 🌿

We’ve not finished yet, watch this space for part two 2️⃣

03/06/2026

01/06/2026

It always surprises us how much happens in a month NorthernLily
so here’s a quick rundown of May 2026 💫

Life for a Life Memorial Forests First Choice Homes Oldham GARDENA National Trust Sky Gardening Challenge ITV Brighter Blooms UK

31/05/2026

A tiny handful of seeds with a huge story 💙🌱

Our Azure pea plants are now twining their way up the supports in our community garden NorthernLily
grown from seeds we collected at the ORFC - Oxford Real Farming Conference seed swap earlier this year, shared through the amazing The Gaia Foundation
Seed Sovereignty network.

Our resident Herbalist is learning all about seed saving with and sharing the skills with our community. Seed sovereignty matters because it protects people’s right to save, share and grow diverse, locally adapted seeds, which strengthens community resilience while safeguarding the biodiversity that nature depends on.

We’re growing them not just for their gorgeous blue flowers, but to save seed and keep this variety in community circulation.

Seed swaps → growers → more seed available → seed stays in cultivation That’s how resilience spreads.

Can’t wait to share the harvest and the next generation of seed with our community.

Hands up if you’d like these beauties growing in your garden? ✋

30/05/2026

Our second workshop for the National Trust Sky Gardening Challenge series ‘Balcony Basics’🪴

We explored how to turn even the smallest balcony or windowsill into a thriving green space: choosing the right containers, understanding light levels, building healthy soil, and picking the right plant for the right place.

Everyone learnt how to read seed packets and plant labels, practiced seed sowing and left with a planted-up containers of free seeds and the confidence to start growing at home herbs, salads, pollinator plants, the lot 🪴💚

The energy and questions were brilliant and hearing people saying “I can actually do this” or “I’m excited to try this at home” is exactly why we run these sessions.

Next up ‘Urban Farming’ workshop and we can’t wait!

29/05/2026