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Environmental education centre
One of our aims is to develop HCGC as an Environmental Education centre to promote wildlife conservation and sustainable development within the community.
We already have a garden packed with wildlife that is open to the community. The garden includes a wildlife pond with resident newts, amongst other things, insect and bug habitats, a woodland garden and a living willow hedge.
We are continuously looking to develop the Centre for the benefit of the wider community and the environment and are planning to convert the Centre to run off micro generation technology in the near future.
Future plans are also to expand the site and open a visitor and education centre - this will only be possible with the continous support of funders, volunteers and the community.
At HCGC we aim to educate the local community in horticulture, organic growing and the environment. Supervised sessions are on Wednesday and Friday 11-4.
We have a friendly aproachable team who are readily available to give advice, we have volunteering sessions and placements and we also have a more formal programme of courses and workshops.
We offer ...
12 week volunteer programme
School/college placements
Nursery/Primary School activities
City College Manchester Course -
NCFE in Horticulture
Work placement
Our aim is to work with community groups, schools and individuals promoting horticulture.
As well as holding workshops and activities at the Centre we are available to go into schools and the community to give advice.
We can offer a range of activities, please get in touch for more information
and contact:-
Katherine Moores Trainer
or
Helene Rudlin Volunteer Coordinator.
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Parents and Toddlers Group Every Thursdays from 11am until 12, we run a craft or gardening session aimed at 0 to 3 years old. £2 per child, which includes materials, refreshments and giggles. See our "Events and Workshops" page above (and scroll down for more details about each session).
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