Community Garden Stewardship Programme

Community Garden Stewardship Programme

Restoring Spaces. Supporting People. Strengthening Communities.

Across our city, many residents are struggling to maintain their gardens due to age, health, mobility, or financial pressures. What should be a place of comfort and pride can quickly become overwhelming — impacting wellbeing, safety, and quality of life.

The Community Garden Stewardship Programme is a practical, community-led response — transforming neglected outdoor spaces into safe, accessible, and sustainable environments while supporting those who need it most.

🌱 What We Do

We provide free or supported garden services for residents who are unable to maintain their outdoor spaces, delivered through a combination of community volunteers, trainees, and local partnerships.

Our work focuses on three key areas:

Garden Rescue
We restore overgrown and neglected gardens, clearing waste, removing hazards, and making spaces usable again.

Ongoing Support
We provide light-touch, regular maintenance to help residents stay on top of their gardens and prevent decline.

Sustainable Improvements
Where possible, we introduce low-maintenance, environmentally friendly solutions — including pollinator planting, accessible layouts, and long-term design improvements.

💚 Why It Matters

A maintained outdoor space can have a powerful impact on a person’s life.

This programme helps to:

• Improve mental and physical wellbeing

• Reduce isolation and increase pride in place

• Support independent living for vulnerable residents

• Improve neighbourhood appearance and community morale

• Encourage biodiversity and environmental stewardship

👥 Who We Support

We prioritise residents who are:

• Elderly or living alone

• Living with disabilities or reduced mobility

• Experiencing financial hardship

• Referred through community organisations or support services

🤝 Community-Led Delivery

Delivered by CROGGI CIC and Hull International Carnival, this programme is built on connection and collaboration.

We bring together:

• Local volunteers seeking purpose and experience

• Individuals looking to develop skills in gardening and environmental work

• Partner organisations including housing providers, health services, and community groups

This approach not only delivers practical support, but also creates opportunities for learning, engagement, and long-term community resilience.

🌍 Wider Impact

This is more than gardening.

The programme contributes to:

• Public health and wellbeing outcomes

• Environmental improvement and biodiversity

• Skills development and pathways into employment

• Stronger, more connected communities

📊 Measuring Impact

We are committed to delivering meaningful, measurable outcomes, including:

• Number of gardens restored and maintained

• Resident wellbeing improvements

• Volunteer engagement and participation

• Environmental and neighbourhood improvements

🚀 Get Involved

We are actively seeking partners, funders, and collaborators to help grow and expand this programme.

You can support by:

• Referring residents in need

• Partnering as an organisation

• Providing funding or resources

• Volunteering your time or skills

Together, we can create lasting change — one garden, one person, one community at a time.

Contact Us

To find out more, refer someone, or explore partnership opportunities, please get in touch.

Let’s restore spaces and strengthen communities — together.

Our new partnership with this community garden in Hull has provided our volunteers a great natural space to grow vegetables and learn garden maintenance skills and learn how to use a wide variety of garden tools.