Unwind, reconnect with nature, and escape daily stress through gardening. Joining a gardening club in Liverpool offers a fulfilling opportunity to nurture green spaces while fostering a sense of community. By collaborating with like-minded individuals, you not only enhance your local environment but also cultivate lasting relationships that promote mental wellbeing and overall quality of life.
Embrace the beauty of nature this Spring and relish outdoor adventures while exploring the diverse range of activities our community has to offer. With numerous gardening clubs scattered across the Liverpool city region, there’s a perfect fit for everyone eager to dig into the joys of gardening.
Friends of Parks and Gardens
Friends of Parks and Gardens are voluntary groups of local residents, workers or visitors who are looking to give back to their local community through caring for and improving their local park or green space.
They carry out practical conservation or management tasks such as clean-ups, community planting projects and events. Friends of Parks and Gardens can be found in over 20 parks in Liverpool, from Sefton Park to Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Anfield Cemetery, Warbreck Moor and so many others, there’s plenty to choose from.
Grow Speke
Grow Speke is a community garden in South Liverpool, created to engage both children and adults in community projects. Local school and youth groups use Grow Speke to deliver fun, healthy, outdoor activities, where young people can develop their gardening knowledge and skills. It’s a great opportunity to get back to nature and create a space that can be enjoyed by the whole community for years to come.
Their beekeeping project is one of the many exciting opportunities at Grow Speke, along with their vegetable gardens and a fruit tree orchard. There’s great facilities such as a Polytunnel for growing fruit and veg all year round, a BBQ and firepit and kitchen facilities open to all gardeners too.
The Florrie Gardening Club
Community arts & heritage venue, The Florrie, host over 30 hours of cultural activities every week for people to get involved in. Their gardening club is just one of their offers that gives everyone the chance to meet new people, learn new skills & have fun. Take a look at their Community Hub Activities timetable to find out more and email Tim on tim@theflorrie.org to join in or for further information.
Liverpool Organic Gardeners
Liverpool Organic Gardeners meet eight times a year at at Elm Hall Drive Methodist Church in Liverpool and they visit members’ gardens or other places of interest. In the past, they have visited Incredible Edibles at Todmorden, Chorlton Open Gardens and the Green Dream Project in Bootle. This is great for nature lovers who want to get to know other like-minded individuals while visiting beautiful gardens.
Thornton & Crosby Gardener’s Club
Thorton & Crosby Gardener’s Club host monthly guest speakers, as well as going out on day trips to beautiful local gardens such as Harlow Carr and share useful gardening recommendations. This is a great way to gain an insight into the world of gardening and learn from one another in a friendly environment. All are welcome to join for a fee of £20 per year and £1 per visit. For visitors it is £2 a visit. Fees include tea/coffee and biscuits.
Hoylake & District Gardening Society
Hoylake & District Gardening Society is a friendly club, with members ranging from experienced gardeners to complete novices. Club meetings comprise of a talk by a professional on different aspects of gardening. The programme is very varied from head gardeners and Chelsea Gold medallists to talks on wildlife, herbal medicines, foreign lands, and beekeeping.
Guests are very welcome to head along to meetings, there’s no booking required and the cost is just £3. The club’s annual membership is £15.
Marine Place Gardener’s Club
Marine Place Gardener’s Club at Marine Place wellbeing hub and cafe (run solely by Age UK Wirral) is a social activity club for people interested in all things gardening. You can go along and have a chat and get advice. You can also help them look after their BeeWell Together Garden. Make some new friends, share and swap hints and enjoy stress free gardening.
Moreton Gardening Club
Moreton Gardening club meets on the 2nd Monday of each month where they welcome a guest speaker covering various different gardening topics, such as ideas for planting and winter gardening. They also arrange garden open afternoons and nature walks for members. Club membership is £20 per year, including refreshments at each meeting.
Irby & Thurstaston Gardeners Club
Irby & Thurstaston Gardeners Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month (with the exception of August) in Irby Village Hall and holds an Annual Flower and Vegetable Show in July. The club has excellent and varied speakers each month, with some illustrated talks, some ‘hands on’ workshop-style talks. They also organises days out, garden holidays and hold plant sales at meetings. It is noted as a very sociable club, part of the Irby Village atmosphere and always welcoming to new members and visitors.
Southport Chrysanthemum and Gardening Society
Join Southport Chrysanthemum and Gardening Society for talks, shows and plant sales. Each year, they stage spring, summer and autumn shows in Southport, with many exhibitors and hundreds of people visiting. A Christmas Floral Art demonstration by eminent flower arrangers is also held at the beginning of December.
In addition, the group organises trips through the year to other shows more further afield, such as the Harrogate Spring Show. A friendly society, they meet on the last Tuesday of the month, Emmanuel Church, Lord Street, Southport.
Make CIC (Liverpool & Wirral)
Make CIC hosts a range of classes related to gardening. Make CIC focus on the importance of collaboration and creative environments, and this definitely translates within their exciting, diverse classes. Keep an eye out on their Garden page for upcoming events.
Royal Horticultural Society Community Garden Groups Locator
You can also discover community garden groups via the Royal Horticultural Society’s ‘Find A Group’ interactive webpage.
Additionally, keep an eye on our What’s On listings to find local gardening events to get involved in too.
Have we missed anything in this article? Let us know! Get in touch with Clare at clare@culture.org.uk. We strive to make our features as inclusive as possible, so we’re keen to hear your suggestions.