Community Gardening
Nature Based Workshops
GIVE IT A GROW WIGAN & THE COMMUNITY PATCH CIC

We're a non-profit working to increase biodiversity in Wigan

We aim to help residents and other community groups to focus on bringing wild bees and wildlife to our urban spaces. If you have an idea and want support, we'd love to hear from you. We also bring people together in nature with fun, nature-inspired creative workshops.

We manage a community garden in Wigan and offer free seeds, plants and veg seasonally and free bulbs in Autumn, as well as working on a number of community spaces with other groups, improving them for visitors and local wildlife. Please read about our services.

We're always open to new friends in the garden, so if any of this sounds like your thing- please get intouch

Sow Wildflower Seeds

Sow wildflower seeds and plants that are perfect for pollinators and wildlife

Stop Using Chemicals

Stop using harmful weed killers such as glyphosate and pesticides 

Let Grasses Grow

Reduce mowing in around Wigan Borough, and our gardens to allow nature to thrive

Reduce Litter

Pick up litter and reduce litter being thrown to protect wildlife and our waterways. 

Upcoming Events

Join us in the community garden on the last Sunday of each month for our weekend session – 12 – 3pm, for some company and gentle movement in the outdoors. […]

Our free monthly guided woodland walk – Step Into Nature. Please note the date has changed due to it landing on boxing day (this is December’s walk!) The next walk […]

Join us in the community garden every other Wednesday morning, 10am – 12pm, for some company and gentle movement in the outdoors. Please note change to dates due to Christmas […]

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Everyone welcome

Join us in the garden!

We’re in the community garden in Beech Hill, Wigan (WN6 7TA) every other Wednesday morning from 10am and we’d love for you to join us. We tend to a variety of raised beds, a greenhouse, small wildlife pond, flower borders and fruit trees together in a way that’s kind to nature. Get some gentle movement in the fresh air – no experience required and all tool supplied.

Everyone is welcome to come along, including children. We post regular updates about our gardening work and events on facebook. You can also see our gardening scheudle on the events page.

What we've been up to

Learn about some of the work we're doing around Wigan Borough

Give it a Grow Wigan - Logo
The Community Patch - Logo

Give it a Grow Wigan is a community group, now in its 5th year, to make Wigan bee-friendly and increase biodiversity in our town, and to provide a way for us to connect in nature. It’s now run with a local CIC – The Community Patch to expand this vital work.

 

Our work is two-fold – bringing people together and helping wildlife. As many of you know, most bee species are in decline in the UK, but they are vital to our ecosystem.

 

They’re responsible for pollinating plants and all of our fruit and veg; we rely on them, and they’re also integral to wider British wildlife.

 

We’re working to increase native wildflower areas in Wigan, as well as more flowers & trees in general, and to encourage pollinators and wildlife to return. Our urban spaces have tremendous potential.

 

We also want to encourage people to spend more time in nature and together by offering inclusive spaces and workshop sessions to explore together in a fun and informal way. 

 

We want to raise awareness of the importance of urban areas for pollinators , create more flower-rich habitats, and connect people through events, nature-based workshops, and gentle activities in these spaces. We also bring the outdoors in where it’s not possible, bringing our sessions to community venues, pubs and libraries.

 

The aim is to be a group community effort, where everyone can feel empowered to join in, take ownership of our green spaces and reap the benefits. 

Community Gardening

Community Gardening

Working on community green spaces to improve them for people and pollinators. With gentle movement and friends in the fresh air.

Workshop

Workshops

Hosting fun nature based art workshops where people can connect together in nature - for children and adults

Garden Design

Garden Design & Support

Helping to you co-design your community or public garden space so that it's sustainable, and works for all.

Do your bit for local wildlife

Here are just a few ways you can help at home, or by getting involved with our work.

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March News Update
2025

Our progress

Some of our progress in quick numbers. Ranging from litter picking, wildflower seeds handed out and our sessions. This is just a taster of what we do.

NEWS & EVENT

Keep up To date

Learn about our latest news and insights, from community gardening, workshop announcements and more.

News

Give it a Grow Wigan & The Community Patch CIC

These are exciting times. This summer 2025, we introduced The Community Patch CIC! This is a way for us to fully expand on the work we’ve been building for 4+ […]

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Sep

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New Autumn Workshops – Tickets Now on Sale

We’re really excited to share our brand-new autumn series of nature-inspired workshops and activities. From pressed flowers to propagation, herbs, and seasonal wreaths, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. All […]

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Support For Wigan Arrival Project – Community Garden Makeover

Sheba Arts got in touch with us in July for a quick turnout garden revamp at SWAP, Support for Wigan Arrivals Project. They were planning a big party at the […]

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