Community Gardening
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Horticulture is widely recognised for its benefits to mental health and wellbeing. Community gardening is increasingly part of ‘social’ and ‘nature’ prescribing—offering people meaningful, restorative alternatives to conventional treatment.
At Grow-Wellbeing, we support and deliver a range of community gardening projects across Birkenhead. We currently run a thriving garden at Bentinck Street and support sessions and volunteering at the Edward Kemp Community Garden in Birkenhead Park.
Whether you’d like to join one of our existing projects or create a new community gardening programme in your own neighbourhood or organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Below are some of the community gardening projects we're involved in:
Here We Grow
Bentinck Street Community Project.
A thriving community garden in Birkenhead, co-designed and built with local residents to transform a once-derelict site into a safe, green and welcoming space for all.
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The garden now features raised beds, fruit trees, wildflower areas, and outdoor seating and cooking facilities. Activities include composting, seasonal planting, and practical skills training. The project continues to support people of all ages—especially those at risk of exclusion—while reducing antisocial behaviour and strengthening wellbeing.
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Funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and over 100 local supporters.
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Grow Gardening
Edward Kemp Community Garden
Grow-Wellbeing uses its allotment at Edward Kemp Community Gardens for a wide range of courses, workshops and community events.
For more news and information on how to join our courses or volunteer at the Edwards Kemp community garden, click below.
