In her debut blog on MyThirdPlace, Nina Vincent visits the Platt Fields Market Garden in urban Manchester. Part of Manchester Urban Diggers (MUD) CIC, this not-for-profit project has grown into a community hub for food growing, wellbeing and shared learning.
After first visiting in October - making tea in the greenhouse and hearing co-founders Mike and Sam reflect on its journey - Nina found herself drawn into a community garden that brings people together and closer to nature. Time moves between tending the garden and spontaneous conversations that unfold naturally between locals.
Now a regular, Nina describes it as a place that breaks up screen-based routines - somewhere to take part in a slower, more sustainable way of living, meet new people each visit, and leave feeling more grounded.
Read Nina's full article on MyThirdPlace (link in bio!)
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SATURDAY COMMUNITY LUNCH! 💚
Join us every Saturday for Community Lunch! A delicious meal cooked by @mudkitchenmcr using organic produce from the garden.
There’s a suggested donation of between £6 to £9, we start serving at 1pm and we recommend getting down here early🌱
If you can’t make it on a Saturday, we also serve Community Lunch on Wednesdays and Sundays!
See you soon 🌱
Saturdays at Platt Fields Market Garden look a little something like this…
Gardening Club is on, our cafe is open, Community Lunch starts at 1pm and there’s lots of beautiful new artworks from our friend Phil Barton!
Come on down, we’re here ‘til 4.
GARDENING CLUB & COMMUNITY LUNCH 🌱
Every Friday we open our doors at 10am for Gardening Club!
Our volunteers help to maintain the garden and get involved with growing and harvesting throughout the seasons.
The Gardening Club gang also pick organic produce from the garden which goes into our Community Lunch, cooked by @mudkitchenmcr and served every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 1pm!
First come, first served - see you down here!
COMMUNITY LUNCH! 🌱
Join us tomorrow for Community Lunch at 1pm in the garden!
That’s right! Every Friday we serve up a hearty vegan one-pot lunch at Platt Fields Market Garden for just £6…
We start serving at 1pm sharp, first come first served! 🌞
Love food, want to learn more about seasonal cooking or want to share your knowledge and skills? Make new friends and meet people in the community? We’re looking for volunteers to help us in the kitchen on our volunteer days. To find out more, sign up via our volunteer portal (link in our bio) and join the WhatsApp community! (Link in bio)
WASSAIL WITH US 🌳
Join us this Saturday as we begin the new year with a Wassail!
We’ll be opening the gates to the garden at 10am for brunch and hot bevs with @mudkitchenmcr plus there’s a tree pruning workshop between 10am and 12pm - tickets for the workshop are available on our website!
We’ll begin our Wassail at 12pm with a free wicker crown workshop before picking the Monarch of the Trees and heading into the orchard at 1pm!
After we’ve wassailed, we’ll be settling into the garden with storytelling, a folk session from @thetraditionalexchange and a spell jar making workshop with @mad.sustainable.design 🌱
There’s still time to sign up to this free event, just head over to the events page on our website!
📸: @themossyard
We’re firing up the @mudkitchenmcr grills this Sunday for the Winter edition of @plattfieldsartmarket 🔥
There’s a deliciously seasonal menu full of everyone’s favourite bits, swipe to check it out!
Join us from 10am for brunch and a browse, with tonnes of amazing makers to grab your last minute Christmas pressies from.
See you there! Shop local 💚🌱
Art Market week is upon us! Just a reminder of the best* place to get your loved ones a gift this Christmas 🌲
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