Manchester Urban Diggers

The MUD team make beautiful gardens in urban spaces, where people grow, cook and eat delicious, healthy food together. These gardens are hubs for thriving, connected communities, havens for nature, and visions of a fair and sustainable alternative way to supply the food we need to be part of a fairer food system.

WE’RE BUILDING ROUTES TO MARKET

This includes the MUD Kitchen, the MUD shop & the monthly Farmers Market at Platt Fields Market Garden.

WE’RE PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

We’re teaching people how to grow and cook food. We have a mixed team of food growers, chefs, and STH practitioners who deliver free sessions such as our New Growers Programme and our Open Volunteering Days.

WE’RE PROTECTING AND DEVELOPING GREEN SPACES AND NATURE

We’ve worked on over 30 gardens since 2019. We design and build community gardens around the city and we maintain 3 large gardens in South, Central and East Manchester.

WE’RE GROWING, COOKING AND EATING TOGETHER

Our gardens are places where local people can participate in activities that support greater wellbeing such as cooking clubs and community lunches and volunteer lunches.