The Friends of Didsbury Park are celebrating an incredible milestone – 50,000 hours of volunteering since 2014! From small beginnings with borrowed tools to award-winning recognition, our volunteers have transformed the park into the beautiful community space it is today…

Did you know that Sandhurst Road was once actually called Didsbury Park? This week’s blog uncovers the park’s fascinating history alongside highlights from a busy Bank Holiday where 22 volunteers came together to improve the park…

On a warm summer’s day, 62 volunteers - including families, new joiners and teams from local companies - came together to repaint railings, improve the Bird Garden, clear green waste, and much more…

Last Friday saw a huge rescue mission on the Poppy Path with 32 volunteers from Forvis Mazars joining local supporters to transform the overgrown route. Today, in glorious sunshine, a record 52 volunteers tackled projects across the park – from flower beds to bug hotels…

From a fascinating 1947 photo on Sandhurst Road to a huge volunteer turnout for RHS judging day, we celebrate Didsbury Park’s past and the people helping shape its future…

What did Didsbury Park look like in 1914 — and how are volunteers helping it shine today? From historical archives to preparing for RHS Britain in Bloom judging, it’s been a busy and meaningful week in the park...

A huge thank you to Sonia for leading a brilliant session with 35 volunteers, including visitors from France and corporate teams from Carrier and Greater Manchester Central Admin…

What did Didsbury Park look like in 1900? We take a look at a fascinating old photo, share the latest planting success, and celebrate our incredible community and corporate volunteers who are helping us prepare for RHS judging...

From uncovering the park’s Victorian roots to planting thousands of summer flowers, volunteers - old and new - came together for another eventful week in Didsbury Park. Fancy joining in and making a difference?

The Flower Walk once looked dramatically different, and thanks to our dedicated volunteers, it’s been lovingly restored to award-winning beauty… Plus, we celebrate 50,000 hours of community volunteering, record charity membership, and more good news from around the park.

From garden party sandwiches at Buckingham Palace to tackling weeds and litter after a busy Bank Holiday, it’s been a week of contrasts and community spirit in Didsbury Park…

We’ve had a fantastic boost to our volunteering this week with over 60 people helping out across two sessions – including return visits from PWC and Co-op Bank teams. Plus, we’ve welcomed new local faces and continued vital maintenance and planting work throughout the park...

On a beautiful sunny morning, 35 volunteers gathered for weeding, planting and park maintenance. We were joined by new faces, returning friends, and guests from Manchester City Council ahead of Volunteers’ Week…

Despite it being a Bank Holiday, 34 fantastic volunteers turned out to tackle major projects in the park, from digging a brand new flower bed to planting wildflowers, mowing, litter picking and more

A record 78 volunteers – including teams from NatWest and Kellanova – joined us this sunny Monday for a packed morning of park improvements, from weeding and woodland trail maintenance to litter picking and planting...

Despite the Bank Holiday drizzle, our brilliant team of 20 volunteers made a huge impact around Didsbury Park—from preparing new benches to tackling weeds and tidying flower beds…

From sowing wildflower seeds to repainting fencing and preparing for new benches, our volunteers were busy with a wide range of tasks in the park this week…

What a beautiful spring day for volunteering in the park! With the cherry blossom in full bloom and over 200,000 bulbs brightening the grounds, our team of volunteers tackled a host of exciting projects – from willow fencing and hedge pruning to wildlife conservation…

What a day! From planting and pruning to bench restoration and drainage works, 42 volunteers – including corporate teams – came together to care for Didsbury Park…

On a beautiful sunny Saturday, over 25 families joined us for our Big Spring Clean – a wonderful day of litter-picking, weeding, painting and community spirit…