From the newly repainted Poppy Bridge to bird boxes, watering, woodland work and giant games for children, it was another wonderfully busy week in Didsbury Park. A huge thank you to all 48 volunteers, including our growing number of young helpers, who made such a tremendous difference.

What an incredibly busy and rewarding week it has been, from preparing for the RHS judges to welcoming 43 volunteers into the park. Thank you to everyone who watered, weeded, litter picked, repaired, planted and helped us achieve so much.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped with extra watering shifts during last week’s heatwave. With the RHS judges arriving on Thursday, our 43 volunteers worked incredibly hard to make sure the park was looking its very best.

Despite a few tired volunteers after England’s World Cup match, we still had a very respectable turnout of 51 this morning. With the RHS judges due in just 10 days, everyone worked incredibly hard watering, weeding, mulching, hedge cutting, litter picking and generally helping the park look its very best.

A memorable day for Didsbury Park as the Lord Mayor officially opened our beautiful new wild flower meadow. Alongside the celebrations, 50 volunteers and corporate teams continued the incredible work that's helping the park look its very best ahead of the RHS judges' visit.

What an amazingly beautiful morning we had in the park today, with blue skies, temperatures climbing and a huge team of volunteers helping us get the wild flower meadow ready for the Lord Mayor’s visit next Monday. A huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard, from weeding and watering to hedge trimming, repairs, litter picking and all the vital behind-the-scenes jobs that keep our Monday mornings running.

It was an amazingly busy morning in the park today as we worked towards two major upcoming events in our calendar. With the wildflower meadow looking stunning, preparations underway for the Lord Mayor’s visit and Britain in Bloom judging, and an incredible 73 volunteers lending a hand, there was a real sense of excitement and community spirit throughout the park.

After five years of hard work, we are delighted to announce that the Lord Mayor of Manchester will formally open our wild flower meadow on 29th June. With 43 volunteers in the park today, plenty of planting, path clearing, mowing, litter picking and yes, of course, the promise of cake, it was another brilliant morning in Didsbury Park.

In record May temperatures we took delivery of nearly 2,000 colourful new summer bedding plants from MCC, so it was all hands to the pumps this morning as 46 volunteers, including a brilliant team from NatWest, helped plant them around the park. The wildflower meadow is also looking beautiful, with ox-eye daisies taking centre stage this year…

On a very hot Bank Holiday Monday, 21 willing volunteers still turned out to help across the park, from watering the Flower Walk to tidying trees, flower beds and the Bird Garden. A huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard in the heat — including our regular families, new volunteer Felix, and all those keeping Didsbury Park looking its best.

Despite heavy showers and some last-minute changes to the morning’s plans, an amazing team of 48 volunteers came together to keep Didsbury Park looking its best. Volunteers from Siemens, Brentwood College, Bridge College and our regular Monday team tackled everything from moving leaves and spreading compost to preparing flower beds, repairing fencing, cleaning benches and litter picking across the park.

Another hugely successful volunteer session saw 60 volunteers working across the park, from repairing walls and restoring fencing to tidying flower beds and preparing the Poppy Path Bridge for repainting. We were also delighted to receive a £5,000 donation from the Didsbury Beer Festival to support future improvements in the park.

Despite it being a Bank Holiday, when some of our regular volunteers were away and there were no business volunteers with us, we were absolutely delighted to welcome a fantastic turnout of 41 volunteers. Thank you everyone for working so hard and helping to make the park look pristine once more!

It was a very special and fun day in the park, with our best weather of the month, the promise of a St George’s cake, and an amazing turnout of 66 volunteers. From painting kick fencing and refreshing Buddy and Lucy’s woodchip to sowing poppy seeds, spreading mulch and keeping the flower beds tidy, everybody certainly earned their cake today.

We have seen a worrying increase in vandalism and anti-social behaviour across the park in recent weeks, but in contrast, a fantastic turnout of 49 volunteers showed just how much our community cares…

We had some great weather today and a fantastic turnout of 45 volunteers, making it one of those truly uplifting days in the park… From sowing poppy seeds to completing major projects, there was a real sense of community and achievement throughout.

A record-breaking Easter Egg Hunt, a sunny Bank Holiday volunteer session, and another fantastic morning of teamwork in Didsbury Park.

From storm damage and Easter activities to flower bed maintenance and volunteer training, it has been another busy and uplifting week in Didsbury Park thanks to the fantastic support of our volunteers.

A stunning blossom display drew visitors from across the region—but it was our volunteers who kept Didsbury Park looking its best. From litter picking to planting and repairs, it was a weekend of real community impact…

Spring has arrived in Didsbury Park with stunning bulbs and blossom on display. Join us next Saturday for our Big Spring Clean and help keep the park looking its best…