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…

Sixty volunteers came together in Didsbury Park to enjoy the beauty of spring while completing an impressive range of projects across the park – from planting and woodchipping to building bug hotels and improving park facilities.

With dry weather for the second week running, 52 volunteers gathered in Didsbury Park for another productive morning—working on the wildflower meadow, spreading woodchip, tackling litter, and even beginning power tool training.

Sunshine, spring bulbs and 40 fantastic volunteers made for a productive Monday in Didsbury Park - with exciting new power tool training announced and brilliant progress across the park.

Wild weather didn’t stop us this week - 26 volunteers braved wintery showers to litter pick, weed the Flower Walk, improve the wild flower meadow, clear graffiti from the Poppy Path, and top up gravel under benches. Want to get involved as an individual or bring a team from your workplace?

After nearly a decade of effort, volunteers have finally opened the wildflower meadow at Didsbury Park to the public. This landmark achievement celebrates community volunteering, partnership working, and new opportunities for individuals and companies in South Manchester to give back.

With 40 volunteers on site, spring is well underway in Didsbury Park. From final preparations for the wildflower meadow opening to weeding, mulching and park maintenance, our volunteers continue to make a huge difference across the park…

On a bone-chilling winter morning, 32 hardy volunteers came together in Didsbury Park to make fantastic progress on the wild flower meadow, litter picking and path improvements…

Despite a grey Mancunian start, 38 volunteers turned out for another hugely productive morning in Didsbury Park, tackling litter picking, path maintenance, flower beds and progress on the wildflower meadow project…

With dry weather at last, 39 volunteers came together to litter pick, tidy paths and flower beds, and make great progress on the Wild Flower Meadow project - a brilliant example of community volunteering in Didsbury Park.

A joyful start to 2026 at Didsbury Park, from a memorable carol concert and a strong volunteer turnout in icy conditions to the long-awaited start of fencing work around the Wild Flower Meadow. Discover what our volunteers have been up to and how you can get involved this year…