"We are delighted to support the Moss Side wetlands project which will help us achieve our strategic objectives of coming carbon neutral and encourage local communities to engage with greenspaces and climate change issues."
Philip Cooke, Libraries and Archives Lead, Manchester City Council
Celebrating Moss Side’s natural heritage.
Through exploration of city maps and archives, and inspirational trips to beautiful Greater Manchester wetland sites, we aim to empower residents to become stewards of the natural environment.
Alongside the community we’ll create new blue spaces – ponds, wetlands, rain gardens, which improve air and water quality, help to tackle climate change and provide vibrant green spaces for people and wildlife.
This project aims to revitalise Moss Side’s natural heritage by exploring local moss history, creating small-scale moss gardens and wetlands, and fostering community connection to the environment.
Get in touch if you live or work in Moss Side and want to get involved. Our project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players they support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Their vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. They believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.
