I have to confess that I have no idea when Hulme Community Garden Centre was set up, but someone will and get back to me.*
Added to this confession, is the even more shocking one, that despite passing it for decades on the bus, this weekend was the first time we have visited the place.
And at 11 am on a Saturday the place was quite full, mainly with people buying Christmas trees, which left us the odd ones out, because we were on the look out for flowerpots and some house plants.
Perhaps not the obvious choice of things to buy from a garden centre in the run up to Christmas, but then this year we will be doing the whole festive season very differently.
Like so many places, the centre has had to cope with the virus, and of course December limits what there was to see.
That said we enjoyed the trip, and came away with some interesting plants, leaving me just to reflect on the cat which sat on an orange armchair, totally oblivious to the procession of people, and the cleverly designed little landscaped spots dotted across the 2 acres.
I could say more, but instead will close with a description of the centre taken from their won site.“Hulme Community Garden Centre offers a unique and inspirational space within an urban area, providing great opportunities for learning.
Our education team have the experience and skillset to deliver a flexible learning approach which meets the requirements of the current curriculum.
Our aim is to take the pressure off you by providing a community based green space which allows children of any age to engage with and develop an awareness of the environment around them.
On our extensive 2 acre site includes a variety of spaces for learning - and unique spaces to be motivated and inspired by, strawbale built classroom with a green roof, garden polytunnel housing impressive banana plants, community gardens to explore with secluded seating, wildlife pond and raised bed pathways, small woodland walk and outdoor cooking areas including clay pizza oven”. *
Location; Hulme
Pictures, a cat, an interesting seating area, and a Christmas Tree, 2020, from the collection of Andrew Simpson
*Hulme Garden Centre; https://hulmegardencentre.org.uk/
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