Wavertree; #Liverpool:
"We share the space with the road behind us and I don't know anyone from that part of the alleyway but we've become really good friends now.
"There's a real sense of community out there."
"We share the space with the road behind us and I don't know anyone from that part of the alleyway but we've become really good friends now.
"There's a real sense of community out there."
#Oldham
Residents have taken a new approach to fly-tipping by transforming their littered alleyways into valued spaces. Mouldy sofas, unwanted white goods and piles of rubbish have been replaced with plants, trees, benches.
Residents have taken a new approach to fly-tipping by transforming their littered alleyways into valued spaces. Mouldy sofas, unwanted white goods and piles of rubbish have been replaced with plants, trees, benches.
#Levenshulme
"Just off the A6 in Levenshulme, it’s a little treat for the senses. I know many of the people who live here, and it’s become a very special place for them" -
- Bud's Garden Centre
"Just off the A6 in Levenshulme, it’s a little treat for the senses. I know many of the people who live here, and it’s become a very special place for them" -

#Middlesborough:
This alleyway in Middlesbrough is now a haven of hanging baskets, plants and trees. The Alley was well-kept in 1960s but as the decades dragged on residents began to dump their rubbish on cobbles .
: North News and Pictures
This alleyway in Middlesbrough is now a haven of hanging baskets, plants and trees. The Alley was well-kept in 1960s but as the decades dragged on residents began to dump their rubbish on cobbles .

Old Trafford, Greater #Manchester:
One of our own projects, consisting of 328 planters, 3327 plants, 142 bird houses and 59 seating areas, with a focus on community spirit, residents now have a healthy, green place they can relax and socialise.
One of our own projects, consisting of 328 planters, 3327 plants, 142 bird houses and 59 seating areas, with a focus on community spirit, residents now have a healthy, green place they can relax and socialise.
#Belfast:
"[The council] said no so we thought we’d do it ourselves. We brought out our own paint and plants. We up-cycled and recycled, we don’t want money."
The Belfast Tab
"[The council] said no so we thought we’d do it ourselves. We brought out our own paint and plants. We up-cycled and recycled, we don’t want money."

Moss Side, #Manchester:
'Upping It', a group helping neighbourhoods in Moss Side & Rusholme to clean alleys, reduce fly‑tipping, increase recycling, and improve our environment.
"There’s lots of Moss between the cobbles in Moss Side, so they are hard work!"
: Ishbel
'Upping It', a group helping neighbourhoods in Moss Side & Rusholme to clean alleys, reduce fly‑tipping, increase recycling, and improve our environment.
"There’s lots of Moss between the cobbles in Moss Side, so they are hard work!"

If you know of any other good examples, please share!
#GMGreenCity https://www.groundwork.org.uk/projects/ignition-nature-based-solutions-for-greater-manchester/
#GMGreenCity https://www.groundwork.org.uk/projects/ignition-nature-based-solutions-for-greater-manchester/