Make content about: Tim turned an alley into a garden
Tim thought living in a terraced house meant he could never garden. Then he helped turn a disused alleyway into a vegetable patch.
This story
Living in a terraced house in Manchester with a paved yard, Tim assumed he had no space to garden until he joined neighbours to clear an unmanaged alleyway in 2018. The shared space grew from potted shrubs to council-funded raised vegetable beds that supply fresh produce for local families. The project inspired Tim to take on a quarter-plot allotment, where he now grows 25 edible crops using animal-free and no-dig methods.
Where you could take it
Visit the alleyway garden with Tim to see how the neighbours manage their shared beds and harvest fresh food together.
Where it happens
Manchester
The charity
- Charity: The Vegan Society
- Registration number: 279228
- Based in: Birmingham, England