St Marks Community Garden

17/07/2026

Great to share this moment with friends at Belle Vale Community Primary School

We had a great time at Belle Vale Schools Summer Fair today! Thanks to our wonderful team for all your stamina and patience in the heat. You were amazing, and so was everyone who came and said hello!🙏🥰

14/07/2026

🐦🔨 Another great day for our Rewild Your Neighbourhood project!

Lancashire Wildlife Trust guided us as we continued bringing this community-led project to life.

This week we got hands-on building bird boxes, which will be installed over the coming weeks throughout the green spaces around the Hartsbourne Estate. These new homes will provide safe nesting places for local birds while helping to encourage more wildlife into our neighbourhood.

Every bird box built is another small step towards creating a greener, more wildlife-friendly community. A huge thank you to everyone who came along, got involved, and helped make a difference.

Together we’re creating spaces where both people and nature can thrive. 🌿💚

Childwall EMB Lancashire Wildlife Trust Riverside Group Lancashire Wildlife Trust - Nature and Wellbeing Gateacre Team Ministry

10/07/2026

As the summer approaches keep safe

06/07/2026

🎉 Happy 1st Anniversary to St Mark’s Community Garden! 🌿💚

What an incredible first year it has been!

Over the past 12 months, 77 different people have joined us on Monday mornings to help transform an unused space into a thriving community garden—a place where people and nature can flourish together, and where everyone is welcome.

Our vision was to create an inclusive space for the whole community to enjoy, and thanks to the dedication of our volunteers, the generosity of our funders and supporters, and the enthusiasm of our local community, that vision has become a reality.

Throughout the year we’ve welcomed more than 300 people to a variety of events and activities, including community BBQs, Bat Night, litter picks with breakfast or lunch, our Easter Bank Holiday celebration, educational events, and opportunities for neighbours to come together, make new friends and enjoy the garden. St Mark’s Church has also been delighted to hold several church services in this beautiful outdoor space.

We’ve also seen the launch of our Craft Club and Board Game Event, creating even more opportunities for people to connect, learn new skills and have fun together.

And the exciting news doesn’t stop there! We’ve recently secured another grant that will enable us to introduce a Repair Café, Tool Library, Community Composting, and Textile Recycling, helping us become an even bigger hub for sustainability, learning and community action.

Looking back, it’s amazing to see just how much has been achieved in just one year. None of it would have been possible without every volunteer, visitor, supporter, funder and friend who has believed in this project and helped it grow.

Here’s to another year of growing together, supporting one another, and creating a greener, stronger community. 🌱

Follow us, share our story, give us a like, and most importantly—come along and join us. Everyone is welcome. 🤗💚

06/07/2026

Our first Anniversary part 2/2

06/07/2026

Today is our 1st anniversary as a community Garden 1/2

06/07/2026

Join us tomorrow as we work alongside Lancashire Wildlife Trust - Nature and Wellbeing Childwall EMB & Riverside Group rewilding our neighbourhood for both people and nature to enjoy 🐝🦇🐦‍⬛

03/07/2026

02/07/2026

Doing Our Bit for the Planet

Every one of us can make a difference by taking small, simple steps to care for our planet. Recycling correctly helps reduce waste, saves energy, and protects our environment for future generations.

Using your blue recycling bin properly is one of the easiest ways to help. Items that are commonly accepted include clean paper and cardboard, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, and metal cans and tins. Always make sure items are empty, clean, and dry before placing them in the bin.

By recycling the right items and reducing the amount of waste we throw away, we can all play our part in creating a cleaner, greener community. Together, our small actions add up to make a big difference.

For more about what can go in your blue bin:

https://liverpool.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/what-goes-in-my-bins/

Plastic tubs and trays. They haven’t always been accepted, but they can now be recycled.

Empty and clean is key.

Check items anytime on the website ⬇️
recycleright.org.uk/