Great Estates funding turns the "Redbricks" green
Eco-friendly residents on an inner city housing estate have been given a welcome boost to develop a sustainable green zone in the heart of their urban community.
City South's Green Zone Project has won top prize - and £40K of funding - in environmental charity Groundwork's 'Great Estates Innovation Fund' competition.
The Green Zone Project aims to transform the Bentley House "Redbricks" estate in Hulme into an environmental oasis, where residents can grow their own vegetables in a community garden, create a biodiverse, low maintenance environment and increase recycling, composting and energy saving measures.
The project was given the green light when City South secured funding for a Green Zone Development Worker to work with everyone living in the area. City South is giving an additional £40,000 to fund the ambitious project.
Working alongside the residents, City South put in a bid for the Great Estates Innovation Fund, organised by Groundwork, to appoint the Green Zone Development Worker. The Leaf Street community garden will become the focal point of the Green Zone with an emphasis on education, learning, volunteering, play, gardening, growing food and CO2 reduction.
Bentley House tenant Rob Squires said: "We've had the community garden set up for 10 years, but although we made every effort to take things forward, we were a little uncoordinated. There is great community spirit on the estate and we want to build on this, getting more people involved. The area is a legacy to the old Hulme and we want to create an even better place to live."
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