Of all the volunteers and members helping Manchester's wildlife as part of the North Manchester Nature Network last year, the children from Broadhurst Community Centre's nursery group were among some of the youngest.

These tiny tots helped re-introduce native wildflowers to their local community centre in North Manchester which is perfectly positioned to help local wildlife move safely between two nearby parks; Broadhurst Clough and Boggart's Hole Clough.

Thanks to the children's help, plant plugs have now been planted around the centre, all picked because of their importance for native insect species. By having these plants growing in small spaces between the two parks, insects can use the centre as a ‘stepping stone’ to move from one park to the next.

The local nursery group had a blast learning about the plants, digging holes and learning about how they were helping local nature.

As part of the project, planting has also been carried out across the network including within the parks themselves to bolster wild plants and ensure there are good populations of each species throughout the area.

This event was part of the North Manchester Nature Network, a My Wild City project run by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and funded by Cadent Foundation. The project is focusing on a specific neighbourhood in North Manchester to demonstrate how wildlife hot spots can be connected through our towns and cities.

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