Come and explore Grozone
There’s lots to discover at Grozone, from our gardens, wildlife and wild spaces to our children’s areas, growing spaces and places to sit and enjoy being outdoors.
Urban Garden
The aim of our urban garden is to show how easy it is to grow lots of food and help local wildlife, even in a small space! The fence around our garden is the exact size of a typical backyard.
We keep the garden packed with fun ideas so you can get inspired. We hope you take at least one idea home to grow your own food, plant flowers and help out local animals and insects. Because it’s a real, working garden, it changes with the seasons as different fruits and vegetables grow.
For the little ones
We've created an amazing space for children to get involved in imaginative outdoor play. It includes a mud kitchen, a fire circle, music zone, a wooden tent, a platform to climb on, a tiny yurt and swings.
There's even a water wall for those children (and adults) who don't mind getting soggy. You can access this space with your little one on any of our volunteer sessions or for a staff supervised session for under fives, why not join our toddler sessions?
Forest Garden
We are currently creating a forest garden. The garden will include as many edible crops as possible - both for people and wildlife who spend time in the garden.
We recently planted the shrub layer and we're hoping to grow plenty of nuts, berries, sap, leaves, and fruits. It's an incredibly productive and low maintenance way of growing food.
Wildlife Pond
Grozone isn't just a place where people thrive - it also hosts a variety of animals, insects and ecosystems.
Our wildlife pond contains pond-skaters, frogs and water snails. It's also a place where stop off for a drink and a rest. We regularly host pond dipping sessions where children can get close to nature and find out about more about those that call our pond their home.
Wildflower Meadow
Wildflower meadows are a haven for insects, particularly butterflies and birds, as well as looking beautiful and providing a vibrant and changeable splash of colour.
The grasses bind the soil and provide habitat for small rodents. We manage the meadow by cutting it in the autumn and leaving the seed heads on the ground to enhance the meadow the following year.
Orchard & Veg Patch
Grozone isn't just a place where people thrive - it also hosts a variety of animals, insects and ecosystems.
Our wildlife pond contains pond-skaters, frogs and water snails. It's also a place where stop off for a drink and a rest. We regularly host pond dipping sessions where children can get close to nature and find out about more about those that call our pond their home.
Beehives
The beehives have been at Grozone for more than ten years. They are looked after by Mid-Cheshire beekeepers. We currently have six hives in residence.
Mid-Cheshire Beekeepers
Accessibility
One of the features we're most proud of is how accessible our site is. We do our best to ensure that our site is for absolutely everyone. Our raised beds ensure that everyone can see, use, and maintain our plants, and benches are provided throughout the site to ensure anyone can take the rest they need.
We also have a wheelchair accessible ramp up to our composting toilet, and we're always open to more ideas on how to make our site even more accessible to make sure everyone can enjoy Grozone!