For the first time at Manchester Met Culture Club will be joining forces with Pop Swap for an afternoon of swishing, up-cycling and crafting! The aim of Culture Club is to encourage home students to participate in cultural and language exchange with international students and and what better way then to do it at a pop-up … More Pop Swap meets Culture Club
The event is 2 hours (but you can come for as long as you wish) and will include: Harvesting what will hopefully be a bountiful crop of apples and pears! Preparing (mulching) the trees for winter Bulb planting Networking with university students and staff and community members All equipment is provided and the event is … More Free Orchard Workshop at Birley
Join the Environment Team for a short trip to Longley Lane Materials Recovery Facility on Thursday 9th June, 1.30-4.30pm. The site tour will show you how recycling is separated and sorted for recycling at a Materials Recovery Facility, giving valuable insight into the fascinating and often unseen wonderful world of waste. Transport (minibus) will be provided from … More Trip to Longley Lane Materials Recovery Facility
On Thursday 26th May, from 5-7pm, the Environment Team are hosting a film screening of Just Eat It and a talk about food waste. Just Eat It is a documentary exploring the subject of food waste, an issue becoming increasingly important in the UK, as well as in other nations. After the screening, there … More Just Eat It- film screening
Volunteers are needed to help spruce up the sensory garden featuring plants and herbs referenced in Shakespearean plays for patients at the hospital to enjoy at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. This project will be done in partnership with Unilever. As well as planting plants that the children can smell and touch, volunteers are also … More Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital – Roof Garden Summer Spruce-up
Pop Swap –Wednesday 16th March, 4-6pm. Pop Swap is a pop-up clothing and book exchange held termly at MMU. Bring any of your unwanted items and receive tokens to exchange for new other items donated by others. Pop Swap aims to spread the message about sustainable fashion and support local charities through donations, ensuring nothing … More Pop Swap
Free orchard maintenance workshop at Birley Orchard, Wednesday 9th March 1.30-3.30pm, This event is open to everyone and will be led by Hulme Community Garden Centre and the workshop will cover tree maintenance, securing and prevention of pest and diseases. MMU students will receive 2 bronze MMU Futures points for attending. Sign up here: https://springorchard.eventbrite.co.uk
Free gardening session at Birley for all MMU students, Wednesday 16th March, 1-3pm. The session will be led by Hulme Garden Centre and you will learn how to maintain small garden areas, plant out seedlings and potatoes! MetMUnch will also be around to give you some healthy herb inspiration, complete with nutritional advice and herby … More Free gardening session
Do you want to improve your employability by gaining knowledge and skills other graduates don’t have? Are you worried about climate change and want to find out ways you can act on it? Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we are currently facing and it will affect all aspects of society. As … More Free Carbon Literacy Training
For the second year running MMU Make a Difference, Volunteering and Unilever joined forces to return to the Shakespearean themed sensory roof garden at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. The weather this year was not as friendly to our volunteers however they still braved the blistering winds and rain on the day to spruce up the roof … More Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Sensory Roof Garden- spring clean
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