Northern Roots

18/02/2026

Northern Roots is recruiting for a Finance Manager to join the charity as we move towards opening new facilities later this year.

If you’re an experienced Finance Manager looking for your next role in a rewarding and welcoming organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

For full details and to learn how to apply, visit our website👉 https://northern-roots.uk/opportunities/jobs-volunteering/

Application deadline 12 midnight on Sunday 1st March 2026.

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16/02/2026

It’s been a COLD, wet February, but out on site and on the Urban Farm, our Land team have been busy!

The Northern Roots charity is transforming 160 acres of under-used green space in , Greater Manchester, into a thriving destination for people and nature.

Northern Roots aims to actively preserve and enhance the and ecology of the site, while minimizing our environmental impact by producing green energy, capturing carbon and championing local food production 🌱

Find out more about our approach to regenerative land practices here - https://northern-roots.uk/visit-us/the-site/regenerative-land-practices/

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13/02/2026

Are you fascinated by the world of bees?👀🐝

Book hands-on experiences and courses at Northern Roots apiary with Master Beekeeper Damson.

🐝Beekeeping Experience: Explore the hive up close and see workers, drones, baby bees, honey stores, and (hopefully!) the queen. Ask all your bee questions and get hands-on if you’re brave enough!

🍯8-Week Course: Learn the essentials of beekeeping through practical, hands-on sessions. You'll get to build your own hive, learn to care for your bees across the season and gain confidence managing a colony.

👉 Book now via www.hive5manchester.com or visit the Hive5 Manchester page.

A core objective for the Northern Roots charity is to support local businesses to set up and flourish from the Northern Roots site, just like Hive 5 Manchester. Read Damson’s journey here - https://northern-roots.uk/our-nr/stories/meet-damson/

Do you have a business idea that could thrive at Northern Roots? Visit our Enterprise webpage💡 https://northern-roots.uk/opportunities/enterprise/

11/02/2026

A massive thank you to our dedicated who bring the fun each week, and help keep Northern Roots tidy for wildlife and visitors🌱

Learn how we manage our 160-acre green space👉 https://northern-roots.uk/visit-us/the-site/regenerative-land-practices/

I love Oldham

10/02/2026

A great opportunity to develop new skills!🌱

09/02/2026

05/02/2026

‘’I feel a deep calmness, rejuvenated. It’s a special time, special connections, for our souls and nature. It gives me strength.’’ Participant, cancer recovery group

We’re proud to partner with Anmol Cancer Support Group , delivering nature-based sessions to support health and wellbeing through our Natural Health Service

At Northern Roots, the cancer recovery group has been making bird feeders, setting positive intentions, making pizzas outdoors, flower pressing and den building.

This partnership is commissioned by Oldham Integrated Care Board, is part of the GreenME Project and is a national first.

Find out more about our Natural Health Service at https://northern-roots.uk/opportunities/natural-health-service/

NHS Oldham NHS Greater Manchester National Academy for Social Prescribing

04/02/2026

Illuminate Oldham is fun, FABULOUS and free!

Save the date, take family and friends, and be bedazzled by the magic of light night in ✨️

04/02/2026

One polytunnel up, four to go!

These polytunnels will create opportunities for local people to learn new skills and grow healthy veg.

Northern Roots is a long-term, evolving project, and we're proud to have local people involved at every step.

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02/02/2026

New Exhibition at Gallery Oldham - 'Women Portraits: Trades & Professions' by Charlotte Hodes.

Through intricate papercuts and ceramic vases, this exhibition honours women’s historic contributions to the workforce by depicting them through their tools.

From Oldham’s first female GP Dr. Olive Clayden and botanist Lydia Becker to contemporary changemakers, Hodes connects the past and present and invites us to consider broader representations of womanhood.

Northern Roots is proud to be a source of inspiration. As we transform 160 acres of post-industrial greenspace into a thriving urban farm and eco-park, we’re championing practices such as beekeeping, gardening, and botany, and promoting community, sustainability, and skills sharing — closely connecting with the thematic backbone of Charlotte Hodes’ work.

Our site has a rich history, with links to Mary Higgs and the Beautiful Oldham Society events held on Snipe Clough, to female mill works in Brook Mill, and suffragettes meeting at Strawberry Gardens.

The exhibition features quotes from our Grower Silvie, CEO Anna and beekeeper Damson, showcasing the work of modern day women in .

Make sure to check out this fascinating and inspirational exhibition. FREE at Gallery Oldham until Saturday 9th May 2026. Plan your visit - https://www.oldham.gov.uk/news/article/2880/gallery_oldham_celebrates_women_at_work_in_powerful_new_exhibition

Visit Charlotte Hodes website - https://charlottehodes.com/artworks/women-portraits-trades-and-professions/

30/01/2026

Starting 2026 the Northern Roots way🌿

This month our Land Team and volunteers have been building polytunnels, creating new hedges and doing a spot of birdwatching for RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch.

Our Heritage Champions are continuing their research into the of the Northern Roots site, and they visited the ‘Women Portraits: Trades & Professions’ exhibition by Charlotte Hodes at Gallery Oldham.

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