Northern Roots

31/10/2025

‘’I hope my residency encourages people to connect to the environment, feel at ease in nature and notice things they might have not have noticed before.’’ Abbie Fowler, ceramic artist

Meet Abbie Fowler, a local artist exploring the relationship between art and living ecologically🌱

Abbie has completed a week residency at Northern Roots, exploring our 160-acre site and experimenting making sculptures using natural clay and pigments found on site.

The residency culminated in an outdoor clay workshop that encouraged open discussions about our relationships with underused land. Participants created clay art pieces inspired by the landscape, which were left in situ to naturally return to the land ♻️

Check out Abbie’s art on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abbiefowler/

The Northern Roots Artist Takeover programme provided local creatives with the funding, space and support to deliver unique arts and culture offerings. This features as part of our commitment to providing a collaborative cultural offer that is rooted in Oldham’s unique heritage, diverse communities and creative sector.

Learn more about arts and culture at Northern Roots - https://northern-roots.uk/opportunities/arts-culture/

30/10/2025

We're open! Come on down to the Urban Farm today between 12:30 - 2:30 for...

🍎Free apple pressing with apples from site

🎃Free autumnal soup - or "pumpkin guts!"

🍯Northern Roots honey by

🍅Freshly harvested veg such as squash, leeks, beetroot and garlic, plus much more!

🍪Delicious sweet treats from

🧄5 varieties of garlic for planting, plus growing tips from our experts

👨🏻‍🌾Explore our Urban Farm, meet the team and learn more about Northern Roots!

Everyone welcome, we hope to see you there!

Visit our website for full details, link in bio.

Northern Roots, Kings Road, , OL8 2BJ. Cash or card accepted. Soup is first come first served.

29/10/2025

Come along to the Northern Roots Urban Farm for our October Produce Sale on Thursday 30th October, 12:30pm – 2:30pm. We'll have...

🍎Apple pressing
🍲Free autumnal soup
🍯Northern Roots honey by Hive5 Manchester
🥬Freshly harvested veg such as squash, leeks, beetroot and garlic, plus much more!
🧄5 varieties of garlic for planting, plus growing tips from our experts
👩‍🌾Explore our Urban Farm, meet the team and learn more about Northern Roots!

Everyone welcome, we hope to see you there!

Visit our website for full details – https://northern-roots.uk/october-produce-sale/

Northern Roots, Kings Road, , OL8 2BJ. Cash or card accepted. Soup is first come first served.

24/10/2025

An inspiring day welcoming Timberplay Ltd to Northern Roots to explore possibilities for play across our 160-acre site.

We shared ideas on how to create interactive spaces and experiences that encourage people of all ages to connect with nature, learn, and explore and experiment through play💡

Thank you Timberplay Ltd for leading a FUN, playful session, and to the Northern Roots team and local Citizen Rangers, Citizen Researchers and Heritage Champions for getting stuck in sharing ideas.

24/10/2025

In partnership with I love Oldham, our brand new Visitor Centre is emerging, and we are counting down to opening in summer 2026.

Looking out over four acres of newly created Urban Farm and the foothills of the Peak District, the Visitor Centre will include cafe, shop, prayer room, multi-functional spaces and production kitchen. A small natural amphitheatre will sit to one side of the building along with imaginative play facilities.

Northern Roots is using regenerative land management techniques to transform 160-acres of urban greenspace into a destination that is 'of' the local community but for everyone.

We are creating inspirational spaces, moments and opportunities for people to connect around food, growing, nature, learning, creativity, sport, work and play.

We look forward to welcoming you.

23/10/2025

Our brand-new Visitor Centre and Forestry Skills Centre are taking shape, and we are counting down to opening in summer 2026!

Construction of the new Forestry Skills Centre at Northern Roots has reached an exciting landmark 🏗️

The Leader of Oldham Council, Cllr Arooj Shah, joined dignitaries, the Northern Roots charity, and partners to sign a key structural steel beam on the new build 🖊️

The steel signing ceremony marked a huge step forward in building the Forestry Skills Centre, which is being built alongside a new Visitor Centre.

The Forestry Skills Centre will provide technical and land-based training, helping residents gain valuable qualifications in sustainable industries, including landscape management and crop growing.

The nearby Visitor Centre, which is also under construction with the timber frame completed, will include a café, shop, production kitchen, and two multi-functional spaces for school visits, meetings, performances and exhibitions.

These new facilities will provide lots of opportunities for local residents, from showcasing the work of local artists, to hosting celebrations and supporting schools with learning programmes around local heritage, food and nature 🙌

Read the full story on our news page https://bit.ly/3Ln7nBQ