8th Dec 2022
Following the tragic death of Aawab Ishak, there’s a clear focus on the issue of mould in social housing. 120,000 social housing properties have problems with condensation and mould, three times the proportion of privately owned homes, and rising energy prices mean that the problem is getting worse! This is a defining moment for the […]
29th Apr 2022
At Greenfingers, we enjoy being able to help at local community projects, and we recently got to go along and help with a fantastic community project at The Orchard in Salford. The Orchard was a derelict piece of land that originally had houses built on it. They were consequently knocked down, so the land stood […]
21st Apr 2022
We really enjoy getting involved with residents’ engagement days and helping communities to transform a space and our recent project was no exception. Our team recently attended a resident engagement day at an estate we have previously worked our wonders on in Sheffield. We were there to improve a few areas on the estate such […]
18th Jan 2022
Southway Housing Trust and Manchester City Council residents partnered in December for a clean-up community event with support from Greenfingers. The Environmental & Sustainability manager from Southway Housing Trust, Peter Jordan, and Customer Involvement Manager, Maureen Ward, planned the community event after conversations about how Southway Housing could improve the local environment with the Easthope and […]
9th Nov 2021
We shoot, we scored! We’re proud to be the grounds maintenance supplier for Blackburn Rovers Football Club. As a prestigious venue, we know how important the external grounds are for this stadium and we ensure that the Greenfingers standard is delivered. As a venue that thousands of fans visit weekly, we initially knew we needed […]
4th Nov 2021
Our Greenfingers team member Ryan did a fantastic job in Manchester clearing this street alley. Unfortunately, as you can see from the images, these alleys were littered with rubbish that has been dumped making it difficult to find a clear path through. Following a bit of TLC, the litter was removed along with weeds, tree […]
11th May 2021
Castle Vale Community Housing (CVCH) are a community-focused housing association based in Birmingham. We’ve been working with Castle Vale Housing for a few years now, and we’re delighted to have continued our support in helping them make Castle Vale a great place to live. Recently, the Greenfingers team carried out a full day’s clearance work […]
19th Apr 2021
Greenfingers initially visited Chells Hill back in January, a brand new scheme that needed quite a bit of TLC to bring it up to our standards. So, as usual, the Greenfingers team got to work carrying out some much-needed grounds maintenance work including a general tidy up to the site, a big litter collection and […]
14th Apr 2021
Here at Greenfingers, we’re dedicated to helping worthy causes in our local community. Over the past few years, we’ve worked closely with Manchester homeless charity, Embassy, an organisation focused on ensuring the homeless have a safe place to sleep at night. Embassy has provided shelter to the homeless for many years using a converted bus. […]
31st Mar 2021
Greenfingers are proud to support Great Places Housing Group by providing ornamental grasses, perennials, soil and mulch in our latest CSR project at Pomona Gardens. Pomona Gardens is a sheltered scheme for homeless and vulnerable people within Trafford. During lockdown, residents were enjoying the good weather and decided to take ownership of the garden. They […]
