National Trust's Sky Gardening Challenge 2025

Sky Gardening Challenge 2025 Web Banner — Sky Gardening Challenge 2025 | © Jump / Sky Gardening Challenge

Let's green Greater Manchester's Skyline together. Help nature thrive from your balcony or window box.

 So whether you’re a gardening novice or a planting pro – if you have a balcony or window box, you can green the city above the ground. The sky really is the limit.

That’s why we’re encouraging Greater Manchester residents to welcome nature into their skyline space. To help nature bloom on every balcony.  

To help you get started, we’re working with growing experts to bring you inspiration, guidance and gardening challenges to have a go at.

Sign up to National Trust's Sky Gardening Challenge 2025 to receive a free expert balcony gardening guide and monthly Sky Gardening Challenge newsletters via email or post.

Sign up to take part

ND: Make sure you check the terms of your lease and get relevant permissions from your housing provider/building owner before making any changes.

Launch Date

National Trust's Sky Gardening Challenge launches Thursday 3 April. You can sign up now, but we won't contact you to get started with Sky Gardening Challenge until then.

From Thursday 12 June, you can enter the National Trust's Sky Gardening Challenge competition for a chance to win exciting prizes. More info coming soon via the link below.

33

Together, all the balconies in Greater Manchester cover an area the size of more than 33 football pitches.

1.4 million

Greening just ¼ of Greater Manchester’s balconies could host enough flowers to support 1.4 million pollinators.

152

In 2024, 152 species were found on 60 balconies around Manchester.

Contestant balcony - Over 100 residents of five neighbourhoods across Greater Manchester signed up to the competition. Its aim was to encourage people to 'green up' their balconies and window boxes with the goal of improving people's connection to nature. — 2024 Sky Gardening Challenge Pilot Balcony | © National Trust Images / Paul Harris

Contact us

Email

Email us for a paper sign up form, or any other questions.

skygardeningchallenge@nationaltrust.org.uk

Call

Call us with questions 9am-5pm weekdays, or 9am-5pm weekends.

03448001895

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National Trust's Sky Gardening Challenge Competition

Give it a grow and join in with the National Trust’s Sky Gardening competition for a chance to win £200 of gardening vouchers and much more. The Sky Gardening Challenge Competition will be opening Thursday 12 June, giving you the chance to share your gardening story, inspire others and win exciting gardening prizes.