About Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens

Fletcher Moss Park is part botanic gardens and part wildlife habitat. Spanning to the River Mersey in one direction and Stenner Woods in another, there is potential for long walks through pleasant surroundings as well as the more obvious educational aspect of the botanic garden.

The gardens are aesthetically organised, mainly on a south-facing slope which facilitates the growth of less hardy species. A meadow edged by pleasant woodland extends from the gardens to the quarter-mile distant River Mersey, offering some interesting walking potential to the more energetic visitor.

There is historical interest in the area as it is the founding place of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Old Parsonage plays an important part in the history of Didsbury.

Warden-led wildflower planting by school groups regularly takes place in the meadow, and the subsequent growth of biodiversity in the area is proving of interest to the naturalist as well as the gardener.

Fletcher Moss Gardens have held a Green Flag Award since 2000, the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales and benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas.