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A sunny garden with bright green grass and flower beds. In the centre sits a large topiary sculpture shaped like a frog with a pink flower garland around its neck. A person in a white shirt tends to plants in the background. Colourful ribbons and decorations hang from tree branches overhead. Traditional brick buildings with white window frames can be seen behind the garden. Wooden garden structures and planters are scattered throughout the space, creating a cheerful community garden atmosphere.
A sunny garden with bright green grass and flower beds. In the centre sits a large topiary sculpture shaped like a frog with a pink flower garland around its neck. A person in a white shirt tends to plants in the background. Colourful ribbons and decorations hang from tree branches overhead. Traditional brick buildings with white window frames can be seen behind the garden. Wooden garden structures and planters are scattered throughout the space, creating a cheerful community garden atmosphere.

Mowbray Park Community Garden

Your garden in the heart of the city

Escape for a moment in nature, let the kids loose in the mud kitchen, enjoy a variety of outdoor activities and community events and get stuck in with our volunteer drop ins – Mowbray Park Community Garden is for everyone. 

Open hours

The community garden is free to visit. You can drop by any time during our open hours.

Monday – Saturday
9am – 4pm

We also host a programme of regular and one-off events for all ages. Keep an eye on our events listings below for more information.

A person in a tan jacket and dark trousers bends over to dig in a garden with a red-handled shovel. They work in rich brown soil surrounded by green bushes and tall grasses. Above them, large leaves hang from a tree out of frame creating natural shade. In the background stands a large, curved, glass building, tall trees and a bright blue sky with white clouds.

Volunteer

Every Thursday, 10am – 2pm
In the garden

Get your hands dirty! We’re looking for people who can give an hour or two of their time each week to help us keep the garden looking wonderful for our visitors.

All abilities are welcome and equipment will be provided. For more information contact Jennie Morris, Community Garden Engagement Officer.

jennie.morris@sunderland.org.uk

What’s On

Wellbeing Wednesdays: Parent-Friendly Workout
Free
Purple flowers on tall green stems stand in sharp focus in the front of the image. Behind them, a garden scene is blurry with red and pink flowers scattered throughout. In the far background, two people sit at what looks like an outdoor cafe or restaurant area with blue and yellow colors. The background is very soft and out of focus, creating a dreamy effect.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Wellbeing Wednesdays: Parent-Friendly Workout

20 Aug 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Wellbeing Wednesdays: Parent-Friendly Yoga
Free
Purple flowers on tall green stems stand in sharp focus in the front of the image. Behind them, a garden scene is blurry with red and pink flowers scattered throughout. In the far background, two people sit at what looks like an outdoor cafe or restaurant area with blue and yellow colors. The background is very soft and out of focus, creating a dreamy effect.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Wellbeing Wednesdays: Parent-Friendly Yoga

27 Aug 2025
More

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Wellbeing Wednesdays
Free
A young girl dressed in an anorak and wearing headphones strikes a disco pose. She is holding a yellow toy.

Children and Young People's Activities

Wellbeing Wednesdays

03 Sep 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Mowbray Movers
A community garden with a curved fence. The garden has a tree in the centre. There is a large green toy frog next to the tree. There is a square sign on the fencing with a colourful cartoon printed onto it.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mowbray Movers

03 Sep – 17 Dec 2025

Ages 50+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

People work in a sunny garden with bright green grass and trees. Someone kneels on the grass near the shaped topiary bush while another person works by the tree with the blue bucket. Pink flowers grow in neat patches around the tree trunk. The wooden garden shelter and pink building with white windows are clearly visible. Green hedges line the garden borders and colourful ribbons hang from the tree branches.
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A young child stands on a path in a sunny garden area, holding a large green magnifying glass. The back of their T-shirt reads
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A group of people stand together under a large leafy tree on a sunny day. An adult in blue clothes talks with several children wearing colorful outfits. One child has bright orange hair and wears rainbow striped clothes. Another child wears a white cap. They are on a paved area next to a garden bed with purple flowers. Green plants and bushes grow around them. Buildings can be seen in the background.
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Three adults stand next to a new wooden outdoor kitchen they built. The kitchen has a long counter with storage spaces underneath and tall panels at the back. It is made from light brown wood. The people smile and pose by their work. One person wears a bright yellow safety vest. They stand under a large tree with yellow and green autumn leaves. Yellow leaves cover the ground around them. A modern building with windows is in the background.
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Three people paint colourful pictures on large wooden panels on the ground. They sit on a paved area outside with a wooden fence in front of them. One person wears a green shirt and paints and is using red paint. Another wears blue and paints with green. The third person is mostly out of sight but you can see their face observing their work in front of them. There are small tupperware containers holding green and red paints. The paintings have bright colours like pink, blue, and red circles and shapes. A blue tarp covers part of the area.
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A wooden bug hotel made from stacked wood pieces and bricks. A white sign with blue letters reads
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Four caterpillars with black, yellow, and white stripes crawl along a green plant stem. The caterpillars have many small spiky hairs sticking out from their body. The background is blurry with more green plants and leaves.
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Children sit around a white table outdoors drawing on brown cardboard pieces. In the centre of the table sits a black tray filled with lots of coloured pencils and markers. The children wear blue school uniforms and winter coats. They are working on their art projects, with some drawings already showing coloured marks on the cardboard. Fallen autumn leaves scatter on the ground around the table. The children focus on their artwork while sharing the art supplies.
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