Green Roots Wednesbury

Green Roots in Wednesbury stems from a long-term collaboration with We Are Wednesbury consortium–a group that was setup to enable local people in Wednesbury to express the pride they feel for their town; to celebrate the role and importance of the high street as a hub of the community; and enable people to understand the history of their town and share their memories and stories.

Placing urban greening and creating an awareness of our immediate natural environment at the centre, this programme encourages and enables people living in Wednesbury to get involved in creative workshops and activities to develop ways to re-green the area; from workshops around learning rangoli craft and lantern-making, to providing space for independent retailers and restaurants to plant and grow seasonal vegetables and flowers outside their shops.

Rangoli Workshops Celebration Event, Wednesbury, May 2023 © Multistory

Unloved Spaces

Unloved Spaces is a project that will see a green transformation in Wednesbury town centre. Initial stages involved gathering the thoughts and ideas of people who live in the town and how they would like to see the incorporation of green spaces. After gathering feedback, the main consensus was the desire for Union Street to include more flowers and introduce more colour in an urban area. Therefore, Multistory have commissioned local artists Bostin’ Arts to help bring our vision to life through People and Planters.

To learn more about our collaboration with Bostin’ Arts, click here.

Lantern Procession

Following the success of last year’s Lantern Procession, it is back for another year. Taking place in Wednesbury on Saturday 25 November 2023, the theme for this year’s lanterns is nature, fitting perfeclty into the Wednesbury Green Roots programme.

To read more about the event, click the button below.

Rangoli Workshops

In the summer of 2023, renowned artist Ranbir Kaur ran workshops with three community groups in Wednesbury. Participants were tasked with creating their own Rangoli flowers, which were then displayed as a large installation in a community centre garden.