So what are the benefits of havingan allotments? There are so many because everything is grown fresh and by you! You can grow and nurture your own fruit, vegetables and flowers! You can add your juicy and delicious food to healthy meals and be completely sure that there is no added rubbish in them! And i know all this as I am a recent plot holder at allotments in our local village!
If you get other people planting with you it can be a great community project. You'll be having some great conversations while you work - a real bonding activity! You'll be out in the open air getting some great exercise which is fantastic for you, not just physically but mentally too.
That's not all you can do with an allotment! Of course everything you grow can be sold and exhibited - and everyone can admire all the effort you've put in!
Learning about how resources are grown is very educational - so organisations are calling for school pupils to be taken on visits to allotments. They are asking the owners of the allotments to open them up to the public for the week!
Sadly, allotments are constantly under threat in bult up places and they are difficult to create in rural areas too so it is very important that local communities support their allotments. Why not visit an allotment near you to see what's going on?
And if you enjoy gardening ... get involved! Find out about starting your own plot and take the first steps to allotment gardening! Visit the website at: http://www.nsalg.org.uk/.
