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Benefits of community gardening

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There are many benefits to community gardening and creating your own vegetable garden, whether it’s greening a local area, starting a food growing project or conserving an area for wildlife, it can be beneficial to both people and places. If you’re looking for reasons to get involved with a local community gardening group, set-up your own community vegetable garden or…
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Acknowledge the importance of gardening with nature in mind, this National Allotments Week

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Each year, The National Allotment Society celebrate National Allotments Week, where communities and allotments are encouraged to host events and get involved with the year’s theme. This year, running from Monday, August 8 to Sunday, August 14, the theme is ‘Bugs, Bees and Broccoli’, which acknowledges the importance of gardening with nature in mind and The National Allotment Society are…
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Mudketeers diary – 6th May 2020

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Young lettuce planted out In April I sowed some lettuce in cell trays filled with multi-purpose compost. It is a good way to start lettuce off; getting them to a decent size before planting out. You avoid a lot of issues such as pests and poor weather that can affect direct sown lettuce. Once they are a couple of inches…
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The start of something bigger

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We follow the ventures of some new allotment holders as they move from starter plots to larger ones. Elaine Crick follows their progress. From starters to mains Elaine and Julia (aka Radio Derby’s The Potty Plotters) had the idea to create mini starter plots for people who hadn’t grown veg before but would find a large allotment daunting. They took…
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Services to horticulture honoured

Services to horticulture honoured

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National Allotment Society (NSALG) President Phil Gomersall has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to horticulture  His many other roles in the allotment world include serving as Chairman of the Yorkshire Allotment Gardeners’ Federation, as Publicity Officer of the Leeds Allotments Federation, as Secretary of Victory Garden Allotments Association, Rawdon, and as Vice Chairman of Rawdon in Bloom.…
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Podcast 19: The power of yellow

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The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Welcome to episode 19 of the Kitchen Garden Podcast. Despite some initial reservations, allotment champion Steve Neal recounts the success of opening up an allotment site in Somerset to the National Garden Scheme. As an allotment association you get used to receiving a regular…
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Pickled Rainbow Chard

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Magical chard stems have just as much flavour as the leaves. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for pickled rainbow stems  Luscious, sturdy chard is a staple of many vegetable patches. Adaptable to a range of soil acidities and resilient to winters’ frost, chard flourishes throughout the year, and does not have a set season of bloom. Instead, most plants yield…
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Asparagus and Wild Garlic Frittata

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As British asparagus season dawns, Lucy Burton shares her recipe for frittata success, and a quick and easy lunch to boot  Delicate asparagus, in its luscious green glory, likes to keep us guessing. Unlike the more reliable staples of the vegetable patch, the start of asparagus season can be a little unpredictable, although early crops tend to appear in late…
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The Plot In Berlin

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Does your allotment come complete with its own orchard – and a house! If you’re making do with a pocket-handkerchief allotment (or still waiting for one), you might like to consider a move to Berlin, where it’s possible to rent a 280sq m (3,000sq ft) plot, complete with apple, cherry and plum trees and a 22sq m (237sq ft) house,…
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