Deborah Burn

Walsall Council’s CSR programme delivers £26,000 worth of projects in first year Walsall Council is celebrating the first year of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.

Hours donated included dredging works to tackle allotment flooding: Heavy silt and debris were removed from Grenfell Allotments waterway by Brownhills Asphalt Tarmac helping to prevent repeated flooding and protecting valuable green space used by residents.
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Pumpkin Festival returns to Addingham on Saturday, October 18 ADDINGHAM Allotments & Gardens Association has partnered with the village Primary School to host the third edition of PumpkinFest.

ADDINGHAM Allotments & Gardens Association has partnered with the village Primary School to host the third edition of PumpkinFest.
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National Allotment Society Celebrates Britain’s Best Plots with GARDENA Press Release...

As well as awards, more than half of respondents to a NAS questionnaire described their allotment as their “happy place”.
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Person planting seeds in rich soil within a wooden garden bed surrounded by dry stems and small yellow flowers.

Join us for a FREE hands-on session on composting and weeding at Faggs Road North Allotment in Feltham as part of our Grow for the Future project in partnership with Cultivate London.

📅Wednesday 8 October 9:30am – 11am

Book your place: communitygardens@cultivatelondon.org

Well done Roseanne 👏👏

“Listening to sound of door closing”

Fire at York allotments, which destroyed two sheds, being treated as arson North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in the allotments off Wentworth Road in York.

“Crews extinguished these using hose reel jets, but both were destroyed.”
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Aberdeen exhibition of allotment related art, runs until December 👏

South London town's only allotments under threat from the dead Richmond Council wants to extend Teddington Cemetery to take over Shacklegate Lane allotments next door as burial space is running out

Residents have urged the authority to "prioritise the living over the dead" in letters opposing the application, as they said people rely on the allotments to grow food cheaply and for their mental health.
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Claims allotments mishandled sparks council response A complaint sent in to the Beacon that the allotments plot in Monmouth adjacent to the A40 are mismanaged has been taken up with the town council who have been responsible for the management and maint...

“Many of the circumstances that you refer to are either inaccurate or untrue” stated a council spokesperson.
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Norfolk community becomes a 'mindful' village A village has been recognised as a 'mindful village' for its "commitment to mental health and wellbeing".

The local allotment site is contributing fresh produce to the community-led Pantry, as part of the village’s commitment to being mindful
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Care home residents do Ferndown memory walk Residents and staff from Fernhill dementia care home in Longham joined the Ferndown Memory Walk to raise awareness. They walked seven miles alongside local businesses, care providers and community gro...

Starting at 10am, walkers stopped at various points including Fernhill itself before finishing with a lunch at the community allotments close to the home.
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'A real buzz in the town' - Pickering to launch its own artisan gin at town's 1940s weekend Pickering will be launching its own artisan gin during the town’s 1940s weekend, which takes place from October 10 to 12, to help support funding for future community projects.

The gin is flavoured with organic watercress gathered from Pickering’s historic Willowdene Trout and Watercress Farm and cucumbers cultivated in the town’s community allotments.
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Borehole provides more than a million litres of water to keep Grayshott green | East Hampshire District Council

Cricket Club initiative also helps supply water to allotment site and community orchard
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Relatable. Reduced to wearing joggers + waterproofs when trousers are called for and I end up looking like Compo from Last of the Summer Wine on one of his his better days 🙄

Swindon council clashes over future of its allotments Accusations of betrayal and scaremongering rang around the council chamber and members of Swindon Borough Council got into something of a slanging…

“Accusations of betrayal and scaremongering rang around the council chamber, and members of Swindon Borough Council got into something of a slanging match”
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New community allotments bloom at Beamish, thanks to Banks Community Fund - Beamish Community allotments for health and wellbeing and education programmes have been opened at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, supported by funding from the Banks Group.

The 12 allotment plots, in the award-winning museum’s 1950s Town, will give people the chance to get involved in gardening, including its physical and mental health.
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I agree, that’s a lovely picture of your hand.

Huge Surrey pumpkin sold to raise money for hospital by gardener battling cancer The huge pumpkin is going on display at one of the UK's largest Halloween festivals

A great charitable gesture from @growlikegrandad.bsky.social

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Manor Park allotments 'left to become wilderness' Overgrown allotments in Manor Park are being given “minimal maintenance”, Newham Council has admitted.

Newham Council says site not easy to reach and lacked the facilities that others have and that tenants had been offered new plots at other sites. The consensus among allotment holders is the council is prepared to let the site go.
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New allotment photo book, all proceeds to Trussell Trust, photos look fantastic, definitely going into my Christmas List.

And a big Thank You to the association for inviting me to the opening event last Saturday, the association has created a fab space on a thriving allotment site.

Many individuals and organisations thanked for their support There was a good turnout despite the wet weather to celebrate the opening of a Community Centenary Orchard in Ashington.

Wansbeck Allotment Association has created a Community Orchard and Memorial Garden on the allotment site in Ashington
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New Cardiff allotment offers support for people affected by cancer A new community allotment plot providing support to people affected by Cancer has opened at Cardiff Council’s Forest Farm allotment site. Once overgrown and ...

“We created a pond during lockdown,” explained Forest Farm Allotment Site representative Phil Graham, “and Maggies got in touch about the possibility of a walking group that they run taking a break by the pond. That’s where it all started.
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Community woodland and allotments plan clears major hurdle after land purchased Around 10 hectares of land near Milton of Leys is expected to be transformed following one of the largest community asset transfers in Inverness.

“The new woodland and allotments will provide a lasting legacy for the area, where people can connect with nature and continue to enjoy the benefits of green space on their doorsteps.”
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Bishopstoke’s promised allotments still fenced off 12 years after councillors backed housing scheme | Eastleigh News Bishopstoke’s Bow Lake allotments remain fenced off 12 years after councillors approved 85 homes, despite promises of community space

Allotments promised under Section 106 fail to materialise: Twelve years on, the houses have been built but the site remains undeveloped with no promised allotments and no orchard.
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Absolutely gorgeous 👏

Schoolgirl gardening guru makes it a double as crowds stream into Higham's horticultural show She has scooped a horticulture show’s trophy for the Best Junior Gardener for the second year in a row.

Penny, 9, who has her own 125 square metre allotment – it was a gift from Santa - retained the coveted trophy after entering an assortment of vegetables in 13 different categories in Higham Ferrers Tourism’s annual Horticultural Show.
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Free welcome cafe opens in Highworth to help community connect The monthly cafe is being run by the volunteers behind the Highworth Community Larder project.

The community larder was launched several years ago when volunteers found there was plenty of surplus produce from local allotments that could be donated to those in need 👏
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De-Graft's allotment: 'When I'm not in the Newsround studio, THIS is where I love to be' September is the month for gardeners up and down the UK to reap the rewards of their hard work and enjoy their crops… and this year De-Graft has a harvest of his own.

De'Graft Mensah of BBC Newsround gives a little tour of his allotment
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