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National Allotment Week 2022

This entry was posted in General August 9, 2022

National Allotment Week

Allotments provide a place for people to grow their own food and potentially new friendships too while feeling part of a community of like-minded people working towards a common goal. National Allotment Week, created by the National Allotment Society (NAS) has a way of raising awareness of allotments and the role they play in helping people to live healthier lifestyles and develop friendships, running from 8th to 14th August it aims to spread the word that allotments can keep us happy and fit.

There are an estimated 330,000 allotment plots in the UK, the equivalent to 58 Hyde Parks. The National Awareness Week serves to remind us of the many benefits that allotments can provide. They bring communities together, offer a form of outdoor exercise and fresh-air for many people.

What is an Allotment?

An allotment is a piece of land used for growing your own fruits and vegetables. Many allotment-holders like to grow a few flowers too, especially those which attract pollinators. This is because to successfully produce fruit, flowers need to be pollinated and the most natural way to do this is with a little help from our flying friends such as honeybees and bumblebees.

What can I grow on an Allotment?

Vegetables, fruit and herbs are the most commonly grown product. The Royal Horticultural Society makes a good point, that it makes sense to grow what you like to eat. 

What are the benefits of an Allotment?

Allotments encourage people to spend time outdoors, immersed in nature and fresh air, which has lots of benefits for our health and wellbeing, including our mental health. They also promote a more nutritious diet; thanks to all the lovely homegrown organic fruit and vegetables you will enjoy and let's be honest, everything tastes so much better when you've grown it yourself!

If you're interested or have your own allotment but struggle getting down to the ground Ableworld has plenty of aids that are perfect such as the Garden Kneeler. It's a multi-use gardening aid that combines the functions of a comfortable knee mat and a robust standing aid to make the best garden tool. The Garden Kneeler features two curved arms that are ideally positioned at a height that enables the user to rise with assistance from their arms, it can also be turned over to double as a comfortable temporary seat which is perfect for when needing that all important cup of tea!

 

 

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