Growing Food for Health and Wellbeing - 10 to 16 August 2020
Still lots of time to enter our National Allotments Week Competition - tell us your Allotment Story
“What my allotment means to me” for individuals (14 years upwards)- non-members free NAS membership plus £50
“The history of our site” or “Our site’s projects and plans for the future” for associations - non-members free association membership up to the value of £200
“ What I grow at the allotment” for children (up to 14 years)- £50 prize
We are asking for short mobile phone videos or storyboards (slides on a powerpoint or even illustrations) We are not looking for Oscar Winners, just stories that illustrate how much our members love their plots! Click Here for more details. Deadline 31 July
Here's an example made a member of NAS staff
COVID19 and allotments
We hope that you have been able to enjoy your plots during the Corona virus emergency. It has certainly raised the public profile of allotments significantly. The Society ran a small survey during the lock-down and 40% of the councils canvassed reported that their waiting lists had rocketed, by 500% in one borough.
Government restrictions have relaxed in the past few days but we feel that it is important to note that the recent lock-down has only suppressed the virus, it has not gone away. The Society would like to appeal to the allotment community to continue to take precautions to limit social contact on allotments and ensure good hygiene practices are followed.
Many allotment sites are looking better than ever due to plot-holders having more time to tend their plots and help with site maintenance. The community orchard at NAS Members Binley Woods in the West Midlands has been given some much needed TLC, thoroughly weeded, a new weed suppressing membrane put down and fresh bark applied.
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Aminopyralid Contamination
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