It's not quite an allotment as everything is grown in raised beds. The area was an old boat yard so there was a level of ground contamination.
For the princely sum of £25 a year we get an outside raised bed and a raised poly tunnel bed.
There are about 80 inside and 130 outside. It's a big area.
We are an organic gardening group although slug pellets do get smuggled in on occasions
. We get a lot of grants from various sources and we also do a lot of fundraising as a group. There is a huge barn for events and meetings. We also have a vast range of tools to share.
It's such a social thing. Always someone around to chat and have a cuppa with.....we all have the use of a kitchen too. We all share seeds to seedlings and cuttings. I've learned such a lot. The gardeners also make compost and grow comfrey for fertiliser.
I am just going to have tomatoes inside this year. I did melons last year.
Outside is for my fruit bushes and also a crop of peas and beetroot.
The beds are not that big which makes it a pleasure rather than really hard work.
It's right on the beach so it's very pretty. We have ponds and a wildlife area too.
As you can probably tell I love it
I always feel relaxed there. It's such a peaceful place to go and forget your troubles.
Mrs Brown