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BIODIVERSITY
on the allotments
Originated by The National Allotment Society – for over two decades National Allotments Week has encouraged allotment holders to throw open their gates and show off their sites.
This year, the week focusses on ‘biodiversity’ to highlight allotments as crucial green spaces that support wildlife, improve air quality, promote health and mitigate carbon emissions. We will be sharing some fabulous content from our friends, expert partners and ambassadors on subjects such as encouraging pollinators and wildlife, ecofriendly pest control, companion planting, soil health and much more!
As always, we encourage allotment sites
up and down the country to hold events and engage with the local community – to highlight the wider social, health and environmental benefits of UK allotments.
To support allotment sites up and down the country, we have produced a downloadable ‘NAW Promotional Toolkit’ with some fantastic materials and guides to help you to promote the great things happening on your allotment site. Whether you are planning an open day,
a fundraising bake sale, community BBQ or
just looking to engage the local media – the kit provides tips, template news releases, posters, social media graphics and printable bunting to help you engage with your local communities and show off your sites!
Four ways you can support National Allotments Week:
1. Throw open your
gates
2. Love your local
media
3. Shout on social
4. Tell us about it
For the latest news and resources, keep an eye on social media, your email newsletter and the
dedicated NAW website page: www.thenas.org.uk/ national-allotments-week
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