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National Allotments Week Plotting for the Future
National Allotments Week 2021 - 9 August till 15 August
This year we are celebrating the contribution that allotments make to a sustainable future – but you may well be wondering what that means.
Sustainability means meeting our own needs from existing resources without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In addition to natural resources such as land, water, food etc., we
also need to be socially content and economically sound. Plotholders are very adept at caring for the land and being economical with resources, and allotments offer strong social benefits. We also protect allotment land for future generations to enjoy.
However, there is always room for improvement and during National Allotments Week, as part of our Virtual Show, we will be running a series of talks that look at sustainability issues pertinent to allotments. We will have
talks on Composting, Water Use, No-dig and Organic Growing. Garden Organic will be joining us to also offer their expertise in the use of peat-free composts, which does not behave in the same way as peat-based compost https://www.forpeatssake.org.uk/.
The winners in the Virtual Show categories will be announced during the week and feature on our YouTube channel and FB page. Check out our website for details on how to watch the talks and view the winners in the show categories.
We are looking forward to reading reports of any open days and events running this year in the next issue of the magazine.
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