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rainwater for flushing and solar-powered lighting.
Over the years, the allotment committee has worked with residents, Town & County Borough Councillors and organisations drawn from the private & public sectors such as Probation, Social Housing, Voluntary Sector, Social Enterprises and local companies ranging in size from sole traders to large civil engineering concerns. It would take pages of text to thank everyone, but
all should know the committee sees them
as part of its wider allotment family. The European Award recognises the diversity
of these partnerships and that they are all based on principles of Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law. In this way, the
European Allotment Award and Green Flag Award event
Wilderness Allotment Committee feel that its work is part of the glue that holds the social fabric of our communities together, and that the European and Keep Wales Tidy awards recognise the good work of our partners and supporters, just as much as the allotment itself.
By the way, readers might also like to know that the allotment committee maintain the iconic little flower boat that welcomes visitors to Porthcawl along Bridgend Road (A4106) - another successful voluntary partnership between the allotment and Tools for Self-Reliance, Margam Park Marine Modelling Club, 1st Porthcawl Scouts, Sussed (Fairtrade shop) and BCBC Green Spaces.
Readers of Allotment & Leisure Gardener are cordially invited to contact the Wilderness Allotment Committee if they would like more information on any of the voluntary community projects cited above. Alternatively, if you feel you can help with the eco-friendly disabled toilet or in any other way to improve the quality of life for disabled gardeners at the Wilderness Allotments, please drop an email to the Allotment Secretary at: saulat.abbasi@btinternet.com
David Rowe, Chairman, Wilderness Allotments, Porthcawl
Photo credits: David Swidenbank.
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