Take on an allotment
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
An allotment gives you room to grow food on a scale a garden rarely allows, among neighbours who are generous with advice and spare seedlings. Eating a meal you grew from seed is a pleasure all of its own.
DemandingUnder £100 / $130A year or moreOutdoorsAlone or with othersUK
How to start
- Contact your local council to apply for a plot or join the waiting list.
- Visit nearby sites and ask plot-holders what grows well there.
- When your plot comes, clear one bed first and sow something quick.
Where to go
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Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Projects run over months and stall without a rhythm, so the plan sets milestones you can see.
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