SUPPORTING LOCAL WILDLIFE
Allotments can provide local wildlife with natural habitats birds,badgers,foxes,bees butterflies & slow worms, to all nature of wildlife. Its really surprising what you can see down on your allotment.
GREAT FORM OF EXERCISE
They say with 1/2 hour exercise on your allotment a day you could burn up to 150 calories. You can work up a really healthy appetite for the food you grow.
EATING HEALTHY
An obvious benefit to allotment gardening is eating healthy. That is fresh organic fruit & vegetables from ground to pan to plate without the supermarket price tag.
RELAXATION & IMPROVE YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE
Working on your allotment plot you will get a good sense of accomplishment at your results & efforts. Its also a fun way to relax and to relieve stresses & strains & will improve your quality of life.
Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)
