Deborah Burn
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Allotment News to inform and inspire. Used to run this account on twitter 2011-2015. Garden Media Guild member.
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Charity buys land from farmers and landowners to tackle UK allotment shortage - Farmers Guide
Green Allotments has been purchasing land and creating new, community-run allotment sites on small areas of agricultural land.
www.farmersguide.co.uk
Charity buys land from farmers and landowners to tackle UK allotment shortage
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Hereford Allotments and Leisure Gardeners (HALGS) was given permission earlier this year to take on the half-acre plot as allotments, now waiting planning decision re other features.
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2563865...
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Anger as ‘treasured’ play area fenced off in allotments row
Users of a Hereford green space are angry that it has been fenced off ready for being turned into allotments – even before planning permission for…
www.herefordtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Hereford Allotments and Leisure Gardeners (HALGS) was given permission earlier this year to take on the half-acre plot as allotments, now waiting planning decision re other features.
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2563865...
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There was a question in House of Commons about this on 24th Nov , I will share in replies below.
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Community bids to keep £190,000 funding for allotments purchase
A community is hoping to extend the deadline to use more than £190,000 in funding allocated for the purchase of Great Ayton allotments amid fears…
www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
There was a question in House of Commons about this on 24th Nov , I will share in replies below.
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Marketing team help out on community garden at Elms Farm Allotments [subscription article]
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Stansted Airport staff branch out at Human Roots community garden
The marketing team spent the afternoon weeding, clearing crops, and building a new bed at the Elms Farm Allotments site in Church Road, Stansted.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Marketing team help out on community garden at Elms Farm Allotments [subscription article]
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www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/stanste...
For the Growing Togetherness group, which works with students and local volunteers to build community through gardening, the spring is both practical and symbolic.
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Natural spring unearthed at Buile Hill’s Growing Togetherness Garden | Salford Now
A natural spring has been found in Buile Hill's community garden and history has potentially been dug up with it.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
For the Growing Togetherness group, which works with students and local volunteers to build community through gardening, the spring is both practical and symbolic.
www.salfordnow.co.uk/2025/11/24/n...
www.salfordnow.co.uk/2025/11/24/n...
All change in Penzance, with allotment rent increase
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Changes to allotment rents - Penzance Council
The rents we charge for our allotments will be changing from December 2026.
www.penzance-tc.gov.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
All change in Penzance, with allotment rent increase
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The charity has started spending the funds on upgrading a local allotment for its gardening club 👏 🐸🌻🐝🍅🦔🥦
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Charity praises friends for fundraising efforts - DNG Online Limited
A MENTAL health charity will be able to support more men in Dumfries thanks to a massive fundraising effort by a group who lost their friend to suicide. Davie Fraser, Tina Fraser, Scott Dunsmore, Paul...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The charity has started spending the funds on upgrading a local allotment for its gardening club 👏 🐸🌻🐝🍅🦔🥦
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Aviemore Community Allotments (AAA) is behind the plans which have been in the making for more than three years for the growing spaces in the grounds of Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital.
www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/first-a...
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First allotments in decades could soon by sprouting up in Aviemore
Organisers have said there is big demand for the growing spaces proposed by Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital
www.strathspey-herald.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Aviemore Community Allotments (AAA) is behind the plans which have been in the making for more than three years for the growing spaces in the grounds of Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital.
www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/first-a...
www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/first-a...
“Whether you have an allotment plot, are on the waiting list or just have a keen interest in allotment gardening we’d love to hear from you.”
www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/lifestyle/ou...
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Security and value for money among the issued included in new town allotment survey
Allotment holders in Hartlepool are being invited to pitch in on a new survey.
www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“Whether you have an allotment plot, are on the waiting list or just have a keen interest in allotment gardening we’d love to hear from you.”
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www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/lifestyle/ou...
‘Currently the land is legally designated as allotment land. However, this part of Kingsway Park has never been used for allotments, it is the end field (pictured ) that has only ever been used for dog walking, playing football and other public uses.’
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Plans for Nottinghamshire land to be redesignated as a football pitch | West Bridgford Wire
A spokesperson for Ashfield District Council said:
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November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
‘Currently the land is legally designated as allotment land. However, this part of Kingsway Park has never been used for allotments, it is the end field (pictured ) that has only ever been used for dog walking, playing football and other public uses.’
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I don’t usually give my opinion on council decisions: This one is 20 years behind policy trends re ponds on allotments, plenty of guidance available and council could have sought advice from NAS and other councils. NAS run regional Allotment Officer Forums 🐸
www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/2563162...
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Pond ban on allotments near Dursley blasted as 'hypocrisy'
A ROW over ponds on allotments has led to an angry gardener giving up her plot.
www.gazetteseries.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I don’t usually give my opinion on council decisions: This one is 20 years behind policy trends re ponds on allotments, plenty of guidance available and council could have sought advice from NAS and other councils. NAS run regional Allotment Officer Forums 🐸
www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/2563162...
www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/2563162...
Charity buys land from farmers and landowners to tackle UK allotment shortage
www.farmersguide.co.uk/business/pla...
#farmers #farming
www.farmersguide.co.uk/business/pla...
#farmers #farming
Charity buys land from farmers and landowners to tackle UK allotment shortage - Farmers Guide
Green Allotments has been purchasing land and creating new, community-run allotment sites on small areas of agricultural land.
www.farmersguide.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Charity buys land from farmers and landowners to tackle UK allotment shortage
www.farmersguide.co.uk/business/pla...
#farmers #farming
www.farmersguide.co.uk/business/pla...
#farmers #farming
At the meeting on November 10, councillors discussed a recommendation to close the allotment waiting list until it decreases to around 60, whether that's due to people being provided plots when available or deciding to take their name off the waiting list.
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/2562269...
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Price increase for fully-booked Swindon allotments as wait-list spirals
A Swindon parish council is considering closing its allotment waiting list due to extraordinarily high demand.
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
At the meeting on November 10, councillors discussed a recommendation to close the allotment waiting list until it decreases to around 60, whether that's due to people being provided plots when available or deciding to take their name off the waiting list.
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/2562269...
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/2562269...
Resident Hilda Swain, age 90, said: “I'm really looking forward to growing my own vegetables again. I used to run a shop in Leicester, so getting back into gardening feels nostalgic” 👏
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November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Resident Hilda Swain, age 90, said: “I'm really looking forward to growing my own vegetables again. I used to run a shop in Leicester, so getting back into gardening feels nostalgic” 👏
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Brookfield Allotment Association team has already completed some work to improve the site and attract more tenants: a new BBQ and seating area, more planters and boxes, a new pond area and more than 100 trees planted to create a natural woodland 👏👏
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Nantwich Town Council backs scheme to tackle allotment flooding
Volunteers behind a scheme to resolve flooding on a Nantwich allotment site have received extra backing from town councillors.
thenantwichnews.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Brookfield Allotment Association team has already completed some work to improve the site and attract more tenants: a new BBQ and seating area, more planters and boxes, a new pond area and more than 100 trees planted to create a natural woodland 👏👏
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thenantwichnews.co.uk/2025/11/11/n...
Those who use the town’s allotments but live outside the parish boundary have been served notices saying they can no longer use the sites
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2561070...
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2561070...
Weston town council meets with allotment club to discuss evictions
Weston-super-Mare Town Council has met with representatives from the town’s allotment club after a number of people who use the site have been…
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Those who use the town’s allotments but live outside the parish boundary have been served notices saying they can no longer use the sites
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2561070...
www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/2561070...
Mr Sharp said all grapes from different gardens and allotments were welcomed for the community wine, which he described as "very democratic"
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Community winemaking uses grapes from every London borough
The Urban Wine Company has been bringing together grapes grown in gardens and allotments since 2009.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Mr Sharp said all grapes from different gardens and allotments were welcomed for the community wine, which he described as "very democratic"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A charity has secured support from the Scottish Land Fund for the land purchase, so that allotments can be created.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Plans for 145-plot allotment in Inverness approved
The charity behind the plans is also in the final stages taking over the land needed for the project.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A charity has secured support from the Scottish Land Fund for the land purchase, so that allotments can be created.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sheds have been broken into with items taken including axes, petrol, bolt cutters and crowbars, though nothing of high value has been taken.
There also has been an incident where one of the sheds at the allotment was set on fire.
www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2560156...
There also has been an incident where one of the sheds at the allotment was set on fire.
www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2560156...
Police investigate spate of crimes at community allotments
Police are investigating a series of incidents reported at allotments in Walney.
www.nwemail.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Sheds have been broken into with items taken including axes, petrol, bolt cutters and crowbars, though nothing of high value has been taken.
There also has been an incident where one of the sheds at the allotment was set on fire.
www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2560156...
There also has been an incident where one of the sheds at the allotment was set on fire.
www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2560156...
Councillor suggests “the council should not allow access ‘out of the goodness of our hearts’ and instead we ‘would want to do it on a commercial basis for the benefit of the people of Uppingham'.”
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Council asks builder to construct car park in exchange for compound access through allotments
A council has asked a developer to construct a car park in exchange for being able to access its building site.
www.lincsonline.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Councillor suggests “the council should not allow access ‘out of the goodness of our hearts’ and instead we ‘would want to do it on a commercial basis for the benefit of the people of Uppingham'.”
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"The allotment will give our students the chance to experience the full journey from seed to plate, encouraging independence, teamwork, and a real sense of achievement."
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2560290...
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2560290...
Bradford school to start new allotment with support from supermarket giant
Beechcliffe Thackley Special School allotment in Bradford is set to take root thanks to a £500 grant from Tesco’s Stronger Starts programme.
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 AM
"The allotment will give our students the chance to experience the full journey from seed to plate, encouraging independence, teamwork, and a real sense of achievement."
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2560290...
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2560290...
Stoney Road Allotments are a rare surviving example of Coventry’s early 20th-century heritage. Laid out from 1853 onwards, the site is now a Grade II* Registered Park and Garden.
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Coventry's Stoney Road Allotments set to leave Heritage Risk Register
Coventry’s Stoney Road Allotments, home to five Grade II-listed summerhouses,...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Stoney Road Allotments are a rare surviving example of Coventry’s early 20th-century heritage. Laid out from 1853 onwards, the site is now a Grade II* Registered Park and Garden.
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“The space has already had several positive outcomes for our patients. “Many have moved on to volunteering opportunities in the community as well as developing their own garden space at home.”
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Hartlepool mental health patients help new therapeutic garden space to flourish
Mental health patients have been reaping the benefits of a therapeutic garden space they have transformed.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“The space has already had several positive outcomes for our patients. “Many have moved on to volunteering opportunities in the community as well as developing their own garden space at home.”
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The North Outfall Allotment Association held a pumpkin sale on Saturday, 28th October, offering a variety of pumpkins along with hot food and drinks to support the project 🎃
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Allotment in Harrogate sell pumpkins to raise money for community shed
An allotment in Bilton are raising funds to complete a new shed and toilet facility at the Bachelor Gardens allotments.
www.yourharrogate.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The North Outfall Allotment Association held a pumpkin sale on Saturday, 28th October, offering a variety of pumpkins along with hot food and drinks to support the project 🎃
www.yourharrogate.co.uk/local-news/h...
www.yourharrogate.co.uk/local-news/h...
"It is heartbreaking - you put a lot of work into it,"
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Thieves wreck several allotments in 'heart-breaking' overnight raid
CCTV cameras, a whole shed, and numerous tools were stolen from the Puttocks Hill allotment site off the A146 in Beccles on Friday night.
www.edp24.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"It is heartbreaking - you put a lot of work into it,"
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“The smiles say it all — years of waiting and hard work have finally come to fruition.”
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New allotments officially open in Boorley Green
Months of hard work and anticipation came to a joyful end this week with the official opening of the Wallace Avenue allotments in Boorley Green.
www.dailyecho.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“The smiles say it all — years of waiting and hard work have finally come to fruition.”
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