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Allotments websites
National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners www.nsalg.org.uk
Representing allotments and allotment gardens nationwide, the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Ltd (NSALG) provides membership to allotment societies and allotment gardeners.
Allotment Growing www.allotment.org.uk
Allotment diaries, photographs, advice about growing vegetables, fruits and herbs with a forum for chatting on the plot.
Allotments Regeneration Initiative www.farmgarden.org.uk/ari/
Partnership of various organisations aiming to get more individuals and groups involved in allotments.
Allotments UK www.allotments-uk.com/
Allotments Forum, blogs, articles, TV channel, maps.
Local Allotments
Bebington Road Allotment Society www.bebingtonroadallotmentsociety.co.uk
Plymyard Hall Allotment Association www.plymyardhallallotments.co.uk
Sandringham Avenue allotments, Hoylake www.hoylake-allotment.org.uk
Allotments Resources
Allotments: A Plot Holders' Guide
This guide is for anyone who rents, or is thinking of renting, an allotment plot. It outlines things you need to know and gives a list of contacts who can answer more detailed questions. Allotments: A Plot Holders' Guide
Wirral Allotment campaign
Resources from a local group (Transition Town West Kirby) campaigning for more allotment provision in Wirral. TTWK Access to Allotments
Gardening resources
Garden Organic www.gardenorganic.org.uk/
Information and inspiration on organic gardening. Previously known as the Henry Doubleday Research Association.
The Soil Association www.soilassociation.org/
News and information about issues concerning organic gardeners and farmers.
Permaculture www.permaculture.org.uk/
An approach that encourages us to organise our gardens (and our lives) to work with nature.
Composting www.boldweb.com/greenweb/compost.htm
This is a must for the allotment gardener. You can find out how to go about composting here.
Royal Horticultural Society www.rhs.org.uk/
Access to a huge database of horticultural information here: fruit and vegetables as well as flowers.
BBC gardening www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/
The ideal site for browsing around on a rainy day - there's lots of information, it's well presented and easy to follow.
Thrive www.thrive.org.uk/
A charity that promotes gardening and gardening projects to specific groups - mainly disabled, disadvantaged or older people - as a way of making positive changes to their lives.
National Vegetable Society www.nvsuk.org.uk
The National Vegetable Society NVS is a charity dedicated to advancing the culture, study and improvement of vegetables offering help and advice to novice and expert grower alike.
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