Allotments

Allotments are a great way to grow your own food - it's fun, saves you money and is a sustainable and healthy way to put fresh food on your table, especially in the light of rising food prices - because:

• Allotments cut down on food miles.
• Produce seasonal and fresh produce.
• If you are concerned about GM foods and chemicals then you can control what you eat.
• Provide an enjoyable and productive way of keeping you fit and healthy - and a good way to ensure you eat your 5 a day! 

For more information about South Gloucestershire allotments, contact:

Allotments Officer - Debbie Finch
South Gloucestershire Council
Community Spaces, Community Services
Broad Lane, Yate
BS37 7PN

E-mail:  debbie.finch@southglos.gov.uk

Tel: 01454-865847

Latest Allotment News (July 2010):  Alveston Parish Council has secured some land, generously donated to them, for residents of the Parish to use and the site is now a hive of activity.  The campaign group Extra Allotments for Thornbury, part of Sustainable Thornbury, are in negotiation with South Gloucestershire Council over part of the land behind the Leisure Centre to be used as allotment.

For further information on allotments in South Gloucestershire go to: www.southglos.gov.uk/Allotments

You can also visit the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Society on www.nsalg.org.uk to find out more.

To read more about the Sustainable Food Growing Initiative that formed the basis of the Extra Allotments Campaign for Thornbury, visit www.sustainablethornbury.org