We had a bit of a Bank Holiday working party on the project plots today – just to do a bit of tidying. We trimmed the foliage that was overhanging the driveway, pulled up some of the Willowherb to try … Continue reading A bit of tidying
It was great to hear Debbie and Katie’s thoughts about how we might best manage the wildlife area. They’ve also given us contact details for colleagues who can help more with specific areas, so we’ll follow those up. But here’s … Continue reading Recommendations from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
We were visited by Debbie and Katie from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. We’d asked them to come and have a look at the area we have earmarked for wildlife – for our wetland wildflower meadow and wet woodland – and give … Continue reading Exploring with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Over a 4 or 5 year period, waterlogging on the site has become increasingly problematic. It’s a problem across the lower part of the site, but most pronounced in a row of four plots that sit between a medieval well … Continue reading Waterlogging & Wilding
We are a small inner city allotment site (of 40 plots) in Coventry, near to the centre of England, UK. Our site is bordered by a primary school playing field, a row of inter-war terraced houses, a building site (which … Continue reading All about our project
Urban Allotment: climate resilience & community 