We were lucky with another dry, bright (but chilly!) day for the second of our workshops led by Garden Organic. Anton joined us on site to talk about Building Soil Health. He began by digging a couple of holes in … Continue reading Soil Health Workshop
Allotmenteers are hardy types, so the freezing temperatures and ground frost today didn’t stop us from gathering for the Successful Composting workshop, led brilliantly by John from Garden Organic. This was the first of two workshops we’re hosting on site … Continue reading Composting Workshop
Our working party on Friday began to shape the nature reserve. Here we have to tread a fine line which allows us to manage the site with a light touch that enhances what is there – making the space for … Continue reading Shaping the nature reserve
Today, a vacant plot. The sad thing is that vacant plots are never left in a good condition, unless the tenant moves to another city in the middle of the growing season. People – understandably – never really want to … Continue reading Rainwater Collection #4
We were lucky with another sunny morning, but less people were able to attend, so those that were there constructed a system to collect water into two barrels on Plot 11, where there is no shed or other building to … Continue reading Rainwater collection #3
This morning’s working party connected new guttering and downpipe to the shed on Plot 23 to collect rainwater running off the roof. On Plot 12, which has no buildings from which to harvest rainwater, we rigged up a tarpaulin between … Continue reading Rainwater Collection #2
The work on the row of waterlogged plots is due to begin in a couple of weeks. We will be building: This artist’s impression should give you an idea of how we hope it might look. Continue reading Artist’s impression
We’ve got a survey open for plot-holders, to try and find out about how they perceive the effects of climate change and instability on their allotment. Not everyone has responded yet, but the results are interesting. Continue reading How we feel Climate Change is affecting our food-growing
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 