Allotments
Allotment gardening offers a huge range of benefits and is a popular activity suitable for all ages. To find your nearest allotment please visit: Barnet Federation of Allotment and Horticultural Societies (external link)
The benefits of having an allotment include:
- cheap source of fresh fruit and vegetables, encouraging a health diet
- less contact with pesticides etc if you grow organically
- opportunity to spend time outside enjoying nature
- sense of achievement and well-being
- giving your mind something positive to focus on
- reduction in stress
- chance to escape the pressures of modern living
- helps community spirit and offers an opportunity to meet people from all walks of life
- environment benefits by providing green spaces and wildlife habitats
- a good form of exercise
- a chance for children to learn where food comes from.
(Information provided by the Greater London Authority)
Allotment plots are available at various sites around the borough. To find more information about Barnet allotments please visit barnetallotments.org.uk (external link)
Email this pageLast modified by: Reeta Shah on 17/02/2010