5 great reasons to start your own allotment

Are you looking for a new hobby? Have you always wanted to grow your own food? Not sure if having an allotment is the right way forward? Have a look at these 5 great reasons why you should start your own allotment and prepare to be convinced.

Great for your physical and mental health

Spending time outside on your own allotment is fabulous for your mental health. Taking time to tend to your own crops, breathing in fresh air and being in direct contact with the changing seasons all help to settle the mind and challenge the body.

Develop a sustainable lifestyle

Producing your own vegetables will help you to greatly reduce your carbon footprint. Not only will you be able to reduce the chemicals in your food but you will radically reduce the road miles your food travels. Consider what grows best seasonally to ensure a healthy supply of vegetables year round without being flown across the world.

Sense of community

Allotments can often offer a sense of community. You can share tips, seeds, and produce with fellow gardeners, making it a social activity as well. Get to know the other people on your plot and you can gain a whole new group of friends.

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Choose what goes into your food

With your own allotment not only can you grown your own food but you are also able to control what goes into it. You can make you plot as organic as you would like; not using harsh chemicals and producing your own compost. Fresh, healthy vegetables straight to your plate.

Personal satisfaction

When you stand back and look at the end of your first season you will really feel a sense of personal satisfaction. Knowing you have created that plot to be able to produce food for you and those around you will give you massive satisfaction.