Meeting Others

Sharing

Allotment holders are happy to share their experiences, advice and tips as well as their produce.

Allotment holders grow many varied crops. Some people like growing fruit and other are more proficient at root vegetables. This creates a community of sharing because try as we might, crops have a habit of maturing at the same time and growers experience gluts of produce.

To avoid fruit and veg wasting, it is quite common for allotment holders to swap produce.

Volunteering

Local churches, care facilities and stately homes often have volunteer gardening groups where you can offer just one day of your time a week or month.

Community gardens are a great way to meet others in your area and even help with fund raising.

Helping out with ecology projects such as tree planting and invasive weed clearing.

Gardening Groups

Join a local gardening group and meet up with fellow local gardeners. These meeting are usually held once a month. They enjoy plant and seed swaps, talks from gardeners and associated professionals as well as visits and short holidays.

Virtual Gardening

If you do not wish or are not able to physically garden, there are a number of online gardening forums.

There is a good gardening presence via online media. You can just watch someone take you on a tour around their garden, learn from gardeners all over the world and in some cases interact directly with them.

Thrive is a Uk charitable organisation who use gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable.

Social and therapeutic horticulture is the process of using plants and gardens to improve physical and mental health, as well as communication and thinking skills.