The allotments are a glorious place - friendly people, the amazing Dementia-Friendly allotment and the Open Day is great fun. Let's hope they continue and thrive for many years to come.
Wendy and I moved here from Leamington in 2014 where we had had a plot in St Mary’s Rd allotments for over 10 years. Arriving in Wellesbourne we were very fortunate that a half-plot became immediately available and was left in immaculate condition by George of potato fame.
We are shift workers and work for an airline as cabin crew. This frees up lots of time to tend 36B on a regular basis. We can often be found by our shed having a BBQ, during a long day at the plot.
It is a pleasure to work the land knowing that it gives back more than it receives. Of course, ‘we’ do not grow the produce that we harvest, the plants do all the hard work, we just help this along by trying to provide the right conditions. Being part of the renewal of life from a tiny seed to a delicious meal takes me back to my roots.
Anne Manning - When we moved to Wellesbourne in 1995 and part of the attraction of our new home was its proximity to the allotments.
It is so lovely to be a part of Wellesbourne Allotments. Meeting new and interesting people of all ages and with its long and interesting history. I feel very proud to be a part of it and still have a lot to learn but I am enjoying the journey!
Owning a plot during lockdown has made me appreciate how essential it is to be outside and connected with nature. It brings me great pleasure learning new skills and growing different plants which always taste better than shop-bought !
How many can an allotment support ? Last year, in addition to my family, my parents, friends and colleagues at work, mine produced food for various bird families, small mammals, lots of insects, and a hedgehog. Allotments and gardens can provide a sanctuary for wildlife, especially in built up areas or where there is intensively managed farmland, like around Wellesbourne……….
So, always having liked growing things, but not having had the garden to do it in, I thought getting my hands on an allotment would be a good idea. I had heard that they were tough to get, and whilst there was a waiting list, to be fair the process and ease with which I managed to get one surprised me…….
“Have fun – get an allotment!” George Horrocks offers his thoughts having been to see Wellesbourne Allotments “You’re having a larf!”. This was my way of testing / probing Ian on his colourful structures when we strolled over on a bright Spring morning to visit the allotments and Plot 44A in particular…….
As he looks forward to this year’s harvests, Wellesbourne Allotmenteer Richard Bacon has also been looking back … “ I was fortunate enough to get an allotment the very day we moved into Wellesbourne, 28 years ago. And I’m only in my 50s now. As we prepare for the 29th season, what has changed……….
As parents to a toddler who loves being outdoors, we felt that it was a great idea to get our names down on the waiting list for an allotment in Wellesbourne as soon as we moved to the village. After initially a rather long wait, we started to quickly move up the list and were lucky enough to take over a very well maintained plot in February……
Around January 2018 Simon contacted us stating plots were available, it was on a cold damp January morning where we first ventured on to the Allotments. This is where we first saw Plot 5B and agreed that was the one for us. This was our first steps into the world of Allotments and that of Plot holders having never had an Allotment before…….
In 2011 I suffered a stroke and was significantly paralysed down my right hand side. After leaving Hospital I was advised to take up exercise and so my partner Sandy and I started a keep fit regime. We started swimming, bicycle riding and walking. On one of our walks we visited Wellesbourne Allotments ……
