Walsall celebrates National Allotments Week 2025

The theme this 12 months is “Allotments and Wellbeing” and focuses on the optimistic affect of allotment gardening on well being, vitamin, and group connection. Walsall’s allotment websites provide residents an opportunity to develop contemporary produce, keep lively, meet others, and benefit from the outdoor.

Some occasions are scheduled to happen throughout Walsall’s allotment websites this August, beginning with a particular rising present and pleasant competitors hosted by the North Walsall Allotment Association on Saturday 16 August, at Broad Lane Allotments. 

The occasion will carry collectively plot holders from Broad Lane, Sneyd Lane, Blakenall Lane and Huntington Road, that are all managed by the affiliation. It may even showcase the brand new communal cabin at Broad Lane, which was delivered as a part of the continued allotments enchancment programme underneath the Towns Fund.

On August 30, Grenfell Allotments may even maintain a rising present and open day, centred across the revival of their massive communal polytunnel. The polytunnel had been out of use for a decade and has now been introduced again into use by means of joint efforts by the council and Corporate Social Responsibility assist from an area firm. 

The council continues to spend money on enhancing the allotments and group gardens and has delivered main upgrades to a number of allotment websites, due to the federal government’s Towns Fund. Most lately, Broad Lane Allotments and Blakenall Allotments in North Walsall benefited from new fencing, paved driveways, a communal cabin, safe gates and improved storage, creating safer and user-friendly environments for growers.