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New study finds homegrown food delivers a better diet, reports Ian Hodgson
Reader Steve Watkin from County Durham explains why new skills and sustainability make growing such a joy
Four years ago, Joy Lewty, 62, from Garforth, Leeds, was handed a pack of seeds. That simple gesture set in motion a chain of events that would change her life.
The harvests are now coming in thick and fast. A quick check of last year’s records show that we gathered 150 per cent more in July than June; a significant contribution being greengages on the allotm
Campaign urges government and councils to ramp up community food growing, reports Ian Hodgson
The theme for this year’s National Allotments Week, from 11 to 17 August, is Wellbeing. Five women reveal how their lives have changed for the better by spending time on their plot
More nutrients in, more money out – your picks can make a difference
