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Abi allotment landscape

Top tips for starting an allotment

Abi, known as the anxious allotmenteer, lives in Hagley in the West Midlands and began her allotment adventure two years ago. Here she shares her tops tips on creating a unique, practical and productive allotment.

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Create your own autumn treasure hunt

An autumn treasure hunt is a brilliant excuse to get outdoors. Here we show you how to put one together, whether you're exploring the garden, park or local woods.

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Go on a nature scavenger hunt

A nature scavenger hunt is a great way to get outdoors and pay close attention to your surroundings. We have a number of printable downloads you could use.

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Joy of autumn

Enjoying autumn with all our senses

Autumn is an amazing season of change in nature. We explore how we can use each of our five senses to experience even more this autumn.

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Allotment at Thrive Trunkwell

Health and wellbeing benefits of allotment gardening

The popularity of allotment gardening has increased hugely in recent years. Having an allotment is a great way of having access to valuable gardening space if you don’t have a garden of your own and offers a number of health and wellbeing benefits.

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Planting summer hanging baskets

Summer hanging baskets are a wonderful addition to any outdoor space. In this guide we look at some plants to try and how to arrange them.

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Monty Don
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— Monty Don

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