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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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Winter Protection

How to protect our plants and gardens during winter

As winter gets closer, it's time to think about how to care for your garden during the colder months. We share advice on how to protect your plants and garden during winter.

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Soil in an allotment with spade

How to improve your soil health

Healthy soil helps our plants grow better and produce more flowers and fruit. We look at some ways to help improve soil health.

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Saving seeds

Saving seeds is a wonderful way to get free plants! We look at how to save seeds from a number of popular garden plants.

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Leo's story – developing a career passion for edibles

A childhood spent renovating gardens and growing veg has led Leo to a career passion for edibles. He answers our questions on all things gardening.

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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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Mental or physical illness can strike any of us at any time, as I know only too well, but Thrive is working miracles, it is transforming people’s lives.
— Monty Don

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