useful links
Association of Bolton Allotment Societies Website https://abas.home.blog/
Association of Bolton Allotment Societies is an association set up in Bolton campaigning for the rights of all allotment holders in Bolton. ABAS hold regular monthly meetings where any allotment holder in Bolton can raise any issues they may have and ABAS will raise these at regular meetings with Bolton Council.
Association of Bolton Allotment Societies is an association set up in Bolton campaigning for the rights of all allotment holders in Bolton. ABAS hold regular monthly meetings where any allotment holder in Bolton can raise any issues they may have and ABAS will raise these at regular meetings with Bolton Council.
Bolton Council Allotments Website http://www.bolton.gov.uk/website/Pages/Allotments.aspxBolton Council's website on everything to do with allotments. Where the allotment sites are, what it costs and applying to get one.
Bolton Freegle: Explore Freegle (ilovefreegle.org) Please don't throw your old stuff away! Someone, somewhere may still find it useful. If you live in our group area please join up and offer it to our members. A much better option than sending it to landfill.
Garden Action http://www.gardenaction.co.ukGarden Action is a great site packed full of practical advice about flowers, vegetables, fruits and herbs. There is a description on best site, soil, planting, harvesting and storing for each veg. There is a help-on-the-allotment button which describes plot planning and crop rotation and a beginners-corner button with how to start a veg patch, when and how to feed plants, mulching, hardening off and raised beds. There is a pest button, there are veg and flower calenders, there is a garden techniques button with ph testing, composting propagating dahlias and much more. Will keep you happy for days!
Garden Advice and Ideas for gardening on a budget and with families and children. https://couponfollow.com/research/home-gardening-ideas Home Gardening Ideas and Projects on a Budget is a great site packed full of practical advice about flowers, vegetables, fruits and herbs. There is advice on best site, soil, planting, harvesting, and pollinators. This site was recommended to us by a keen young gardener, called Anna, from the USA and although aimed at a USA audience there is still plenty to learn for us British people too.
Garden Organic http://www.gardenorganic.org.ukGarden Organic describes itself as the UKs leading organic growing charity. You can join the organisation for £30 and receive a regular magasine, access to expert advice and to a members only website area (!). In the shoppping area they have an on-line catalogue which includes heritage seeds; organic methods of pest control and fertilisation; plants (a small selection of fruits); and a pottting shed section with tools and a large range of (quite expensive) wildlife features.
The National Allotment Society http://www.nsalg.org.uk/index.php NAS is a member's co-operative and describes itself as the only professional organisation for allotment gardeners. The website gives a good description of existing allotment legislation. Under the button useful information there are fact sheets on clearing an overgrown allotment; handy hints for growing; how to compost; expert advice. As an association Settle Street Allotments is a member of NAS and this allows the association to buy Kings seeds at a discount. You can take out individual membership at £20 per annum which allows you to use the Kings seed scheme independently if you wish and gives you subscription to the NAS Newsletter.
The Royal Horticultural Society http://www.rhs.org.ukThe Royal Horticultural Society is the UKs leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. They demonstrate their committment to gardeners and gardening through inspirational flower shows and events, advice, research, learning & education and facilitating community horticulture. Their website is a mine of useful information and advice on all areas of gardening:- plant selection. where to buy plants; what to do now advice; problem solving, plant encyclopedia; current horticultural news and much more.
The Soil Association http://www.soilassociation.orgThe motto of the Soil Association is:- we promote planet-friendly food and farming through education, campaigns and community programmes. Their policy is to promote organic methods, food security and food education and to oppose genetic modification, antibiotics and pesticides. They maintain high organic standards and issue certification for organic products. You can view their latest campaign to save the honeybee and sign up for a national petition to ban neonicitinoids which are said to be responsible for bee colony collapse.
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