Many more people who live in towns are looking to increase the amount of green space that they own or have access to by choosing to have an allotment. Allotments are plots of land that people from local communities can rent for a nominal fee to grow plants and vegetables.

There are some rules about what you can and can’t do on allotments, for example some sites allow livestock like chickens, whereas some sites don’t even allow you to plant trees.

Allotments are a great way to produce your own vegetables, often these are a much higher quality than you would find in a supermarket, and when grown organically are great for the environment too.

If you have no access to a car or transport to get into the country then an allotment can offer a form of rest, relaxation and downtime from the stresses of everyday life. They are a great way to teach children about where our food comes from, and are beneficial to their development because of all the new and exciting things that they can learn.