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Farnborough Hill Allotments Ltd
Benefits of an Allotment plot
5 things that make being involved with an allotment great
Better tasting vegetables
Everyone will tell you how much better their fruit and vegetables taste than anything you will buy in the supermarket - and they're right.
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The added benefit of your fruit and vegetables tasting better is that you are likely to eat more of them and so are far more likely to eat your five a day!
Health & Wellbeing
There is plenty of research out there that will tell you that exercise and fresh air are not only good for you physical health but also for your mental health.
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The NHS recommends 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a week - you will easily reach this target keeping up your half plot!
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MIND and many other charities have supported research which highlights how being out in the fresh air helps mental health issues such as depression and stress.
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Different and/or cheaper
Whether, what you grow is cheaper than what you could buy in the shops does, to some extent, depend on what you grow of course but you will be growing organically (I hope) and this produce is always more expensive.
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There are some fruit and vegetables which are either 'exotic' or unavailable in the shops - I can't remember the last time a saw a gooseberry or kohl rabi but both a pretty common at the allotment.
Environmentally friendly
Allotments are good for the environment because growing your own food will reduce your personal carbon footprint compared to shop-bought alternatives – and you will limit the packaging used.
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Growing organic vegetables will also benefit the environment as you help limit the amount of pesticides and other harmful chemicals in the soil.
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Go to our biodiversity page for more information.
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Community
There is a lovely sense of community at the allotment and whether or not you need advice, want to swap some produce or need a helping hand it doesn't matter. There is always the option to simply pass the time of day.
