The National Trust in Great Britain pledged to create 1000 allotments by 2012

The allotment holders of Corfe Castle in Dorset. Photo by BNPS.

Allotments listed on Landshare

Landshare
2nd September 2011

Excerpt:

Over 20 National Trust properties are now running allotments or community gardens or orchards on their sites, many of which are stunning historic properties with incredible views as well as great growing soil. At Kingston Lacy in Dorset a set of 118 new allotments have been established. There are 40 allotments for members of the local community; 26 for school and community groups and a further 52 subsidised plots for individuals referred through local housing associations.

The plots lie between the formal gardens and Home Farm in an area formerly used as the kitchen garden and never before open to the public. There is also an area of raised beds for special needs groups and wheelchair-users, and the team hope to recreate an orchard and pond at one side of the garden.

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The National Trust allotments here.