The Pershore Allotments
Come along to our allotment in Pershore to see what you can help us to grow!
Do you enjoy being outdoors, have a passion for gardening or just an interest in supporting your local community?
If yes, then we would love to hear from you! Our friendly group meet for sessions every Tuesday at The Pershore Allotments, WR10 1HU from 10:30am – 12:30pm.
Join us for an afternoon a week and be part of a communal garden, we welcome everyone from seasoned gardening experts to those who are looking to get into it for the first time!
In this short video, created by Age UK National, hear from Olivia and Bridget who volunteer at the Allotments.
"It's a great way to stay fit and healthy. Spending time outdoors can have a real positive effect on people and comes with health benefits such as improved mobility and taking in Vitamin D from the Sun."
"Our team has activities for all abilities, whether you'd prefer to help by sitting down writing up labels or potting seeds, to digging over a plot of land, theres opportunity to help in a way that suits you. There's also no rush in getting tasks done, just that you come and enjoy yourself in good company and in the great outdoors."
Weekly Allotment Goodies
It's a rewarding group to join as you can watch the progress of flowers and plants that you've helped nurture.
You'll also get the opportunity to take home the fruits of your labour for a small donation, used to help with the upkeep of the allotment space.
This year the group have done an excellent job with their edible plots, with weekly harvests of runner beans, courgettes, carrots and potatoes. The group also managed to grow pumpkins just in time for halloween!
Speaking on why members have joined, Bridget mentioned "One lady who's husband is quite ill, its a chance to find a few hours a week was a salvation, to keep her sane" She also added "Another member lives at the retirement home, he likes his own space so was able to work on his own plot within the allotment and it gave him some ownership to the area which he was looking for."
Due to the Festive period, our services will be experiencing closures, please see below for the dates affected. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Pershore Allotment's last session will be on 19th Dec and back on 9th Jan
Would you like to volunteer at our allotment?
We need volunteers at our allotment to keep it looking fresh and tidy all year round! You will be supporting older people with gardening and maintenance of the allotment.
If you have any queries, get in touch
Call us: 0800 008 6077 or by email: allotment@ageukhw.org.uk