Our aim is to enable children to understand how food is grown, instil a love of the outdoors and provide opportunities for them to connect with nature, whilst bringing families and communities together.

We have on site various digging beds, a mud kitchen, an outdoor reading den, sand and water trays and a sheltered patio area – making the allotment a great place for children to indulge in some good old-fashioned messy play! In catering to the different interests and learning styles of children however, we combine these free-flow play areas with a series of more structured activities to keep little hands and minds busy; each session we set a blackboard of tasks which families are encouraged to participate in, including sowing seeds, weeding, watering, digging, planting, litter picking and harvesting fruit and vegetables for snack time!

In addition to this we provide a range of craft activities, bug hunts and outdoor-themed toys and books for children to enjoy on site. Sessions are ended with a healthy snack and, wherever possible, families are given produce from the allotment to take home.

For the convenience of families of young children we also have the following provisions:

Portaloo

Pram store

Sheltered patio area for mums wanting to breastfeed

Nappy changing mat