This page is being developed to help those new to allotment gardening.
If you are very new to having a plot or are on the waiting list and want to be prepared, there are various places you can learn more about vegetable growing:
Dulwich Vegetable Garden
The DVG was established to encourage people to learn about growing their own fruit and vegetables. The produce from the garden is shared with volunteers when it is harvested. Everyone is welcome to look around or join the activities and you can get some real hands on experience.
- Dulwich Park, College Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7BQ (the garden is behind Rosebery Lodge in Dulwich Park).
- https://semble.org/project/dulwich-vegetable-garden-dvg-in-dulwich-park/
- Open Sundays and Wednesdays, 10.30am-12.30pm. Email dulwichveggarden@gmail.com.
Charles Dowding No Dig
Charles Dowding has been developing and teaching “no dig” gardening for over 40 years. It is heavily reliant on compost. So what you save in digging time, you may lose in compost making/hauling. But it is great for the soil and allows you to grow masses of healthy, nutritious food.
More info on his website and his YouTube channel.
Huw Richards
Also worth considering is the advice from Huw Richards, a man who finally dispels the myth that you only fully understand growing when you reach your 60s.
His YouTube channel