NAGT - National Allotments Week (1)


	National Allotment Gardens Trust National Allotments Week August 11th - 17th 2008


	A week to promote the awareness and availability of allotments both locally and nationally and to show the public and the local authorities the strength of support and interest for the heritage of allotment culture.


	Following the success of National Allotments Week, amateur gardeners are again being called on to further successfully raise the profile of allotment gardening, by supporting National Allotments Week in 2008. National Allotments Week is now promoted by the National Allotment Gardens Trust in partnership with the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners. The initiative, from 11th - 17th August, aims to promote awareness of allotments, both locally and nationally. National Allotment Gardens Trust wishes to encourage as many gardeners to support the initiative as possible, and to promote the social benefits of allotment gardening, which include benefits to health, education and community well-being. The initiative is also designed to highlight the benefits of allotment gardening / culture to councils across the United Kingdom who are at present not providing / not presently able to provide, this invaluable community resource.


	By promoting allotment gardening, says the NSALG, the public will see the benefits of raising vegetables, fruit and flowers for both eating and exhibiting. This, the Society believes, will help to promote gardening, vegetable-growing and consumption as a healthy pursuit and lifestyle. - Amateur Gardening Magazine


	The best protection for allotment sites is to have every allotment plot across the United Kingdom occupied by keen gardeners