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News From The Vale
We’ll bring you stories from all across the Vale over forthcoming issues. Here’s a few stories we thought you may find interesting.
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PENDOYLAN
Jump the queue for an allotment
New local business, Grow Plots
has come up with an idea to help
people jump the local authority
queue for an allotment - rent a
private one instead!
The initiative comes as demand for allotments is at an all time high. People are looking to spend more time with friends or family, getting healthy outdoor exercise and enjoying the fresh food they can produce. Grow Plots aims to encourage new 'grow your own communities' in green belt areas just outside towns and cities. The business has just released plots at Pengelli Springs near Pendoylan in the Vale of Glamorgan - just 15 minutes drive from Culverhouse Cross in Cardiff. Twenty three allotments are being offered for rent with the benefit of car parking area, mains water supply and state of the art composting toilet facilities. Families and friends can also enjoy the areas set aside for picnics and barbecues.
One of the plots has already been pre-let to a family who were on an allotment waiting list in the Vale. Carol James of Corntown said,"We found out about these new plots from our local Council Allotments Officer. He suggested they were an alternative to waiting for a council plot to become available and we jumped at the chance. I can't wait to get started on the plot to get it established."
Penarth-based Grow Plots Director Andrew Masters said, "I recently heard of someone in Penarth who had just got an allotment after eleven years on the waiting list! That's a bit extreme but our solution means people can get started growing their own fruit and vegetables right away.
We love the idea of establishing a community of like-minded people at Pengelli Springs. It's a lovely place to spend time - very peaceful and with superb panoramic views over the Vale countryside."
Having an allotment, it seems, is much more than growing vegetables - it’s an investment in your quality of life.
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