Roots
Organic Community Garden
Roots is sponsored by:
Why Organic?
Organic gardening is losing it's image as just for those who knit their own sandals,
and here are just a few of the reasons why it's the best way to garden:
Best for biodiversity - by reducing chemicals in the soil, more species of
flora and fauna are encouraged, and a natural ecosystem is developed.
Minimises waste - by reusing organic waste in compost and reducing packaging,
the total amount of rubbish thrown away is reduced.
Better taste - Organic varieties are chosen for taste more than appearance,
so even the ugliest vegetable can taste better than supermarket varieties.
Allotments For All!
If your local council (in the UK) doesn't provide allotment facilities, get together with likeminded locals and lobby them! By law, if a minimum of six people formally request allotments to be provided, then your council will have to do so. Also, if you know of allotments that are being threatened with development, get involved to stop it! A massive number of allotments have disappeared since the end of the Second World War, and without people standing up and being counted, this destruction will continue. Get out there and get heard!
Welcome to Roots Organic Community Garden!
The group was set up in 2005 to provide an
opportunity to experience organic gardening for those who have little or no access
to outside space. Young children are especially welcome, and we hope to foster a
lifelong interest in the origins of good food and nature in general.
We are based on a council-run allotment in Worthing,
West Sussex in the UK (click here for a map). New volunteers are always welcome,
please click on the 'Contact Us' link to email your details.
We hope you enjoy this site and find it useful. Suggestions on improvements are
always welcomed!
News: Winter 2007
So much for summer.....! Unfortunately we had a few casualties from the wet weather
- our tomatoes succumbed to blight for the second year and the garlic crop was
disappointing to put it mildly! At least the squashes did very well, now we know
that four spaghetti squash plants is too many! The polytunnel remains an ongoing
project, however we have now cobbled together electricity for the shed so we can work in
slightly easier conditions. Here's to a quiet winter, with crisp dry days - perfect
for gardening (and eating cake!)
