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 7 to 13 August
2023 marks the 21st year of National Allotments Week.
For the past two decades, The National Allotment Society (NAS) and their members have used this period to engage the public in the world of allotments and publicise the benefit of allotment gardening for communities, individuals, and the planet.
This year the theme of National Allotments Week will be Soil Health.
Good soil health is widely accepted as a way to improve yield when growing edibles but also contributes positively to biodiversity and the environment as the world faces more climate challenges. The NAS hope that this National Allotments Week will inform and educate gardeners old and new about the benefit of caring for the soil and the creatures that inhabit it.
In 2022, Bolsover TV went to speak to Tania from Bolsover about how tending her allotment helped with her mental health and physical wellbeing.
Tania used her allotment during lockdown to keep herself active and sociable. The benefit to her was huge and in honour of National Allotments Week we thought we would share the video with you again.
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Council officials are urging residents to ensure the correct waste is put in the correct bin.
The Council operates a three-bin system, but an increase of cross-contamination in bins is creating problems at recycling plants, resulting in additional costs to the authority through fines and more waste going to landfill.
In 2022, plastic film recycling was introduced and paper can also be placed directly into the burgundy bin without the need to segregate it.
Residents are asked to check what can be placed in each bin by visiting the website.
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