UK: Wellesbourne Allotment – Joseph Arch – champion the Allotment Movement.

“Most of the villagers in my neighbourhood have allotments and gardens, which, to the poor man, are as important as the farm to the farmer.” Joseph Arch 1898

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At the Wellesbourne Allotment site, plot holder, Ken Manning traced the changing role of allotments over the past 200 years, and the many local community connections and activities undertaken by the Wellesbourne Allotment Association within the village today.

Matt also took a tour around OSCARS Garden, a new dementia-friendly plot at the 180 year old Wellesbourne Allotment site, with Heather Brown, chair of the village’s support group, OSCARS. The plot will officially be opened on the day of transmission – Sunday August 25th.

BBC Countryfile Matt Baker Honours local hero Joseph Arch At Wellesbourne Allotments

Matt was filming on the eve of National Allotments Week and his verdict of the Wellesbourne allotments was unequivocal. Having grown up in the strong tradition of allotments in the North East he described Wellesbourne Allotments as “Spectacular”.

BBC show Countryfile films episode at Wellesbourne Allotments

“Joseph Arch. The story of his life”

Dementia garden breaks new ground

Wellesbourne Allotments