This week we’re celebrating Tiney’s Allotment, a wonderful example of how wildlife-friendly growing spaces can inspire others to garden for nature, whether on their own adjacent allotment plots or in their own back gardens.
Phil from Tiney’s Allotment shares…
Tiney’s Allotment started a few years back now, following a lifetime love of gardening and being outdoors. As kids we were brought up to respect nature and learn all about various wildlife and plants.
Over the years, my passion for gardening grew and I’ve developed and designed many gardens. The next step was an allotment. First one plot and then, as my enthusiasm grew, another! We’ve got two greenhouses, a polytunnel and many raised beds. Growing on the allotment has always been a bit of trial and error. Like most gardeners, we often seem to grow far too many seeds and then have an abundance of fresh produce. Mind you, nobody complains, as there is plenty to go around.
Alongside the vegetables and fruits we grow, I love to grow plenty of wildflowers and native plants to attract wildlife. I was first gifted some products from Seedball and was so impressed. They’re great gifts to give fellow gardeners and a wonderful way to encourage people to start sowing too.
It’s so important in today’s world to be attracting nature, wildlife and insects, so I’m always keen to keep planting and scattering seeds to see what appears and what comes into the garden and the allotment. Well, that’s me for now as I’ve plenty to be getting on with!
We’re delighted to recognise Tiney’s Allotment as one of our Seedball Community Heroes. Phil’s passion for growing wildflowers on his plot shows how productive spaces like allotments and thriving wildlife can go hand in hand, inspiring others to create more nature-friendly spaces wherever they grow.
Follow Tiney’s Allotment for plenty of gardening inspiration 🙂
