Historic Hull site nurtures friendships and vegetables

NEWLAND ALLOTMENTS HAS HELD ITS ANNUAL PRODUCE SHOW FOR PLOT-HOLDERS

- By DEBORAH HALL

IT is a protected part of Hull that helps to promote community health and inclusion. At Newland Allotments, gardening and growing change lives.

The Newland Allotments Tenants Association (NATA), along with Hull City Council, manage the site just off Newland Avenue. Stretching to 21 acres, with 270-plus plot-holders, Newland Allotments has enjoyed the highlight of its year, the annual produce show.

Held at the allotments, the show was a "brilliant celebration of local growing and community," said Daniel Smales, secretary of NATA. Plot-holders, families and friends were invited along.

"The produce show welcomed plot-holders and their families to enter everything from classic veg and flowers to homemade baking and preserves, plus a few crowd-pleasers like Most Misshapen Vegetable and our newly introduced Eggs (half-dozen) class for our poultry keepers.