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You come for a tour around by your local patch manager, where you will choose your Allotment patch, meet some other fellow local growers and start your growing journey.
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MEET YOUR PATCH MANAGER!
Lewis Thorn
Hiya! I’m Lewis Thorn, your patch manager at Galleywood Meadows. This is a wonderful community full of passionate growers, and I’m here to make your experience as rewarding as possible. From planting advice to connecting you with your neighbors, I’m here to support you every step of the way. Come find me for a chat—I’d love to hear about your plans for your patch!
10 acres at Galleywood Meadow
107 allotments
MEET YOUR PATCH MANAGER!
Lewis Thorn
Hiya! I’m Lewis Thorn, your patch manager at Galleywood Meadows. This is a wonderful community full of passionate growers, and I’m here to make your experience as rewarding as possible. From planting advice to connecting you with your neighbors, I’m here to support you every step of the way. Come find me for a chat—I’d love to hear about your plans for your patch!
10 acres at Galleywood Meadow 107 allotments
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Why Roots Allotment?
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP?
Everything below comes for free with your membership, we want to make growing your own as simple as possible so we include absolutely everything.
SEEDS & PLUG PLANTS
25+ seed packets & 15+ varieties of plug
plants included in the Membership.
25+ seed packets & 15+ varieties of plug
plants included in the Membership.
Amenities
Compost
Bike Locks
Car Parking
Picnic Areas
Running Water
All tools included with
subscription
All tools included with Subscription
Tools & Equipment
Hoe
Dibber
Rake
Spade
Wheelbarrow
All tools included with
subscription
All tools included with Subscription
Events & Community
Wellness Workshops
Festival of Growth
Long Table Feasts
Opening Parties
Talks from Experts
All tools included with
subscription
All tools included with Subscription
The App To Manage Your Allotment
Manage your allotment from your phone
Learn from our 120+ online lessons, to booking a little watering session while on holiday to securing extravagant seeds from far across the world.
The App To Manage Your Allotment
Manage your allotment from your phone
Learn from our 120+ online lessons, to booking a little watering session while on holiday to securing extravagant seeds from far across the world.
Meet your Local Community
Meet your local growers and meet new friends while growing your from your patch manager to other members on your community or even across the entire Roots community of growers.
Earn Points to Spend
We are serious about teaching the next generation of growers and so for every lesson you finish on the app you receive points to spend at the shop on the app. Learn and Earn ey!
Book in to your community events
Book in to your community workshops, events we have events all year round from long table dinners to Foraging Workshops
Over a 120+ online lessons.
We have Lessons from Charles Dowding, Mitch Grows, Kate Four Acres & Ed Roots covering everything you need to know to get started with your growing journey.
Reviews from the Other 10+ Rootians
Kickstart your Roots Allotments adventure by booking your Welcome Slot. After paying the £40 joining fee, you'll tour your patch, meet your patch manager, and receive your starter kit. Once everything is set, you'll be ready to start growing!
Dale Turner
We got our plot on the 24th August and we are loving it. Dave showed us around and was very welcoming and full of knowledge with lots of hints and tip...
Joined 2024
Linda W
Just love my Roots allotment and the whole roots team. Their commitment to caring for the environment is clear. Everyone is so helpful and friendly. T...
Joined 2024
Bo Beaumont
It sounds like mistakes have been made at the Abbots Leigh site. That said, my experience with Roots at Providence Pastures in Leeds has been great s...
Joined 2024
Stephanie Mills
I love my allotment so much! It's wonderful to be able to be in such a lovely green space. The allotments are in a beautiful setting and all of the ec...
Joined 2024
Abby
Wonderful space, lush staff, fab community. Ive had my patch for a couple of months now and have had a great experience. They provide SO many seed...
Joined 2024
Mx Imlay
Excellent and friendly company, they’ve helped make my plot as wheelchair friendly as possible and are doing everything they can to support me. 10/10 ...
Joined 2024
Emma Peniket
I was considering joining a gym but when I saw the advert and everything you need to start growing your own organic produce it was a no brainer.... Gr...
Joined 2024
Tom Oakes
Excellent initiative and Dave the site manager at Sugar Loaf Fields will go out of his way to help anyone. Roots have received some negative press whi...
Joined 2024
J Gray
Roots have come up with another fabulous workshop- a foraging walk in countryside starting and ending at the plot. The one I joined started at The Sug...
Joined 2024
Customer
Roots allotment Stourbridge, fab place!! Great community spirit, plenty of onsite events and learning sessions plus the online portal! Great what’s ap...
Joined 2024
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Join our community embracing sustainable growing. Our No Dig approach preserves soil health, reduces weeds, and yields better harvests with less work.
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Check the sample of growing courses
Kickstart your Roots Allotments adventure by booking your Welcome Slot. After paying the £40 joining fee, you'll tour your patch, meet your patch manager, and receive your starter kit. Once everything is set, you'll be ready to start growing!
Harvesting - Multi Sown Beetroot
In this lesson, Charles Dowding's Beetroots were sown in the middle of March.
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Charles Dowding
Seed Saving and Types - Beans for Seed
Charles explains how to save your beans to grow again next year or for storing to eat in stews or soups.
Charles Dowding
Watering Essentials - When To Water
Charles explains how to choose the right time to water and how to water your plants.
Charles Dowding
Introduction to Sowing Seeds with Ed
Welcome to Seed Sowing 101, an introduction to just how easy it is to start sowing at home!
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No Dig Knowledge - Composting 101
Process your own food waste, a circular system, making nutrients for your allotment.
Ed Morrison
Weeding - Weeding and General Maintenance
Weeding doesn't need to be overwhelming & you'll find that using No-Dig techniques will suppress weeds naturally.
Ed Morrison
Clearing for Minimal Soil Disturbance
Using the No Dig Method, we clear our crops with minimal soil disturbance.
Kate
Flowers - Calendula
Kate explains how best to harvest your beautiful calendula flowers.
Kate
Natural Plant Fertilisers - Roots Milled Seaweed
Our Roots Seaweed Fertiliser has been ethically sourced and produced in Northern Ireland.
Mitch
Introduction to Common Edible Herbs
As a rare seed expert, Mitch shares his wisdom about the history of some interesting herbs in this lesson
Mitch
Flowers - Sunflowers
Mitch explains why he loves these fiery flowers and gives advice for however you'd like to harvest them.
Mitch