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Allotment Association Opens With NGS Garden

Garden owners Ruth and David Mountain of 11 Bank Road, Dersingham, open their garden on June 7th for the first time for the National Gardens Scheme in Norfolk. It is a small ¼-acre landscaped garden with interesting features, pond, shrubbery, island beds, rock garden.

There is a Mediterranean area with seating and a collection of favourite and unusual plants including bearded iris, heucheras, hostas, ferns. However It is the six acre allotment site, reputedly “One of the best kept in Norfolk,” adjacent to the garden that will also attract attention from a lot of the garden enthusiasts and visitors.

With the changing trends from growing flowers to vegetables over the last ten years, this allotment will provide interest not just for its vast stock but the actual design that has earned the allotment it’s title. The Dersingham Allotment Association have thirty plots of various sizes and sixty tenants. David and Ruth have two plots in which they grow enough produce to provide all they need.

NGS County organiser Anthea Foster said “This NGS garden and many more represent the diverse horticultural product Norfolk has. It also shows how the “Grow your own” interest competes with the traditional formal garden visiting, of which 11 Bank Road has both. The passion has increased with it the sale of seeds. The visitors not only want to learn to grow flowers and vegetables but to save money. It is an opportunity to pick up some handy garden tips, enjoy a day out, whilst supporting worthwhile charities of the National Gardens Scheme.”

Owner Ruth Mountain said “Many people like ourselves who have established their garden have taken on allotments elsewhere. With the credit crunch and the awareness of gardening increasing many more people are keen to learn and more associations and allotments are being formed”.

11 Bank Road, Dersingham will be open on the 7th June (11-4) Adm £4, Children free and home made teas The Puddle Paddock plant stall will also have unusual plants on sale.

Another new garden The Birches, East Tuddenham, 24th June has a one acre organic allotment with its ¼ acre garden. Visit your local Tourist information Centre to pick up a Norfolk NGS Gardens leaflet.

If your garden is of high quality, character and at least forty-five minutes interest Contact County Organiser Fiona Black to discuss opening your garden. Tel 01692 650247. Or visit the NGS team at the Royal Norfolk Show in the Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Tent.