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COME AND JOIN THE ALLOTMENT TEAM TODAY!

LEARN SOMETHING NEW OR TEACH OTHERS! 

 

 

Miles Mahoney

New Leaf Site Coordinator

 

Chris Small

New Leaf Manager 

 

 

 

 
BCHA's New Leaf Allotment is a 1.2 acre horticultural site based at the centre of Throop in Bournemouth, Dorset. New Leaf offers opportunities for all to come and learn and volunteer together, on a project at the centre of its community.
 
The New Leaf site has:
 
  • a 40 tree apple orchard
  • more than 8 large plots for vegetable growth
  • an area dedicated to fruit
  • polytunnels for propagation

 

Supported by the Skills Funding Agency through the Adult and Community Learning Fund, New Leaf are developing and delivering a range of horticultural courses for local residents, charitable groups and schools to access and develop their knowledge.
 
Opportunities include:
 
  • Learning how to grow your own at home
  • Plant identification and growing cycles
  • Polytunnel growth
  • Composting
  • Orchard Maintenance
  • And much much more!

 

New Leaf has a healthy band of volunteers who assist Miles (Site Coordinator) throughout the week. Volunteers are involved in maintaining th site and helping to educate our learners about the benefits of physical activity and eating healthy locally grown produce!
 
Plans are afoot to increase vegetable growth through 2012 and allow local residents to purchase discounted produce.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are interested in volunteering on site, please contact Miles on 07966 800 130. You can arrange to informally visit straight away.
 
Alternatively, you can complete the forms below and forward them to the following address.
 
NEW LEAF APPLICATION     NEW LEAF NOMINATION
 
New Leaf Referral
St Swithuns House
21 Christchurch Road
Bournemouth
BH1 3NS
 
If you represent a group or school then please feel free to contact Chris (New Leaf Manager) on 07966 808 889.
 
We are happy to arrange one-off short sessions as well as regular weekly activities.
 
Feel free to arrange an informal visit to the site. Come and see the site and join the team! 

 

 

Adult and Communit Learning Fund

 

This Project has been funded by the Skills Funding Agency through the Adult and Community Learning Fund