Co Durham 6 July

County Durham event, Wednesday 6 July, 9.30am to 3.30pm hosted by Stockton Community Allotments, Stockton-on-Tees

The day included a chance to find out about the Co-op and its farms and local organisations able to help you 'tread lightly', a tour of the allotments and a choice from four one-hour workshops. Lunch was provided by Albert Catering, using local, home-grown produce.

About Stockton Community Allotment
Preston Lane Allotments was opened by Stockton Borough Council in 1948 and is part of Preston Park. In 1995 the site became self managed and since then has become the leading allotment site in Stockton Borough. The site is four acres with 58 tenants on full and half sized plots. In 2005 the Basic Allotment Gardening Course was started in conjunction with Stockton Adult Education (now Tees Achieve) together with the Saturday Club which has proved very popular.

We run a 10 week course in the Spring and a five week course in the Autumn. The Saturday Club runs from early March until Christmas. Both the courses and the club enable interested people to learn by doing how to grow food crops and the produce is shared out. The site has participated in Digging for Victory on UKTV Gold and won second prize in the 2007 Kitchen Garden magazine competition,Community Gardens category. We have pioneered bee-keeping on allotments locally and have also hosted a resident artist during her Fine Arts degree project.

Stockton Community Allotment, Preston Lane Allotments, Preston Park, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3RG. Tel: 01642 652 650

Directions
No. 7 Arriva bus from central Stockton on Tees passes the top of Preston Lane. Departs Stockton High Street every 10 minutes starting on the hour. Alight at Preston Lane and the site is five minutes walk down Preston Lane. The High St is a10 minute walk from Stockton Station. Frequent buses from Thornaby Station to Stockton High Street. The No 7 bus also goes close to Yarm Station with trains to and from York and beyond. There is limited parking for people with mobility issues at the site – otherwise parking is a quarter of a mile away.