With recycled tubs in hand they take on their first task. The benefits of this southfacing plot are evident in the impressive growth of the succulent soft fruits being delicately picked by the young gardeners during a brambling session. Within no time margarine tubs are brimming with blackberries, plucked from bramble bushes bordering this productive growing space, ready to put into pies or whatever food takes their fancy.
Growing their own is something these young gardeners have been doing for two or three years since joining the Community Kids Allotment, one of 170 plots at Low Moor Allotments in York. Dating back to
