....allotment holders save almost £1,400 a year by growing their own fruit and veg research claims.
On average they spend £202 renting their plot, sowing crops, buying seeds, tools and fertiliser giving a profit or saving of £1,362. This equates to a saving of about £26 from the average family's weekly shopping bill. The study was carried out by the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners. The survey was based on a 300sq yd plot.
The study showed the average allotment holder spends 203 hours a year on their plot, although that includes relaxation and chatting as well as hard graft.
There are approximately 330,000 allotments in Britain with 100,000 people on waiting lists.
Article from todays Daily Telegraph.
On average they spend £202 renting their plot, sowing crops, buying seeds, tools and fertiliser giving a profit or saving of £1,362. This equates to a saving of about £26 from the average family's weekly shopping bill. The study was carried out by the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners. The survey was based on a 300sq yd plot.
The study showed the average allotment holder spends 203 hours a year on their plot, although that includes relaxation and chatting as well as hard graft.
There are approximately 330,000 allotments in Britain with 100,000 people on waiting lists.
Article from todays Daily Telegraph.
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