MANY people do not realise that allotments are not only good for growing your own fresh fruit and vegetables but they can also be a great way to help you maintain a healthy heart.
On Friday, February 12, 2010 the North East Lincolnshire Council Allotment Team is having a Valentine’s Day information stall giving you the opportunity to go along and learn more about allotments and ways they can help your health.
Working alongside the Allotment Team will be Hospitality students from the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education who are cooking some fresh soup for you to try. The ingredients that will be used in the soup will consist of seasonal vegetables that can easily be grown on an allotment plot. There will also be a competition with the chance to win some Grimsby Market Vouchers.
Maintaining an allotment plot can provide several health benefits to your heart. It can help you work towards eating the Governments recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day by growing your own fresh produce. Tending to a plot is an excellent form of exercise for people of all ages and building friendships can have a positive effect on stress levels.
If you are interested in renting and cultivating an allotment please come and visit us and we will be able to answer any questions you may have and also give you any further details on allotments.
The information stall will be in the Freshney Place Shopping Centre on Friday 12th January from 9.30am-1.30pm at the Freshney Place Flottergate entrance to Grimsby Market.
If you would like any further details about allotments please visit: www.nelincs.gov.uk/leisure/allotments or call Lesley Smith, Allotment Officer on 01472 323394.
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