Its National Allotments Week and I shall be helping at Prudhoe tomorrow

I have two titles - MP and Vice Chairman of Prudhoe Allotments. I am very proud of both. I will be at the open day on Wednesday helping out and doing what I am told by Mrs Russell, who keeps us all in order. I shall also be checking out the work we have done down the years - the picture is of a group of the social action volunteers who helped paint all the sheds and fencing at the Allotment last year. This is National Allotments Week and there has never been a better time to get an allotment. For more details locally go here: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=809

Grassroots North East - Social Action in Prudhoe

Taken at our recent social action day in Prudhoe, where a group of 8 volunteers gave up their time to help do up the Prudhoe Community Allotment. Our thanks to the amazing Joan Russell who allowed us to come along and help out.
Grassroots North East exists to promote, conserve and enhance the green spaces in our communities, by working with independent community groups, providing volunteers and skills. Uniquely Grassroots aims to bring together young people [and any other available volunteers] to deliver our programme of social action.

We first established Grassroots by organising members of Hexham Conservative Future to help out with small community projects. Now Grassroots has grown to develop and manage volunteers at three key projects across the North East.

Grassroots is a formally established volunteer group. If you would like to join and get involved please email me or call 01434 603777. If you have not been to the Prudhoe Allotment GO!

Prudhoe Allotment Open day

Prudhoe has an amazing allotment high up on the hill that spreads out over an area that is deceptively large given that it is in the heart of the town - Peter Atkinson MP and I were lucky enough to be asked to visit on their open day; I was shown round by Joan, who lives locally and does such a lot for the town. Came away very humbled + the proud owner of some rhubard, onions and lots of runner beans!

A great cause - which is really well run.