This Allotment: Stories of Growing, Eating and Nurturing

The Garden This Allotment is a collection of thirteen brilliant contemporary writers that celebrates these unique spaces, which are places of resilience, resistance, and freedom with a radical history and future. It is a place of blowsy dahlias, cricket on the radio, and cups of tea in tumbledown sheds.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2024
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited

A celebration of community, belonging, intimacy, healing, reclamation, connection, growth, grief, birth, and joy, Victoria Bennett's All My Wild Mothers is a captivating exploration of these extraordinary spaces. Whether you are an allotment skeptic or a passionate gardener, this book will inspire and transform your perspective.

The Garden: This Allotment brings together thirteen brilliant contemporary writers in a glorious celebration of these unique spaces. These plots, more than just the soil upon which they sit, hold immense significance. They serve as a microcosm for our societies, reflecting the diverse experiences of individuals as they claim their "patch" and protect it with care, while also embracing the warmth and generosity of sharing.

An allotment is a health-giving and heart-filling miniature kingdom, brimming with carrots, courgettes, and callaloo. It is a place where nature thrives, where the sounds of crickets fill the air, and where cups of tea are enjoyed in tumbledown sheds. It is a tapestry of vibrant life, where dahlias bloom in abundance, bees buzz, and the wisdom of weeds and seeds is revealed. These plots embody resilience, resistance, and freedom, with a rich history and a promising future.

Within these pages, you will find a collection of vibrant original pieces that delve into the art of growing, eating, and nurturing. Contributors include Jenny Chamarette, Rob Cowen, Marchelle Farrell, Olia Hercules, David Keenan & Heather Leigh, Kirsteen McNish, JC Niala, Graeme Rigby, Rebecca Schiller, Sui Searle, Sara Venn, and Alice Vincent. Each writer brings their unique perspective and experiences to the table, offering insights and anecdotes that will captivate and inspire you.

Weight: 318g
Dimension: 223 x 140 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783967889