Dig It Community Allotment
Charity number: 1157047
Website: dig-it.org.uk
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Dig It Community Allotment (Charity No.1157047) has been a registered charity in Saffron Walden since 2014. Dig It encourages activity, healthy lifestyles and peer support. We offer a significant contribution to prevention and early intervention for those in a majority of the health and wellbeing priority categories. Our work promotes self-care in a variety of ways, offering support and advice according to need. Many of our disadvantaged volunteers gain in life satisfaction, health, confidence and self-worth through participation.
We have established a wide network of partners and referral sources over many years of working closely with other local organisations. Dig It has grown significantly over the last five years. Until June 2023, we were delivering five established sessions per week.
At our sessions volunteers grow produce and knowledge on how vegetables, herbs and fruits can be introduced into healthy meals they can cook at home. We work on developing new growing techniques within our site, greenhouse and polytunnel. Volunteers learn how to propagate seeds right through to harvesting what is grown. We have been developing composting areas to make the site more sustainable while educating volunteers on the huge benefits soil can have on wellbeing.
Dig It are continuously developing accessibility at the allotment to provide wheelchair access throughout the site, greenhouse and summerhouse. Raised planters and tools that cater to all abilities are also now a permanent fixture. Our volunteers have various learning, mental and physical disabilities as well as other barriers to inclusion. This fantastic outdoor space offers a calm, inclusive and social setting which in turn will reduce isolation and promote community cohesion.