First Ever Royal Parks' Training Allotment Opens to the Public in The Regent's Park

A new allotment garden in The Regent's Park opens today.  Aimed at training people with an interest in food-growing projects and allotment gardening, it is the first facility of its kind in a Royal Park.

Managed by The Royal Parks, the Allotment Garden will host training courses provided by Capital Growth and Capel Manor College.  The site will also open to the public during a series of free summer events including 'ask the experts' sessions and food growing classes for children.

Capel Manor College will conduct courses in allotment gardening; while an urban growing training programme, run by Capital Growth, will include sessions on soil management and seed saving.

Mark Camley, Chief Executive, The Royal Parks said: “The new Allotment Garden in The Regent's Park is the first training allotment of its kind to open to the public in a Royal Park. It is an excellent partnership project between The Royal Parks, Capel Manor College and Capital Growth and I hope that many visitors will be inspired to grow their own or to participate in one of the courses.” 

Rosie Boycott, Capital Growth said:  “TBC.”

Nick Evans, Director of Estates and Buildings, Capel Manor College said:  “TBC.”

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Media enquiries: 
For further information or images please contact: 
Katy Murray on 020 7298 2128 or 07970 660 132 or email kmurray@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk

 

Notes to Editors:
Location:

The Allotment Garden in The Regent's Park is located next to the Park Office (NW1 4NR), on the corner of Chester Road and the Inner Circle. For a map of the park please visit: http://www.royalparks.org.uk/docs/park_maps/RegentsPark_English_Map.pdf

About The Allotment Garden in The Regent's Park: 

The Allotment Garden seeks to inspire, educate and demonstrate the growing of fruit and vegetables within an urban environment.

Free public open days will take place between 10am and 4pm on the following dates:

■18 June – Wildlife Gardening
■30 June – Drop in and Q&A
■17 July – Drop in and Q&A
■31 July – Ask the Experts
■13 August – Ask the Experts
■21 August – Ask the Experts
■25 August – Get Growing activity for children
■18 September – Container Growing
■26 September – Harvest Festival 
About Capital Growth:

■Capital Growth was launched by Rosie Boycott, the Chair of London Food and the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson in November 2008. It aims to provide an alternative to allotments, many of which are over-subscribed, to create 2,012 community food growing spaces by 2012 in a wide range of places. Capital Growth can offer practical help, training and match land with gardeners.
■For further information please visit: https://www.capitalgrowth.org/.
About Capel Manor College:

■For further information please visit http://www.capel.ac.uk/.
About The Royal Parks:

■The Royal Parks is an executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The Royal Parks are: Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Richmond Park and St James's Park. 
■For further information please visit: http://www.royalparks.org.uk/.