TAMS - The Allotment Market Stall
The Allotment Market Stall (TAMS) is a community project collecting and selling excess allotment produce.
-OUR MISSION IS:
To reduce waste, reduce food miles and make great produce available at affordable prices.
-OUR VISION IS:
We aim to connect people with where their food comes from and with each other and their communities.
-OUR VALUES ARE:
We value growing and eating local fruit and vegetables.
- Community Development, Environment / Recycling, Health, Older People, Social Economy / Social Enterprise, Volunteering
- Duthie Park (near the Winter Gardens) Polmuir Road, Aberdeen, AB11 7TH
- http://theallotmentmarketstall.org.uk/
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Current opportunity
The Allotment Market Stall provides good-quality, well-priced, locally grown fruit and vegetables and reduces waste. We have opportunities this season for volunteers to be a part of developing our nature friendly market garden. To join in with the cultivation of a nature friendly market garden (approx. 2 hours Friday lunchtime or Sunday afternoon throughout the year. We are flexible regarding how many shifts. It can be every week or just a one off according to your availability). Would suit someone who enjoys outdoors and nature and wants to be part of a community project promoting local food growing.
Main tasks involve:
• Help make and plant up our no dig beds.
• Sowing seeds and looking after them.
• Planting and tending fruit and veg.
• Garden maintenance and DIY.
Full training will be given. Volunteers will be accompanied and supported at all times.
This is a great opportunity to:
• Make a difference in your city and the environment.
• Be a part of a community of growers.
• Learn gardening skills.
For more details please contact us at email: theallotmentmentmarketstall@gmail.com