Summer 2026

June 2026

June was a very exciting month for us here at Belgrave Community Allotment! It started with a visit from Mrs Helen Betts on 1 June, who enjoyed a tour of the allotment as part of the judging process for the RHS’s It’s Your Neighbourhood community garden scheme. We are eagerly awaiting to see if we’ve retained our Gold accreditation!

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers, staff and pupils of St Gabriels Catholic PreSchool and Two Rivers 6^th formers, to Tamworth Number 8, Dementia Caring, Tamworth Community Fire, Staff and for your support on the day, and to Mr Peter Freeth of Genius Photography for capturing the morning for us.

See link https://gallery.genius.photo/Projects/Belgrave-Community-Allotment-Garden/260606-Big-Lunch

https://gallery.genius.photo/Projects/Belgrave-Community-Allotment-Garden/260601-RHS-BBC

On the very same day, we were also delighted to be joined by Laura McMullan from BBC Midlands Today as part of media activity for the Eden Project’s Big Lunch and Big Help Out initiative. Following a morning of filming, a short item all about BCAG was shown on several BBC Midlands Today bulletins, with an accompanying article published on the BBC website. Etheline was also interviewed on BBC Radio WM and featured in Chat magazine, (28 May, Issue 556) ahead of the allotment’s annual Big Lunch, which took place on 6 June, funded by The Staffordshire County Council & Support Staffordshire Supportive Communities Small Sparks Fund.

July 2026 – Update to follow

August 2026

Future Event- Family Summer-Fest – Tuesday 11 August 11am to 2pm

As part of the National Allotment Week 2026 (10-18 August), we will be hosting and inviting you to a FREE Family Summer Fest to include a BBQ*( sausages and veggies) with light refreshments.

This free event, with the theme of ‘Grow to Learn’ will give you an opportunity to explore how community allotments are a vital space for growth in every sense, from learning how to grow fruit and vegetables to boosting wellbeing by spending time in nature and building vital social connections with people from different generations.

*If you have any special dietary requirements, bring a picnic. Please wear sturdy footwear and bring own gloves.