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Monday 9:30am - 12:30pm Thursday 10am - 1pm

Dig It Community Allotment

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Dig It provides a welcoming outdoor space for volunteers to take part gardening & socialise 💚

16/06/2026

The whole team at Dig It want to say a massive thanks to all who joined us on Sunday 7th of June for our Open Gardens Event as part of Sustainable Uttlesford 's Big Green Festival

The day was a huge success showcasing some fabulous workshops and activities throughout the day. Huge thanks especially to our volunteer Katie Barrett and Kerry Barnes from Saffron Walden Beekeepers Association (https://www.swbka.org/) for demonstrating the live bee hive. Everyone was blown away learning more about bees, pollination and their impact on our green spaces.

Massive thanks to our volunteer Rits and Session Manager Lisa for their help & hard work all day, alongside our team of trustees Helen, Anna and Sean! Finally, thanks to the whole community for attending, connecting with us and showing your support for our beautiful site. We raised a fantastic £130 through our plant sale, refreshments and donations.

Also well done to Ethan - for leading our children Diorama Activity for all the kids on the day 💚

A wonderful day all round!

04/06/2026

🌱 VISITING US ON SUNDAY? 🌱

Finding Dig It Community Allotment just got easier - we are located at Byrds Farm Allotments, Crocus Fields, Saffron Walden CB10 2GA

We’re sharing our what3words location to help you find the exact entrance to our site.

📍 what3words address:
///lush.song.swoop

🔗 Tap here for directions:
https://w3w.co/lush.song.swoop

🚗 Parking Information
Dig It has limited parking available and these spaces are reserved for visitors with limited mobility.

If possible, please park responsibly on the road leading to the site and enjoy a short walk to the allotment.

🌿 We look forward to welcoming you to Dig It Community Allotment – a place to grow, learn, connect and cultivate together.

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03/06/2026

Join us Sunday for a fantastic talk at 2.30pm & 3.30pm on Increasing Biodiversity: What We're Doing at the Allotments 🦋🌱

How can we create spaces where wildlife thrives? Join environmental scientist Dr Katie Barrett to discover how GrowAbility & Dig It is increasing biodiversity at the allotments through selective planting, habitat management, and exciting new conservation initiatives.

With over 40 years of experience evaluating the environmental impact of chemicals and agronomic practices, Katie will explore practical ways we can all become better custodians of the environment—protecting and nurturing nature for future generations.

📅 Sunday 7 June⏰ Open Gardens Event: 12pm–5pm📍 Dig It Community Allotment

Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly day featuring:

🌻 Inspiring talks🛠️ Live demonstrations🌱 Hands-on family activities♻️ Practical sustainability ideas🐞 Biodiversity projects🌾 Traditional skills

Part of Sustainable Uttlesford Big Green Week, this special event aims to inspire people of all ages to support wildlife in their own gardens and communities.

Come along, learn something new, and help us build a greener future together. 💚

29/05/2026

Join us at Dig It Community Allotment on Sunday 7th of June 12-5pm for our special Open Gardens event featuring inspiring talks, live demonstrations and hands-on family activities celebrating practical sustainability, biodiversity and traditional skills.

🌱 Composting Made Simple with Lisa Harper
Discover easy, practical composting methods used and tested by the Dig It team. Lisa Harper will demonstrate simple ways to turn kitchen and garden waste into nutrient-rich compost that can benefit any garden or growing space.

🌾 Cordage Demonstration with Helen Payne
Discover Bushcraft 's Helen Payne will give a short introduction to the ancient craft of cordage making using natural plant fibres — a traditional skill used around the world for thousands of years.

🐝 Bees & Pollination with Dr Katie Barrett
Learn about the vital role bees and pollinators play in our environment, why biodiversity matters, and simple ways we can all help support pollinating insects in our gardens and communities.

🎨 Children’s Diorama Activity
Young visitors can get creative by making their own miniature nature-inspired diorama to take home, using our themed template inspired by the allotment and wildlife around us.

A relaxed, family-friendly day full of learning, creativity and community connection as part of Sustainable Uttlesford Big Green Week.

27/05/2026

Join us on Sunday 7th June 2026 for a special Open Gardens event at Dig It Community Allotment 🌱

Our very own Lisa Harper will be delivering Composting Demonstrations & Talks during the afternoon. Our session leader will be sharing easy composting methods the Dig It team have learnt and put into practice. Exploring simple ways to turn kitchen and garden waste into nutrient-rich compost that can benefit any garden or growing space.

There will also be a demo on cordage with Helen Payne from Discover Bushcraft, plus Dr Katie Barrett sharing her knowledge on bees and pollination 🐝

Kids can get creative by making their very own allotment diorama using our template!

Enjoy a fantastic free day for all ages with:
Short talks & live demonstrations
Growing, bushcraft & biodiversity experts
Time to explore the allotment and connect with the community

This is a FREE family event and part of Sustainable Uttlesford Big Green Week 💚

Find out more: uttlesford.gov.uk

26/05/2026

Our Senior Allotment Sessions are back up and running every Thursday!

Join us for gardening, a chance to enjoy our beautiful allotment plots and socialise in the outdoors with other local residents. The group runs 11am to 1pm.

Our site is wheelchair accessible & dementia friendly. To find out more, please contact [email protected] or call Laura on 07850 080869 💚

19/05/2026

Join us on Sunday 7th June 2026 for a special Open Gardens event at Dig It Community Allotment and discover everything we offer through our weekly sessions! 🌱

Enjoy a fantastic day for all ages with Short talks & live demonstrations, Expert speakers covering growing, bushcraft & biodiversity and a chance to explore the allotment and connect with the community.

We’re especially excited to feature our fabulous Dig It trustee, Helen Payne from Discover Bushcraft who will be leading a hands-on demonstration in making cordage from plant fibres 🌾

This ancient skill has been used by humans across the globe for thousands of years — and now you can have a go yourself!

This is a FREE event for the whole family and part of Sustainable Uttlesford Big Green Week 💚

Find out more here:
uttlesford.gov.uk⁠�

18/05/2026

Last week we celebrated Lisa's birthday!!

Lisa - our crazy plant lady - is the back bone of our groups. She brings smiles to so many through her kindness, laughter and passion for gardening and wildlife!

We are so lucky to have her on our team and value all that she does for our wonderful charity!

Thank you for being you Lisa and keep GLOWING!!

12/05/2026

Huge thank you to the team from in Bishop's Stortford for kindly donating their time, energy and support for the day to further develop our Wildlife & Sensory Plot at Dig It Community Allotment. This space will help so may people in our community including those attending our new sessions focussed on seniors living with dementia and SEND children.

ITVET generously donated towards materials to construct our new entrance planters and woodchip pathways. Tools for the corporate volunteer day were kindly donated by GR8 Tool Hire in Saffron Walden to support this event for our small charity!

Dig It rely on the generosity of companies and local businesses to help us achieve these big tasks and enable service users from all our groups to access our projects. We are so very grateful to this wonderful team for helping us and all their hard work in the beaming sun on the day.

THANK YOU SO MUCH 💚

11/02/2026

Wishing our Dig It Queen Laura a very Happy 40th Birthday 💐🎂
Thank you for working so tirelessly as project manager to keep our wonderful community allotment going & growing 💚
Enjoy all your celebrations 🍾🥂

Address

Byrds Farm Allotments, Crocus Fields Road
Saffron Walden
CB102GA

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 12:30pm
Thursday	10am - 1pm

Telephone

+447850080869

Website

http://dig-it.org.uk/

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