just had this on an email.
Prince of Wales becomes Patron of the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners
21st July 2011
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has kindly agreed to assume the Patronage of the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners, which is based in Corby, Northamptonshire. The Prince of Wales has a long standing interest in horticulture and sustainable growing and has always championed the benefits of partaking in such activities.
The National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners was launched as a members’ co-operative in 1901 and even today the Society is owned, managed and funded by its members in order to protect, promote and preserve allotments for future generations to enjoy. Additionally, the Society aim to provide advice and information to both allotment holders and home gardeners.
The NSALG is part of the official consultation process relating to the disposal of Statutory Allotment land resulting in several saved sites. The Society is proactive in providing the media with considerable information on the allotment movement past; present and future. The focus for its work is liaising with government to ensure that the voice of allotment holders is heard and to express that allotments remain an important part of today’s society.
The Society is a founder member of the International Office which represents over 3.5 million allotment gardeners in Northern Europe and Scandinavia.
Today, the Chairman of the NSALG Mr Allan Rees MBE and Mrs Donna McDaid, National Secretary of the NSALG warmly welcomed the Prince’s decision. They expressed the hope that the Patronage of His Royal Highness will help to create greater awareness of the allotment movement and attract more support for its valuable work.
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Note to Editors: Further information about the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners can be obtained from:
Mrs Donna McDaid, National Secretary, O’Dell House, 8 Hunters Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 5JE. Telephone: 01536 266576; fax: 01536 264509; e-mail: donna@nsalg.org.uk
Website:
www.nsalg.org.uk