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PigeonsThe Paignton Home Garden & Allotment Society (PHG&AS) was formed in October 2005 to cater for the needs of both home gardeners and allotmenteers in the Paignton area of Devon. The Society is affiliated to the Allotments & Gardens Council (UK) and the National Vegetable Society, with members playing active roles in both these organisations.
We lease and currently manage three allotment sites in Paignton on behalf of Torbay Council. These sites are Derrel Road and Oakleigh St. Michaels, which are both in the St. Michaels area of Paignton, and Lower Penns, which is in the Preston area of Paignton nestling at the foot of Preston Down. The PHG&AS shall take over full responsibility for these sites in April 2009.
The PHG&AS is even looking at expanding the number of sites it manages and aims to open new sites within the area, as well as working closely with other allotment associations. Right from the beginning it has been our desire to create a Paignton-wide allotment community, bringing together people from all sites across the town. It‘s an old saying, ‘There is strength in unity', and the PHG&AS believes the more co-operation between allotmenteers and sites across the town the better. In doing this we are very much a 21st century allotment society. Several bird boxes, plus a hedgehog house have already been put in place in Derrel Road.
We are a social society, with barbecues, fish and chip suppers, skittle evenings, and outings to both local and national garden shows. Ultimately when it comes to social activities, we listen to our membership and try and cater for their needs.
We offer our members benefits via a range of discount schemes through seed companies and horticultural suppliers. It is also in the process of contacting various businesses in the Paignton area in a bid to gain discounts for our members.
If you need an allotment in the Paignton area, then contact us. We even offer membership to people on the waiting list who are free to join in the many social activities and gain other benefits of belonging to our Paignton-wide allotment community.
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