Abandoned door at an forgotten garden allotment site at the London Road Allotments, in Coventry. Coming from the prairies, I marvel at how easily "all things green" grow here in England and how much work it is to maintain a tidy garden! I have enjoyed spending time at the allotments, leaving the hustle and bustle of busy city streets behind, entering a place where time slows down, people smile and stop to chat. I have had delightful interactions with the gardeners, learning much through their stories; I love seeing the stages of transformation from derelict sites to immaculate show piece gardens, walking down freshly mowed lanes, viewing the orderly rows of gardens on either side, each allotment telling its own story, an expression of each allotment member's unique personality.
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