Ellon Community Allotments

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ECA is developing an allotment site on the outskirts of Ellon to be used by citizens in the Ythan Community Council area. We have planning permission to develop at site at Balmacassie and have leased it from Aberdeenshire Council for an initial 20 year term. The project combines development of a community growing facility with a focus on the health benefits and climate smart features which reduce carbon emissions, increase carbon capture and conserve water. We provide recreational facilities to improve the wellbeing of members, by providing affordable spaces for cultivation of vegetables, fruit, herbs and plants, and opportunities to keep physically, mentally, and socially active. We are an inclusive allotment facility that includes plots with easy access beds for people with disabilities or physical conditions who would otherwise find ground level growing activities challenging. Members also accrue physical and mental health benefits from the activities associated with growing

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