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A volunteer-run allotment project in Bedworth, Warwickshire, has donated fresh produce to The Storehouse Community Grocery. Its 2025 harvest supported nine fortnightly donations; this year, the group reports 11 donations so far, with more expected.
Bedworth’s Community Plot, a volunteer-run allotment supplying fresh produce to local residents, has made 11 donations to The Storehouse Community Grocery so far this year, according to a report by Amateur Gardening. The project has also received £1,050 in grants for a shed and tools, helping its growers continue regular food deliveries.
The project, known as the Complot, grew out of fortnightly collections of surplus food from allotment holders. Brian and Leigh Clarke, who also run the Bedworth Seed Swap, started taking donated produce to The Storehouse in the town centre. The allotment committee later allocated an area where volunteers could grow food specifically to share with the community.
The 2025 harvest resulted in nine fortnightly donations. This year’s reported crops include potatoes, beans, courgettes, beetroot, chard, squash, onions and damsons. Amateur Gardening said further donations were expected, but did not give a total target or a date for the next delivery.
The group received a £700 grant from Councillor Stan Carvell through Warwickshire County Council’s Councillors’ Fund to buy a shed. A separate £350 grant from the council’s Kind Communities, Kind Food Fund paid for tools. The report does not say how many volunteers work on the plot or how much produce has been delivered by weight.
Fresh Produce for Bedworth Residents
The Complot links local food growing with a community grocery serving residents in Bedworth town centre. Regular donations provide the store with freshly harvested vegetables and fruit, while giving allotment holders a way to direct part of their growing efforts toward local needs.
The project also depends on practical resources: the grants paid for storage and equipment, while the plot relies on land provided by the allotment committee and contributions from growers. That combination has allowed the group to move beyond collecting surplus and produce crops with the grocery’s customers in mind. The report, however, does not quantify how many people receive the food or how much difference it makes to the store’s overall supply.
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From Surplus Collections to a Plot
The initiative began with fortnightly collections of produce from other allotment plots. The Community Plot followed when the allotment committee set aside dedicated space for shared growing. The arrangement gives the volunteers more control over the kinds of food they can supply and when it is ready.
Brian Clarke said Leigh selected vegetables for their ability to grow well, provide repeated harvests, withstand transport, keep reasonably well and suit the grocery’s customers. Store manager Gill Hancock, as quoted in the report, said the fresh produce is readily taken by customers. Clarke also said locally grown food avoids long-distance transport and extended storage; the report provides no emissions or transport figures to measure that claimed environmental benefit.
“Leigh chose vegetables that would grow and produce well, offer continual harvesting for regular donations, were robust enough for transport, have a reasonable shelf life and appeal to the community grocery’s customers.”
— Brian Clarke, as quoted by Amateur Gardening
Donation Totals and Reach Remain Unspecified
The report does not provide the quantity or value of food donated, the number of customers served, or a breakdown of how much came from the Complot rather than other allotment holders. It also does not specify the calendar period covered by “this year” or when the next donation will be delivered.
The grants and reported donation counts are described by Amateur Gardening, but no grant documents, council statements or grocery records are included in the source material. The project’s future funding, volunteer numbers and plans for the next growing season are also not stated.
More Harvests Are Expected
The report says more donations are still to come, as the growing season continues. No dates, crop quantities or further delivery schedule were provided. The group’s next reported milestone will be whether it continues its fortnightly donations and how the current season’s total compares with the nine deliveries recorded for 2025.
Any further details on the amount of produce supplied, the grocery’s reach or plans for the plot would clarify the project’s scale. For now, the confirmed development is continued delivery activity supported by grants for basic equipment and storage.
Key Questions
What is Bedworth’s Community Plot?
It is a dedicated allotment area where volunteers grow produce to share with the local community through The Storehouse Community Grocery.
How much produce has the group donated?
The report says the 2025 harvest produced nine fortnightly donations and that 11 donations have been made this year so far. It does not state the weight or value of the food.
What crops has the Complot grown?
Reported crops include potatoes, beans, courgettes, beetroot, chard, squash, onions and damsons.
How were the grants used?
A £700 grant through Warwickshire County Council’s Councillors’ Fund paid for a shed. A £350 grant from the council’s Kind Communities, Kind Food Fund was used for tools.
When will the next donation be made?
The report says more donations are expected but gives no date for the next delivery.
Source: amateurgardening.com
