With food prices rising and concerns over transport and the envioronment, allotments have never been so much in vogue.
Forget about running, do a bit of digging! That's Ian Smith's advice for a healthy lifestyle, and a satisfying, economic way of life. A hundred years after Britain's Allotments Act came into being, waiting lists of more than 100,000 demonstrate that growing your own fruit and vegetables is as popular as ever. As Britain celebrates National Allotment Week, Reuters TV visits some enthusiastic diggers to discover the benefits and pleasures of growing your own.
Michelle Carlile-Alkhouri reports.
