Cwmdu & District Community Allotments were officially opened on Sunday by local celebrity gardener, Lynne Allbutt in the company of community council secretary, Bob Doak, and Powys County Councillor Kathryn Silk.

After the ribbon was cut, Allotment Society Chair Ian Brooks gave a speech of thanks. and a special mention was made of the contributions by the Community Council and CSEG (Cwmdu Sustainable Environment Group) for the financial donations, grants obtained for preparatory work, and provision of skills and volunteer manpower to get the allotments up and running.

After a tour of the plots to look at some of this year’s impressive harvest, everyone retired to shelter from the rain for a cup of tea and cakes.