Allotment Diaries Part 19 – Supporting Birds and Wildlife Through Winter
Tutor: Rachel Moore, print artist
Join Rachel for the nineteenth instalment of her Allotment Diaries series!
Join keen wildlife gardener, allotment grower and resident VVH print maker and artist, Rachel Moore, for the latest instalment in her Allotment Diaries series. Rachel has been working her Kent allotment for 20 years.
In this episode, Rachel turns her focus to supporting wildlife on the allotment, helping birds and insects thrive, taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, and making time to notice which birds visit during the winter months. She also starts sowing the first seeds of the year.
This video was recorded in January 2026.
In the Allotment Diaries series, join Rachel throughout the year as she shares tips for growing your own produce, along with the successes and challenges she faces each season. You’ll gain insight into what happens on an allotment, the unusual vegetables she's growing, and the wildlife that visits.
As Rachel says: “Don’t expect pristine produce or immaculately weeded, straight rows of veg!”
Video Time:
5 minutes
Catch up on last month's Allotment Diaries
Don't worry if you missed the last episode in Rachel's Allotment Diaries series, you can watch part 18 here!
