DOBBIES celebrating National Allotment Week (12-18 August) by inviting gardening enthusiasts along to its Andover store for a series of free Grow How workshops throughout the month, focusing on allotment gardening.

The sessions are designed for both seasoned allotment pros and those just starting out, gaining valuable skills and knowledge to make plots flourish, taking place on the first Saturday of the month, then every Wednesday throughout August at 10.30am and 3.30pm.

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The sessions will equip gardeners on the best late-summer crops to sow in August for a flourishing harvest later in the season, how to prune your summer fruits to maximise its yield and ways you can ready the allotment for any upcoming holidays with watering techniques.

Guests attending Grow How sessions in the Andover store will have the chance to donate to the Stroke Association, to mark National Allotment Week. Gardening is known to have a positive impact on both the physical and emotional recovery of stroke survivors.

For more information about the sessions, go to dobbies.com\events.