Allotments deliver more than just a physical harvest of flowers, fruit or veg. They create true communitiesTo celebrate this year’s National Allotments Week, we asked you to share pictures and stories of the bounty from your precious plots, many of which are run by local councils. Related: Flowers, friendship and...

After four years of leading volunteer beach cleans in the west of Wales, Alan Cookson is quitting because of the insurmountable plastic problem around Britain’s coastlines. We join him as he leads his last beach clean to find out why he believes we need to change our approach in the fight...