H&PAA

The H&PAA allotments were first developed in 1940 as part of the 'Dig for Victory' campaign.

​The ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign was set up during WWII by the British Ministry of Agriculture. Men and women across the country were encouraged to grow their own food in times of harsh rationing. Open spaces everywhere were transformed into allotments, from domestic gardens to public parks – even the lawns outside the Tower of London were turned into vegetable patches. 

The original members of the group can be seen below along with some of the campaign's advertising and 'How to..' leaflets.