I created a new Twitter account @plotting_shed and tweeted about it. Using social media is the perfect way to generate free and easy publicity.

If any of you are interested in some #allotment goodness (or just want to keep updated with my project) follow @plotting_shed #growyourown


— Ashley Chin (@ashjchin) November 1, 2015

It’s a good way to get involved in the online community of allotment holders. I can also use it to gather user testers for evaluation.

Another way I did this was to join my local allotment Facebook page, and post about what I was up to on there:

I was also invited to write an article for the Eastbourne Allotments and Gardens Society blog, which went online today. It’s a fantastic way to generate publicity for my project and make people aware of what I’m doing.