How to Get an Allotment?
There are two types of allotments, council run sites and private sites. The first port of call should be the Leisure Department of the local council authority. They will have a list of all their sites and may even have a list of privately run site. Next…
How to Jump the Allotment Waiting List?
Allotment sites are crying out for help whether to run the site cafe or for plot holders to become committee members. If you naturally want to help out and give a hand then you will be useful to an allotment site committee. Once you’ve put your…
What to consider when looking at potential allotments?
The site Secretary contacts you to let you know that an allotment plot has become available and you arrange to meet them at the allotment gates. This can be straight forward or with options. Either they have just one plot to offer you so it’s the…
A Year on an Allotment Garden (2013)
Look back over a typical year on my London allotment at Trewsbury Road Allotments in Sydenham.
Two ‘Old Boys’ Talk about Life
Pat and Ned are no longer on the allotment site, Pat died a few years ago. Their take away advice is only to tackle 6ft of the allotment on each visit.