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Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 9:01 pm Post subject:

Marigold, don't miss the thread started by Cab called something like "New allotment...maybe". Only started today and it's gone crazy with some great suggestions for low maintenance crops. That way if you manage to spend plenty of time there, it'll be great, and if it turns out you don't get in as often as you'd like you can still get a harvest, growing the higher maintenance stuff at home.

I love the theory of an allotment...

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 10:34 pm Post subject:
After the weekend, (I'm in hants till Sunday, no pc there), I'll post in "Events" about National Allotment week.

judyofthewoods

Joined: 29 Jan 2005
Posts: 804
Location: Pembrokeshire

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 11:21 pm Post subject:

Madman wrote:

After the weekend, (I'm in hants till Sunday, no pc there), I'll post in "Events" about National Allotment week.

So long, good bye, farewell, my friend

Been good knowing you

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 11:26 pm Post subject:
Haven't gone yet, Jude!...Just posted a link on Events section now anyway. Bon chance, ami! Last edited by Lloyd on Fri Feb 11, 05 8:35 am; edited 1 time in total

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 2:20 am Post subject:
Re: National Alloment Week (8th - 14th August 2005). I e-mailed the organiser the other day, just waiting for a reply.

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 2:45 am Post subject:
Barnburgh (next village) Parish Council advertise vacant allotments. Our village, Harlington, has vacant plots but don't seem to advertise it due to the fact that we are in limbo at the moment

Marigold123

Joined: 06 Feb 2005
Posts: 224

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 9:40 am Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

Thanks! I saw some of that already. It's made me even keener to have a go again.

moogie

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 525
Location: Near Bridgend

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 10:52 am Post subject:
Does any one know of vacant plots near me? I live in a valley community and all the local allotments have been sold off. I rang the town council for Bridgend where the remaining allotments are and was told that I didn't qualify because I don't actually live in Bridgend itself, despite there being plenty of vacant plots! Any one got any ideas how I can get round this without actually moving?!

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45442
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 10:54 am Post subject:
THis is the thing, use 'em or lose 'em. Any ideas anyone?

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 11:09 am Post subject:

moogie wrote:

Does any one know of vacant plots near me? I live in a valley community and all the local allotments have been sold off. I rang the town council for Bridgend where the remaining allotments are and was told that I didn't qualify because I don't actually live in Bridgend itself, despite there being plenty of vacant plots!

Any one got any ideas how I can get round this without actually moving?!

Go straight to the site - the committee may help you get around your predicaemnt and council will never know!

moogie

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 525
Location: Near Bridgend

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 11:21 am Post subject:
Thanks, shall try that

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 05 3:50 pm Post subject:

On the subject of vacant plots, the New Chesterton site in Cambridge has some or so I'm told, whereas the Old Chesterton one I've just got a plot at is full; there was a big one and two small ones on Friday, and because I sounded vaguely competent on the phone (I assume) they put me down for a big one before I showed up. The two small ones were gone the same evening.

If you are looking for a plot around here, the Council website gives details for phoning the appropriate committe members on all of the local sites. Just what you need.

PeterR

Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 13
Location: Milton Keynes

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 05 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Wavendon, Milton Keynes

Anonymous wrote:

Wavendon allotments (just outside the SE corner of Milton Keynes) has some spare plots, I think.

I also believe that some, many or all of the areas in Milton Keynes have them, but not are all used. I'm not sure about the council's attitude to them, but we were looking at buying a house next to an area set aside for them, and we thought that would be very handy. However, the owner said that they had enquired but were told that the land couldn't be used until all allotments elsewhere (possibly only within the particular area) had been used. So the land stands unused until....

Peter.

Yo Peter in MK! I am replying to this just to
a) celebrate the coincidence of two people from Milton Keynes called Peter hanging out in this obscure furum
b) celebrate the fact that i have now joined downsizer forums - hi
c) clarify that the above post from peter in MK wasn't posted by me, despite odd coincidence
d) put in a word for woburn sands allotments, where i have my plot . only a mile from wavendon, but a huge thriving site with some spare plots
e) put in another word for Milton Keynes Organic Gardeners Group - anyone interested in joining, email me.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45442
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 05 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Wavendon, Milton Keynes

PeterR wrote:

e) put in another word for Milton Keynes Organic Gardeners Group - anyone interested in joining, email me.

Do they have a website?

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 05 10:29 pm Post subject:
Moogie, try Porthcawl, or Kenfig Hill.

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