Turning gardens into allotments.

Antaletriangle · 11-16-2008, 12:16 PM

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/...to_allotments/
11:10am Sunday 16th November 2008

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By Lucy Tatchell »

A PARISH councillor thinks he has found the solution to an allotment shortage in a Worcestershire village.

Kempsey Parish Councillor John Michael said many residents had expressed a desire for allotments but the previous site has fallen into disrepair.

He now hopes a facility called Landshare could address the shortage.

“It is a facility where land owners can log on and express an interest for their garden to be used and other people can go there and start an allotment,” he said.

“It might be a way of meeting the demands of the people who have expressed an interest in having allotments.”

To find out more about the scheme visit landshare.net

I myself used to have an allotment 10 years ago but had to give it up for transport reasons,i approached my local council a few months ago for a more local one and the waiting list is ridiculous;what i find infuriating is that there are quite a few allotments overgrown and unkept (and from a few friends of mine who have allotments saying there are plenty thaat are "uncultivated")-why don't these owners give up their keys for people who are more than willing to put a shovel in their hands?

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11-16-2008, 12:16 PM	#1
Antaletriangle Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.K. Posts: 3,380	Turning gardens into allotments. http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/...to_allotments/ 11:10am Sunday 16th November 2008 Comments (0) Have your say » By Lucy Tatchell » A PARISH councillor thinks he has found the solution to an allotment shortage in a Worcestershire village. Kempsey Parish Councillor John Michael said many residents had expressed a desire for allotments but the previous site has fallen into disrepair. He now hopes a facility called Landshare could address the shortage. “It is a facility where land owners can log on and express an interest for their garden to be used and other people can go there and start an allotment,” he said. “It might be a way of meeting the demands of the people who have expressed an interest in having allotments.” To find out more about the scheme visit landshare.net I myself used to have an allotment 10 years ago but had to give it up for transport reasons,i approached my local council a few months ago for a more local one and the waiting list is ridiculous;what i find infuriating is that there are quite a few allotments overgrown and unkept (and from a few friends of mine who have allotments saying there are plenty thaat are "uncultivated")-why don't these owners give up their keys for people who are more than willing to put a shovel in their hands? Part of the inner circle@Avebury complex A.t.