The fight to save Farm Terrace became the UK’s highest-profile allotment dispute – but the historic plots, which date back to 1896, will now be flattened to make way for…
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National Allotment Society hits out at Charlie Dimmock’s plan to carve-up plots
“It appears that Ms Dimmock is of the opinion that allotments are for doing a bit of gardening and growing a few exotic fruit and veg. Not so,” said Karen…
Carve up allotment plots to cut waiting lists, says Charlie Dimmock
Former Ground Force presenter Charlie, who has filmed a TV series on allotments, believes dividing plots into quarters would not only create more allotments, but also encourage more people to…
Scottish Parliament approves Bill to protect allotments for future generations
The Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society (SAGS) lobbied for amendments to the Bill, so it would become harder for local authorities to dispose of sites. A spokesman said: “Statutory protection…
Monty Don says the loss of UK allotments is a tragedy
Monty, who hosts the BBC2 flagship gardening series from his Herefordshire garden called Longmeadow, said a generation was missing out on the joys of gardening. Monty said: “My generation grew…
Plastic to replace glass in bid to beat yobs at vandal-hit allotments
A kind-hearted firm stepped in and offered to replace shattered greenhouses and sheds with plastic sheeting that is damage proof. Over the last few years the 34 plots at Berry…
Allotment closures are a ‘national epidemic’
The petition ‘Help protect the UK’s allotment sites’ on www.change.org already has 13,000 signatures. Organisers have produced a poster called Sign For Victory, a play on the famous wartime Dig…
Are you Britain’s youngest or oldest allotment gardener?
Launched by the National Allotment Society (NAS) at the Edible Garden Show in London in March, winners are set to be announced during National Allotment Week (10-16 August). Categories include…
Gardeners urged to sign petition to save UK allotments
Farm Terrace Allotments in Watford made headlines in 2014 when gardeners won a High Court victory, stopping Watford Council from bulldozing the site. But last month [January 2015] the 27…
Leeds allotment gardeners in battle with council
The 2,500-strong Leeds and District Allotment Gardeners Federation is accusing Leeds City Council of trying to get around the judge’s ruling which quashed the authority’s attempt to raise rents. The…