Allotments

A Very Short History of Allotments

 

So where did the idea of keeping an allotment come from?

What is an allotment?

 

How to get an allotment?

 

Are allotments unique to the UK?

 

 

Why are allotments important?

 

Community allotment sites do much that is in line with current government thinking with regards to the environment, sustainability, biodiversity and social inclusion so why are they so poorly funded?

 

 

 

 

 

About our allotment site at Green Lane

 

General information, what the site was like in the 80’s

Changes seen over the years

Improvement made

 

 

 

Plots and Plotters

 

How we tackled a derelict plot.

Some of the people we share our site with

Gallery of strange photos

Radio Leeds visit

 

 

 

 

 

Visitors’ Plots & Gardens

 

Some visitors to our site have been kind enough to send photos and information about their plots.

Some are quite close to us and others in other countries

 

 

 

 

 

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