Focus on… Allotments

THERE are more than 300,000 of them in the UK, and they offer an excellent route to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs if you don’t have a sizeable garden – plus, they inject a colourful sense of community and culture into our lives. I am, of course, talking about allotment plots, and the way we look after them has an impact not just on ourselves, but also on our plot neighbours and the local area. So, when it comes to allotment etiquette, what are the hard-and-fast rules?

Management schemes

The set-up of your site will dictate its management. For example, allotment sites can be privately or council owned, and additionally they may be managed by an elected committee via an allotment association. When you take on a plot you will be given a tenancy agreement, which will outline the rules and regulations of your