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Plots

 

The plots reflect both motivation and unfortunately demoralization.  Allotment gardening is quite hard work at the best of times, and only the tenacious endure through the insecurity that the ongoing development attempts have caused for a number of years.  The gardened plots are individual sanctuaries, and the whole site is a wonderful open space with a magnificent backdrop of trees; it's differing states of usage only add to the diversity of the area.  

 

Most gardeners accept that some change is required.  But there is a view that a gentler approach could be taken to restore some of the plots.   Smaller sized plots are a good option for some, although it is lovely to have room for a small pond, a wood pile and a wildflower corner to help the wildlife.  

 

Have a walk round some of the plots.....

 

This first selection is of photos taken on a lovely day in November 2011  - a good show for that time of year.   

 

Here are some more up-to-date shots: 

... And just to prove that some of us are still hanging on in there, here are some of the plots during 2015:  

A standard for allotment quality was defined by the NCC Parks and Open Spaces Department in their Allotment Action Plan 2012-15, in which five standards of allotment quality are defined - Inadequate, Adequate Bronze, Silver, Silver-Gilt and Gold.  The developers objective is to provide a Silver-Gilt standad on this site.  

 

Here are some Silver-Gilt standard allotments being laid out in Powys - not exactly what we aspire to...

It would seem appropriate and feasible for some of our mature plots to be left to represent the traditional allotment, to support wildlife and to encourage its migration into the newly-formed plots to help achieve maturity.  No such plan is in place at the moment.  

 

Link to the developer's Allotment Delivery Strategy:

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