Hi Charlie and thanks for your reply.

Allotments were pieces of land provided to workers during the industrial revolution to give them the opportunity to get out of the heavily populated, cramped and polluted conditions of the towns and cities, to grow their own healthy produce whilst in cleaner air and getting exercise at the same time. The areas of land are rented by the tenants for a very modest amount, for example one of my allotments is 100ft x 35ft and costs about $40 a year to rent which is great value considering how expensive the cost of land is here in the UK, hope this help explain them better regards Steve.