"Hamer Family" wrote in message
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In the UK an allotment is a parel of land rented, usually from local
government, (the council) usually by an individual. I have my plot of
land. In the UK the local authority is obliged in law by a number of
'enclosure acts' to provide such land as may be neccessary in a particular
area. This is because of riots after the landed gentry enclosed the common
land and made it their own in the 1800's. Leaving poor people nowhere to
graze their animals or grow food for the table.

Allotments are usually collected together in a site managed by a
committee, and in any site there may be a handful of allotments or dozens.
On my site there are about 150 plots. each managed by an individual, or
family or group of friends. I have my own plot, with my own shed, as does
the man next to me and the couple next to him and the couple over the
road. It is not the same thing as a community garden. I farm my own plot
as do the other allotment holders on the site.

Go here to see the site that I have a plot on:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&...03433&t=h&z=18

BTW I don't lock my shed, I just leave sharp and dangerous hazards and
manure lying around so that any thieving scrote or other class traitor
will hopefully injure themselves and catch something dreadful.

Baldymoon


What size are these allotment plots, are they all the same size? How much
is the rent? Can one actually grow enough useable crops on these plots to
make it worthwhile to cover the rent and ones time, labors, and incidental
expenses... or is this more a fun hobby for most? Does the government
supply water? I suppose the government is the landlord?, for what purpose
is the rent monies used?