Kate Morgan wrote:
My daughter has had her allotment ruined, she grows flowers shrubs etc.
at home and keeps the allotment for vegetables and soft fruit, She is
very keen gardener and competes at local flower shows etc. Her allotment
is or was organic and she grows herbs amongst the veg, I am telling you
this cos it says the sort of gardener she is. However a few days ago
someone put weedkiller all over the plants and yesterday after being away
for a camping weekend she found that someone had pulled up all the plants
and burnt the lot. She knows who it was but cannot contact them, the fact
that the person involved is of limited intelligence makes it almost
impossible to take the matter further. I feel so sad for her :-(

kate

The young man who damaged my daughters allotment is being dealt with within
the community, it is a very small community, the sort where everyone knows
everyone else, there are only 6 allotments on the piece of ground in full
view of the High St so there has never been any need for supervision of any
sort.
One possible reason for his behavior is that he wanted an allotment for
himself but there was not one available, maybe he thought by discrediting my
daughter he would get hers or that she would give up, who knows. the police
were not officially involved but in such a small place I am sure that they
would know about it. He has been told not to go near the plots and the other
gardeners and people living nearby will be watchful.
My daughter has got over the shock now and appreciates the words of help
and encouragement that you have all posted, she is determined to start again
and make the plot even better than it was before :-)
Thank you all very much

kate