"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:57:25 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

Down in the village, a mile and a half away. It's 1640 sq yards and I
used
to keep milk goats on it until they passed away of old age.
My local council want me to lease it to them for allotments, but I'm not
keen as they want a 10 year minimum lease and I had plans for growing
stuff
on it myself when I retire (which will be during that 10 year period.) I
just don't have time atm with working and having 1/4 acre here that is
getting away from me.
I had this brilliant idea. Or is it? There is such a demand for
allotments
here that the council cannot fulfil, that I could mark it out in plots and
let it on a crop sharing basis. It has a water tap and is well fenced
with
6 ft high gate with a key lock, not a padlock.
Thus getting veggies for myself with no effort!
Has anyone ever done this or know anyone who has?
What does the team think?

Tina
P.S. Nothing chemical has been put on this land since I bought it 25+
years
ago, so it would be totally organic.

Sounds great, but one caution if you let it out yourself. Insurance!
Get that sorted.

Good idea


If you let the council let it, you might lose control of the land.
Consult a solicitor!

I have no intention of letting the council anywhere near it. As my
grandmother used to say "do you see any green in my eye?"









Pam in Bristol