"Martin" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 May 2012 21:38:31 +0100, "Christina Websell"
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"mogga" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 May 2012 17:26:47 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


That seems quite expensive - the allotment charge, not the manure.
There is no allotment land available in my village. Except mine. The
Parish Council have moaned at me for years to let them lease it to
provide
plots that are continually being asked for, but all I would get is
around
£10-15/year for each plot.

Set up a private allotment site and charge more.

Not worth the trouble to have 150ish/year for insurance.

We are trying to get 1/3 acre under control. after my goats were gone.
Brambles of course they would eat and also the nettles and bindweed. I
need
to borrow 3 goats for a few weeks. Oh my goodness, how I miss them. Not
because of their weeding eating.

In The Netherlands somebody runs a rent-a-flock of sheep and a
shepherd for this sort of thing.
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Sounds like a great idea. This had gone far beyond sheep, though.
Rent-a-few goats followed by rent-a-few pigs would have worked a treat for
the whole paddock, but I don't think there are any schemes like that here.
We only have 1/3 of it cleared and in cultivation and when we look at the
rest, our hearts sink.

Tina