*Retired* chap at our allotments has been a tremendous help to us in
clearing out brambles etc, from our newly acquired allotment plot.

Quite a lot of help goes on between people at the allotment and any
*monetary* gratitude is considered a complete 'no no'.

Quite often this situation is easy to deal with since some bottles of
drink is acceptable. However the chap to whom we wish to show our
gratitude is a non-drinker.

Money Vouchers for a local garden centre still seems a bit money
oriented somehow.

He has just erected a new poly-tunnel. Any suggestions for any gift a
keen gardener would appreciate?

In article , lid says...

*Retired* chap at our allotments has been a tremendous help to us in
clearing out brambles etc, from our newly acquired allotment plot.

Quite a lot of help goes on between people at the allotment and any
*monetary* gratitude is considered a complete 'no no'.

Quite often this situation is easy to deal with since some bottles of
drink is acceptable. However the chap to whom we wish to show our
gratitude is a non-drinker.

Money Vouchers for a local garden centre still seems a bit money
oriented somehow.

He has just erected a new poly-tunnel. Any suggestions for any gift a
keen gardener would appreciate?

I'd definitely go for the garden gift token. Most gardeners I know
would be delighted to get one so they could treat themselves to some
plant or choose their own very specific preference in new secateurs.

Otherwise you might consider a years subscription to a gardening
mag such as Gardens Illustrated, delivered by post every month.
Janet.

On 06/08/2014 18:39, Janet wrote:
In article , lid says...

*Retired* chap at our allotments has been a tremendous help to us in
clearing out brambles etc, from our newly acquired allotment plot.

Quite a lot of help goes on between people at the allotment and any
*monetary* gratitude is considered a complete 'no no'.

Quite often this situation is easy to deal with since some bottles of
drink is acceptable. However the chap to whom we wish to show our
gratitude is a non-drinker.

Money Vouchers for a local garden centre still seems a bit money
oriented somehow.

He has just erected a new poly-tunnel. Any suggestions for any gift a
keen gardener would appreciate?

I'd definitely go for the garden gift token. Most gardeners I know
would be delighted to get one so they could treat themselves to some
plant or choose their own very specific preference in new secateurs.

Otherwise you might consider a years subscription to a gardening
mag such as Gardens Illustrated, delivered by post every month.
Janet.

Have a look at
http://www.sowseeds.co.uk/seeds/vege...d-collections/

"Janet" wrote

In article , lid says...

*Retired* chap at our allotments has been a tremendous help to us in
clearing out brambles etc, from our newly acquired allotment plot.

Quite a lot of help goes on between people at the allotment and any
*monetary* gratitude is considered a complete 'no no'.

Quite often this situation is easy to deal with since some bottles of
drink is acceptable. However the chap to whom we wish to show our
gratitude is a non-drinker.

Money Vouchers for a local garden centre still seems a bit money
oriented somehow.

He has just erected a new poly-tunnel. Any suggestions for any gift a
keen gardener would appreciate?

I'd definitely go for the garden gift token. Most gardeners I know
would be delighted to get one so they could treat themselves to some
plant or choose their own very specific preference in new secateurs.

Otherwise you might consider a years subscription to a gardening
mag such as Gardens Illustrated, delivered by post every month.



"The Kitchen Garden" would be a better mag for him I suspect.

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On 06/08/2014 18:08, john t west wrote:
*Retired* chap at our allotments has been a tremendous help to us in
clearing out brambles etc, from our newly acquired allotment plot.

Quite a lot of help goes on between people at the allotment and any
*monetary* gratitude is considered a complete 'no no'.

Quite often this situation is easy to deal with since some bottles of
drink is acceptable. However the chap to whom we wish to show our
gratitude is a non-drinker.

Money Vouchers for a local garden centre still seems a bit money
oriented somehow.

He has just erected a new poly-tunnel. Any suggestions for any gift a
keen gardener would appreciate?



Assuming that he's a fellow allotmenteer, why not offer to pay his next
years allotment fee? It gives something you know he wants, at the same
time freeing up his cash to buy something practical he needs for the
garden - seeds, say.

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay