Allotment Wars Tonight BBC 1 - 10:35pm

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Sorry if this has already been posted. Did search before and did not see any posts relating to this:


Allotment Wars Tonight BBC 1 - 10:35pm

BBC One - Allotment Wars

Dishing the dirt on the battles being fought on plots across the UK. Filmed over seven months, during the planting, growing and harvesting seasons, Allotment Wars shows what happens when strangers are thrust together on the land with too much time on their hands and too many sharp tools.

Plotholders often face attacks from outsiders. In Kent, following a series of break-ins, two brave gardeners hunt a suspect in the local woods. However in Devon, there is a civil war brewing between the plotholders themselves. Prize vegetables are being snatched and sheds ransacked, and it looks like an inside job. What can the site committee do to combat the saboteurs?

Nearly 100,000 Britons are on allotment waiting lists. This high demand means that the pressure to maintain plots is equally high. If allotmenteers fail, eviction looms. A young plotholder in Manchester struggles to avoid such a fate.

In Newcastle, two men fight for the title of Champion City Gardener. Regular participants in the fiercely competitive vegetable shows, these rivals have not spoken for years and tension mounts as they face each other at the annual City Allotment and Garden Show.

[newboy74]

looks interesting. will stay up specially, thanks for the heads up.

[Alison]

Is it the same rubbish that was on last year? If so then it was a terrible excuse for entertainment and there's a thread about it somewhere. Can't find it though as search is bad enough normally but just isn't worth trying on my phone.

[veggiechicken]

It must be a repeat of this http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...-hd_69539.html You can see how we felt about the programme

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Ah, looking on the BBC site it was aired in January. I did not see it and it passed me by. I will read the thread before making a decision to tune in or not.

TY.

[newboy74]

golly, The vine's review doesn't sound great.

[lottie dolly]

Reads like the repeat,if you read thee vines review,then watch it,am sure you will agree,

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Having read the vine review, I think there are more constructive uses of my time tonight. Sleeping seems like a good alternative, I might pick the fluff out of my belly button first though.

[veggiechicken]

I never did watch it a 2nd time - to see the bits I slept through Not going to watch it this time either

[leonmc0708]

That link doesn't work

[newboy74]

not watching it, the first five minutes were scary, don't want to ruin my positive perception of lotties. life is too short and sleep is needed more than bad vibes. !

[WilliamD]

Jeez, just watched it and it was horrific. So much ill will, simmering grievances, suspicion and back stabbing. Yuk!

[dim]

Nearly 100,000 Britons are on allotment waiting lists .....

there should be a rule that disallows people who live in a home with a garden from getting an allotment

allotments should only be allocated to people without gardens (such as those living in flats etc)

if you have a garden and want to grow veg, fence off an area in your garden and do it there

[leonmc0708]

Clue is in the name there I see dim.

That's a ridiculous statement.

[veggiechicken]

It would be better if developers were not allowed to build housing without gardens - but you can't wind the clock back. Nor can you lay down Draconian laws that prevent those who want enough space to provide for their families from having them - just because they have a postage stamp sized garden.
Yes. there are allotment waiting lists in some areas - but, as we've read on here, there are also sites where there is spare capacity. Perhaps those who want an allotment should be required to move to these areas - or if not move, commute to them Oh - and that is not a serious comment before anyone takes issue with it