allotment rules

[euphoria]

Hi , has any one got any ideas about rules on allotment. I have just started and haven't been given any rules, there are no sheds, someone hinted that they are not allowed. Only 3 people apart from us are using them so could we set our own rules as i would love to have a bash at a allotment chicken site like Huge Furnley did on his programm

[HeyWayne]

You'd need to check with your local (or parish) council I think. I'm pretty sure they are the ones that set the regulations.

We're not allowed sheds or greenhouses, we're only allowed to keep chickens or rabbits for personal consumption.

Give the council a ring.

[Hans Mum]

it depends if you are self-regulated or council regulated, but the council still has the final say even if you are self-regulated (i think)
on ours we are self-regulated and we didnt get any rules when we got our plot, but after being told what we could & couldnt do by the chairman & his misses we got them to issue the rules to all plot holders and put a set up on the notice board.
For instance we cant keep livestock but the plot next to me keeps bees - cant complain though lots of honey

[bluemoon]

Our tenancy agreement arrives with four pages of rules.

[The Doctor]

You'd need to check with your local (or parish) council I think. I'm pretty sure they are the ones that set the regulations.

We're not allowed sheds or greenhouses, we're only allowed to keep chickens or rabbits for personal consumption.

Give the council a ring.

Strange how it changes. We're allowed sheds and greenhouses, of up to 5'x7' or 6'x6' base but no livestock at all. They also try to discourage bonfires, but haven't actually banned them outright.

Use of hosepipes is banned, but there are quite a few mains filled water troughs around.

[rustylady]

Who do you rent your allotment from? They should have given you a set of rules or guidelines. If they haven't then contact them and ask.

[snake the squadie]

mine is on a private site and there are no rules what so ever apart from we carnt keep live stock. this has it pro and cons. i can do what i like on my plot but some people have taken this to the extream

[HeyWayne]

i can do what i like on my plot but some people have taken this to the extream

Come on dude, share...

[snake the squadie]

nothing exciting i promise. to many grumpy old sods down there. i should rephase my last post. you can do what ever you want as long as its not exciting

[snake the squadie]

i get funny looks if i try to grow some thing thats not a traditional type of veg

[bluemoon]

Ha, our allotments used to be like that about ten years ago. Then we gave our plot up due to work commitments and when we got the new one about three years ago most of the old boys had passed on, and now you get funny looks if you prefer spuds to quinoa and lentils.

[snake the squadie]

thing is to make any friends down there you have to become a grumpy old sod yourself its a visoucs(no idea how you spell it)circle

[bluemoon]

I can do grumpy old sod without too much effort, but can't manage new-age-self-improvement. I try to be pleasant but usually end up wandering off muttering - it can't be doing my karma any good.

[snake the squadie]

i think your right at least you know where you stand with grumpy old sods

[gardenplot]

I have no rules, I can do what I like, grow what I like if enough space for it and no complaints, inmy little plot in my garden