Exciting changes afoot on our site!

[SarzWix]

I bumped into one of the committee at our allotments this morning, and been told that our committee Chair has unexpectedly left and moved house a hundred miles away! This is cause for much

This delightful person was almost responsible for me losing my plot through their blatant lying (to get themselves out of trouble with the rest of the committee), and also threw a dampener over any ideas that anyone ever came up with to improve the plots, or to foster a sense of community within the allotment site. They pooh-poohed seed swaps, setting up a shop, having communal machinery, setting up work-parties to deal with problem areas and plots, and managed to claim for themselves all the plots with working stand-pipes. They had 4 plots with 3 massive polytunnels, 3 greenhouses, 3 stand-pipes and the last remaining brick storage building...

All of this bounty will now be split back into individual plots, the polytunnels and greenhouses are up for sale, and the standpipes and brick building are being split off for community use. I really can't stop That'll be me standing for committee in March then!

[veggiechicken]

I can sense how thrilled you are, Sarah How exciting - and what a fantastic start to the growing year. You'd better not say where this obnoxious person has gone, in case its somewhere with allotments

[VirginVegGrower]

Grow for it girl! A case of do as I say, not as I do - nice power crazed eejit bites the dust. Not what we need in this world

[VirginVegGrower]

I can sense how thrilled you are, Sarah How exciting - and what a fantastic start to the growing year. You'd better not say where this obnoxious person has gone, in case its somewhere with allotments

B8gger - checking the distance from Skipton - Derbyshire...

[SarzWix]

You're alright VVG, it isn't Derbyshire. That's why I wasn't anymore descriptive about their person though, they're almost certain to pop up at a site somewhere, but hopefully not in a position of any power

[legume]

What fabulous news! It is so aggravating when one sour miseryguts ruins what should be a peaceful and easy-going gardening community.

On your behalf, I shall do a dance of glee!

[VirginVegGrower]

You're alright VVG, it isn't Derbyshire. That's why I wasn't anymore descriptive about their person though, they're almost certain to pop up at a site somewhere, but hopefully not in a position of any power

Thank goodness. We've only just earned our stripes with the old chap

[veggiechicken]

You're alright VVG, it isn't Derbyshire. That's why I wasn't anymore descriptive about their person though, they're almost certain to pop up at a site somewhere, but hopefully not in a position of any power

Now everyone is drawing 100 mile radii from Skipton and praying that they're not within it! The remedy is for all allotment holders here to stand for their Committee so that there are no vacancies for this person to fill

[SarzWix]

Sounds like a plan... Although they only got to that position on our site through being one of the 'old-timers' who took on many plots in order to keep the site going. So I guess one has to be grateful for that at least. But they made sure that everyone knew it

So, if your site suddenly gains a new member that looks like the attached picture, don't let 'em on the committee

I haven't noticed anyone on here coming from the same location that this person has moved to, so don't fret peeps

[WendyC]

Fantastic news. You can move on now. I hope the plotholders on our site don't have the same feelings about me as chair as you obviously have about yours!

[bearded bloke]

So am I safe here Upper Woodenhill then Sarz

Pleased for you girl


Has your allotments got a public address system ......





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[chris]

Great news! It really does annoy me when committee members have like 3 plots. I've seen it on both sites I've been on

[alldigging]

Great news! It really does annoy me when committee members have like 3 plots. I've seen it on both sites I've been on

It's against our rules - but it seems in the days when allotment waiting lists were empty people would take on extra plots on some sites to avoid them being left abandoned.

It means that on one site husbands and wives have their own separate plots. Saves arguing I spose but does nothing for the waiting lists and is breaching current rules.

[SarzWix]

TBH, I have no problem with the multiple plot thing; if they hadn't done that, there'd have been no site to have a waiting list for, because it would have been built on.

The hoarding of the resources such as water, and the suppression of any community spirit is what annoyed the hell out of most people.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Great news! It really does annoy me when committee members have like 3 plots. I've seen it on both sites I've been on

It's against our rules - but it seems in the days when allotment waiting lists were empty people would take on extra plots on some sites to avoid them being left abandoned.

It means that on one site husbands and wives have their own separate plots. Saves arguing I spose but does nothing for the waiting lists and is breaching current rules.

TBH, I have no problem with the multiple plot thing; if they hadn't done that, there'd have been no site to have a waiting list for, because it would have been built on. As you say, if it wasn't for the likes of me, there would be no plots.

Sarz, I'm glad that someone has grasped the reality of the situation. The admin for our plots is dealt with directly by the local Council so we have no input as to who get what number of plots.

I have three half plots having taken on two initially and another later. There was no demand for plots when I took mine on and I've had to work tremendously hard to clear the plots from a state of dereliction. I had literally to throw every spadeful of soil in the most recent plot through a mesh to clear the couch and other perennial weeds.

I'm secretary of our allotments association and put a lot of time and effort into trying to make things better for all the plotters on the site and occasionally I get the gripey question" why are you allowed to have so many plots?" I make no bones about spelling out the facts of life to them.

The most annoying thing is that those who complain, are generally those who don't look after their own plots.