Chester allotments

[Brightsider]

I put my name down before Christmas for an allotment and was told there is a 2 1/2 year wait which is such a long time.
who knows what life will be like then!

Does anyone know of an alternative? otherwise I shall probably end up digging the small garden we have which will take away from the childrens outdoor space.

Thankyou

[Two_Sheds]

... which will take away from the childrens outdoor space.

It doesn't have to, if you include them in the growing activities

I always say to people on the waiting list, if you're really dead keen, get yourself up to the site and talk to the plotters up there. Show you're keen and not afraid of hard work, and you may find yourself queue-jumping (by taking on a really rough patch that nobody else wants): I did.

[Newton]

Great point two sheds. Some allow sharing for helpers.....But you don't get succession rights so stay on the list.

2.5 years is nothing. There are 124 names on the list at our plot. With a turnover of about 3-5 plots per year......

The garden is a great place to start. Try a couple of sqft gardening beds.........great fun and great yields. Plus stick with this forum. You will get lots of help.

[Kleftiwallah]

Do this and you will not only be helping possible elderly holders to keep their plot, but gaining invaluable experience and knowledge. Don't forget the extra strong mints! Cheers, Tony.

[snuffer]

Son number two (who lives in the city) was told he'd be on the waiting list for two and a half years. He visited the site and saw that there were several plots that were completely overgrown. He made enquiries and was told 'nobody wants to take them on because they are such a mess'. To cut a long story short he now has two full plots and waited nowhere near two and a half years for them.

Go take a look arround you might just get lucky.

[Brightsider]

I have been planting in the back garden but the front has a swing and where my daughter does handstands etc

[Brightsider]

I will take your advice and pop to the local sites and see if anyone needs any help.
I have been trying to help at a local kitchen garden but I work shifts and cannot always get there on the set days.
Its all fun though so will keep trying and learning

As you can see from my photos I have little knowledge and everything is an experiment to see what grows well/survives and what doesnt.

[Brightsider]

another photo

And a big thanks to you all for posting it is very motivating x

[babyjohnny]

hey we've been on the waiting list for 3 1/2 years oh what fun it is!!!!!!!!!!!

[Newton]

Great point two sheds. Some allow sharing for helpers.....But you don't get succession rights so stay on the list.

2.5 years is nothing. There are 124 names on the list at our plot. With a turnover of about 3-5 per year.....

There are now 136 peeps on our list! Longest in the country?

[alex-adam]

Like Brightsider I grow some veg in my garden, here is my 'patch' approx 20ft x 12ft with a pathway across the centre. Last year we had, Climbing french beans, Swiss chard & spinach beet, Jerusalem artichokes, globe artichokes, courgettes and ornamental gourds, rhubarb, herb fennel, garlic, shallots, and in large pots, tomatoes, potatoes and salad leaves plus perenniel herbs, rosemary, bay, thyme, sage, tarragon, and as can be seen some flowers intermingled too!

[Farmer_Gyles]

landshare.net ... aim is to match growers with landowners .... should be much more popular than it actually is ....

[alldigging]

landshare.net ... aim is to match growers with landowners .... should be much more popular than it actually is ....

It should. But because 99% of people haven't heard of it you need to use other methods.

You can use facebook (loads of local groups), supermarket noticeboards, existing allotments, word of mouth etc, to get the word out that you're looking for people interested in having an allotment.

[Brightsider]

Still waiting ....over 1 year so far

[SarzWix]

The pictures of your garden look fab though