Should people with a garden at home give up their allotments?

[sauzee]

Farmers are allocated cash by the government for not growing anything on some land so why cant they allocate the farmers money for people to use them as allotments instead of growing weeds and grass

[BFG]

The unused bits farmers leave is for wildlife/biodiversity I think.

[BFG]

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And finally, nobody knows yet if this is a 'fad' which will disappear again as it did after the boom in the 70's...

Of course it's a fad that will disappear again.

Most people just don't have the commitment/dedication/time/knowledge/inclination that's required.

Unless of course peak oil/everything does kick in soonish.

[Two_Sheds]

BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | 'Forty-year wait' for allotments

people with room to GYO at home should actually be encouraged to give up allotments for those that have nowhere to GYO (ie flats)

people with no Children should be allocted children from familes with more than one.

and ... people with more than one car should give one up
and ... people with fridges in their gardens should be made to live in flats
and ... I think that's enough right there

[jacob marley]

Farmers are allocated cash by the government for not growing anything on some land so why cant they allocate the farmers money for people to use them as allotments instead of growing weeds and grass

They do not give it just like that the pooooor farmers have to apply for it and there is all sorts of rules and regs that go with it.
But having said that i had 3 allottments until we got a waiting list so gave 1 up but still got 2 and intend to do so...jacob

[chrissie the chippy]

and ... people with fridges in their gardens should be made to live in flats

now that would be a good idea!

[HeyWayne]

Take a train ride through Luton (don't get off there, Jeebus!) and look at the "gardens" as you near the town centre (Southbound).

Depressing to look at I tell you - there's plenty of land, it's just not being used wisely. Most of those people don't deserve to have the garden, let alone anything else.

[janeyo]

I have my allotment so I do not have to turn my garden in to a farm.

I think that people with no Children should be allocted children from familes with more than one.

I am happy to donate one of my children (the naughty one obviously) to a good cause
Esp if it meant I could get my lottie quicker!

[Waffler]

Why should people give up their allotments? I think that's very unfair as long as they keep on top of it.
This reminds me of the debate which got my goat earlier today, regarding whether OAPs should relinquish their free bus passes if they could in fact afford to pay for the public transport they currently get for free. Again: why should they? They've worked hard for it.
Anyway, I'm getting down off my soap box now!

[nellie72]

Oh NOG please! I'm on the receiving end of all those kids in my shop!!! On the sensible side, don't know the dimensions of my garden but with a patio space 3ydsx 2yds for bbq & table, a 6x8' greenhouse and a garage, my lawn isn't even big enough for an Eglu ( & i'm desparate for chickens!), so I'd love to have an allotment too, my only drawback is another addition to my monthly bills...and the fact that my Good Life skills won't keep me fed for more than a week!

[seasprout]

I think that people with no Children should be allocted children from familes with more than one.

Woha there tiger. You can stick THAT idea in the bin right now.!!!

[Glutton4...]

...I think that people with no Children should be allocted children from familes with more than one.

Certainly NOT - Chucks smelly boots at NOG!

...Heres an idea - take over golf courses which use (waste ?) huge amounts of water and land...

Or dig up all the football fields and turn them into allotments!

[RedThorn]

I like the idea of the football pitches

[gadgetman]

Read in my local rag that those with 2 plots or more are to be asked to give them up and retain only a max of 1.

Just an idea being mooted it seems, but they may enforce in future.

[zazen999]

Read in my local rag that those with 2 plots or more are to be asked to give them up and retain only a max of 1.

Just an idea being mooted it seems, but they may enforce in future.

I doubt it; round here most of the people with more than one plot are councillors anyway - so they won't vote for that will they?