Resource Centre
Resources for starter packs and new plotholders
Allotment DVD from Wildfire Productions
A 15 part series shown on HTV in 2004. Effectively a step by step guide to starting allotment gardening, ideal to lend to novice plotholders on your site. Price £14.99 plus £2 p + p. Send cheques payable to Wildfire Bristol to: Wildfire Bristol, 85 Effingham Road, Bristol BS6 5AY or visit the website.
113Allotments: A Plotholders' Guide - New edition
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is responsible for government policy on allotments. It is their aim that allotments should be properly preserved, promoted and cared for. ARI was commissioned by DCLG to revise and update "Allotments: a plotholders' guide" - a guide published by DCLG for anyone who rents or is thinking of renting an allotment plot. The guide covers all the subjects which will be of interest if you rent (or want to rent) an allotment or if you want to know about your responsibilities or those of your allotment provider: An introduction to allotments Provision Tenancy agreements and rules Rents and funding Health and safety on allotments What you can and can’t do on an allotment Livestock and beekeeping Protection and legislation How do I get started Resources and glossary You can download your free copy as a pdf here. Please note: there is no limit on the number of copies that can be downloaded.
113ARI factsheet: Restore the plot
It does not take long for a vacant plot to be invade by 6 foot brambles or rampant bindweed. Not only does this give sites a derelict air but it also discourages prospective plotholders. This factsheet introduces the different methods that can be used by ...
113Garden Organic
Formerly HDRA. Offers practical organic gardening advice and carries out scientific research into horticultural techniques that do not rely on chemicals. They also run attractive organic display gardens and provide information and educational courses on a ...
113Growing in the community: A good practice guide for the...
The Local Government Association has revised this best-selling resource for allotment officers and associations, to provide an update on the policy framework, legislation and practice affecting allotment gardening. The new edition contains a wealth of innovative and interesting practice and also identifies the main issues for allotment officers and societies, together with tips on how to overcome the challenges they are facing. The many benefits of allotments are now widely recognised and this revised guide coincides with a resurgence of interest in and enthusiasm and policy support for allotment provision at local and central government level. Price (including postage) £25, £15 for member authorities, not-for-profit organisations, including local allotment societies and allotment holders.
113National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (NS...
Advice (including advice on the law relating to allotment sites) and guidance on all aspects of allotmenteering. Insurance and discount seed schemes for members.
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