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Allotments in the UK were developed back in Elizabethan times (see allotment-garden.org/al…). Modern UK allotments are usually owned by local councils, and to get one you have to apply (there's often a waiting list). There is a yearly rent, not very large, and many allotments have their own associations with a subscription that covers in…
Allotments in the UK were developed back in Elizabethan times (see https://www.allotment-garden.org/allotment-information/allotment-history/#google_vignette). Modern UK allotments are usually owned by local councils, and to get one you have to apply (there's often a waiting list). There is a yearly rent, not very large, and many allotments have their own associations with a subscription that covers insurance and gives access to a seed catalogue. There are often rules governing the amount that must be cultivated, the number of trees allowed, size of shed, dogs to be on leads etc. This last is to avoid fouling but on the edge of urban areas one gets badgers as well as cats! We are fortunate that our site is rabbit-free, but the other site in our town adjoins open fields and they get in and cause havoc. If an allotment is considered to have become derelict or seriously overgrown then the council can evict the plotholder after due notice. Some allotment sites, ours included, are statutory, which means they cannot be closed for redevelopment.
Thank you, for responding! This information is very interesting. Creating a sitting area in the allotment among the gardening, is such good information. Serenity / peace / rest.