~ WORLDWIDE Vegetable Allotments ~ REVIVAL of last years thread ~

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Really enjoyed the link, Hattie.

Had been wishing for some updates on how the allotments and allotmenteers were getting along during this "cool" (lol) spell.

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Hahahahaha...know what you mean, Hattie.
Same, here...........Always greatful for any and all links you come across.
 

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WOW....Never have seen an onion that weighed almost 10 lbs.
I am REALLY enjoying these links...thanks, again, Hattie
 

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Hey Hattie,
"Guerilla" gardening has such a positive effect on drab, derelect spaces.....Why does it have to be a "clandestine" activity? What reasoning, possibly, could the authorities have for not making this a "legal" activity........it's done free (no cost to the council), it turns 'eye sore' areas into eye appealing areas, ect. ect.
I don't understand the logic behind it not being accepted by the authorities.
 

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Hi boggybranch

I don't know the answer to your questions -- I did try to find out but with no real success. I just think it is local bureaucrats can't cope & are too frightened of anything positive...........!!
However I did find this site:

http://www.guerrillagardening.org/

On it there is a local mayor who believes in it -- maybe you could email him........?? You will have to scroll down a long way to find him.

I will keep looking! :lol:

:rose Hattie :rose
 

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boggy b,

I thought you might be interested in these links:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91805611

***It has another link within it which (if it works over in the US) will allow you to listen to some UK allotment gardeners. :D

http://www.lifeisland.org/ ***this contains a lot of info about the Manor Gardens Allotments which were destroyed to make room for the new Olympics area. It also has plans for a new site to replace the 100yr old one, except it happens to be a marsh......!!

:rose Hattie :rose
 

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Morning (over here) Hattie,

I'd sure be mad as "an old, wet setting hen" if I'd had a plot at Manor Gardens.....such a shame. Destruction of a way of life and enjoyment for so many for so long.....all for a few days of competion that, I personally, think is boring and a waste of "air time".
 

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The Manor Garden Allotments removal and relocation makes me think of the Cherokee "Trail of Tears"....same, same.

Maybe that would have been a good publicity slogan for their fight....."The Manor Garden Allotments Trail of Tears".....gotta admit, it fit the situation.
 
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