Welcome to an allotment plot in Skelmersdale in Lancashire
I want to share with you all some of the frustration, delight and sheer pleasure that an allotment can bring . I am part of group of people who banded together to build an allotment site in what was a derelict space. It has been ‘interesting’ and ‘educational’. The allotment was supposed to be ‘downtime’ from a hectic job with health benefits on the side. It has become a learning curve with the need to learn how to put planning applications together, apply for grant funding, networking in a completely new circle and the running of a committee. It was not what I signed up for – but when it goes well – it makes up for the effort that was put in. The effort put in by members of the group has given us a strong social element to the group. Oh! – I grow stuff as well ;0)
This is how we started and we have come a long way from this.
Thick undergrowth of bracken and bramble
The beginning of the challenge was collecting all the trash.
with all those tyres – you can grow rubber trees!
The tyres were a result of tyre dumping! We have been able to find a use for some of them – but we currently have more tyres than imagination.
Hi, this is great Blog. I’ve just started my own Blog and could do with some help on formatting, etc. – Ron
Hi Ron – Thank you. I am still on a learning curve but it has been fun and I think that bits of this could be helpful to others. Will contact you directly and see how we can help each other. You may find help here http://help.edublogs.org/handouts-worksheets-and-professional-development/ . What is your blog url ?
Hi, thanks for the advice.
my blog is http://vegblogs.co.uk/diginskem/
Well you are off to a good start – I will keep an eye on your blog – I may learn a trick or too
Hi Susan, love your blog, I’m still working out on how to do mine x deb
Hi Funkberry. The blogging is easy when the weather is so cold. Setting up is easy – just take a deep breath, grab a cuppa and then open up the menus on the left hand side
How do you add friends? I’m getting the hang of it slowly…. going to the plot this weekend to build a shed lol should be funny well Gary is helping
I figured that one out and I have sent that to you – make sure you take photos! and a first aid kit ;0)
Love the way your blot is set out, just started mine but can see I’ve got a long way to go with this blogging as well as the gardening. Also looking forward to lots of cooking, eating and preserving!!!
Hi Jo. I confess I have never looked at a blog before this and the idea was a little daunting – but take it all in short steps and you will be surprised. I always make notes with intention of keeping all the notes together and I am never as organised as I think I need to be but I think that this might help. Adding to the blog is easy now but I suspect as the days get long and the gossip on the allotment gets more interesting then the blogs will be shorter and less frequent.