I rent Plot 106 at Lancing Manor allotments in West Sussex, UK. I rent from Adur District Council and in 2020 / 2021 the cost for the year for a 5 rod allotment is £58. Depending on availability, they offer 5 or 10 rod plots. The 10 rod is £110 for the year. Anyone over 65 years of age gets a 30% discount. Incidentally, the fact that allotments are still measured and charge by their " rod " size is a throwback to the history that we spoke about yesterday, and, just to confuse the matter a rod is also know as a " perch " and a " pole ". Anyway, we will accept that the rod / pole / perch is about sixteen feet long and wide. Around all the plots are pathways, some of which are well maintained and some that are very overgrown. The pathways are important as that is your means of getting to your plot , to barrow in manures and composts or wheeling out your prize pumpkin to weight it and see if you need to contact The Guinness Book of Records. A very important point about Lancing Manor allotments is that there is water. Both stored in tanks that top up as they are used and taps to which we can attach a hosepipe. Important generally but essential at the time of our current heatwave. I decided to try to get an allotment at the Manor in Spring 2019. My thoughts were that there would be a long waiting list and it might take a few years. Wrong ! Having completed the online form, I got a call back and appointment to view the next day. Very exciting. I will tell you tomorrow how the viewing went. The photos above give an idea of what I saw when I first looked at plot 106 ....
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AuthorI launched this website on 16th August 2020 to bring together my thoughts on gardening,, its importance for health and wellbeing and two projects running concurrently, a renovation of my own garden on the West Sussex coast at Lancing and a nearby allotment. But also to learn from other gardeners about the inspirations for their plots, about their gardening projects and enjoyment of beautiful plants and gardens Archives
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