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GENERAL INTEREST

Allotment Chronicles

General Interest

Arthur Fowler in the BBC Soap 'Eastenders' was not alone in his passion for that British institution an Allotment. But what is the real story behind the Allotment, how did they start? How do you get one? Where are they to be found and why? What happens down on the Allotment? What are the yields? Who are these people? Are they doing it just for the love of gardening? Do they make money from the produce they grow?

The Allotment has a long and surprising history - the dig for victory period of the Second World War is often thought to be the start of the Allotment movement. Far from it. They can be traced back to the Enclosures Acts of the 17th Century. The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners, the leading society today, has its roots as far back as 1901, when the Agricultural Organisation Society was established with the aim of co-operation amongst agriculturists and the organisation of small holdings and allotments. Did you know that Councils in England and Wales have a statutory obligation to provide Allotments for their residents. If there are no Allotments in your area, you can get 5 like-minded people plus yourself to apply to your Local Authority for an Allotment garden. Allotment gardening has been proven to be one of the most beneficial exercises for everybody. Recommended by many doctors and health clinicians as a therapeutic recreation, also providing healthy, organic, fresh, vitamin-filled, uncontaminated fruit and vegetables.

Allotment gardening is also a community-based activity with willing neighbours sharing interests and know-how. This volume has an obvious focussed market - Allotment holders, but is likely to fscinate all those with an interest in Gardening and social history

Steve Poole is an accomplished writer on gardening subjects and has been researching this volume since 1980. He has been published in Organic Gardening, Garden Ideas and Garden News and many other publications.

ISBN: 1 85794 268 X

Format: Paperback • Size: 238 x 172mm • Extent: 192pp • Illustrations: c50 b/w