This will make you laugh...

[heyho]

Following on from my previous post 'inconsiderate' about people driving their car and dumping stuff on my plot I mentioned I had 'sorted' the situation by planting a row of raspberry canes and three fruit trees nicely supported by stakes.

Now by be reckoning the start of my cultivated plot is about 6 inches in from what it could be and the trees are planted about 1ft in on my plot. There is a dirt track next to this.

Finished the planting about 8pm last night. 6pm tonight and the regional allotment secretary was ringing me telling me someone had complained that my trees would interfere with the track. He was pretty good about it and just said he's keep an eye out.

Now why couldn't the complaining t****er just come and talk to me. I am planning to train the fruit trees espalier style so there will be no chance of them overlapping. It's good to talk but this has left a sour taste.

[heyho]

[star]

Unfortunatley, whatever you do it sounds like you will never please some folk ::)

[Suzanne]

Maybe the other person was a nervous type and is avoiding conflict, or maybe just likes the drama of making a small issue an "official" matter  ???

It takes all types - but your secretary sounds an okay person and very sensible. 

[twinkletoes]

Heyho - I am probably wrong but what is happening to you smacks of jealousy.  I reckon you have been doing a good job on the plot and those around you are a bit miffed that you are doing so well.....possible?  Try not to be put off - there will be more attempts from the same quarters to thwart your efforts I am sure.   ::)
twinkletoes

[betula]

This is a typical example of the downside to having an allotment.

[bupster]

We're not allowed trees that close to the boundaries any more for precisely those sorts of reasons - you might not always have your allotment to be busy espaliering them. I agree with one of the previous comments that the person who complained might just have been shy or nervous - you do seem quite cross!  :)

[heyho]

We're not allowed trees that close to the boundaries any more for precisely those sorts of reasons - you might not always have your allotment to be busy espaliering them. I agree with one of the previous comments that the person who complained might just have been shy or nervous - you do seem quite cross!  :)

Maybe so Bupster, I can see your point, but I try to be civil and I am approachable (but appreciate not everyone likes to approach). I'm happy to comply and move the trees but what wound me up is that the person could not disucss it with me even if he (or she) might find it hard to do so. The other thing is that several of the other plots have trees at the edge of their plots but they are internal and only border the small paths that they access them by. I've also been quite conservative with my cultivating of my plot leaving quite decent pathways between adjoining neighbouring plots.

And at the end of the day the only reason I did it was becuase people were driving their cars across my plot so I was more concenred in being able to put a few 4ft high stakes in and set my border accordingly.

One rule for one one rule for another.

Maybe it is the other stuff I've done that has wound them up  ;D ;D ;D

[twinkletoes]

...you could do with strimming that a bit you know..... ;D ;D
twinkletoes

[betula]

Is there a chance you could ask  the committee to fence it for you.

I have seen the photo and it would seem like a reasonable request to me

[bupster]

I prefer the beware, landmines signs! :D

[Mr Smith]

Heyho,
         you are not on your own we have had similar happenings on our allotments, in  my case I was told that I was digging in the wrong place I said to the p[eson in question that I would not be digging anywhere else so 'cukf fof'. All this was down to our council who cannot issue correct allotment maps in the last couple of weeks all is now in order with me having to move slightly north which was not a problem, anyway last week I saw the old boy in question and in a way about way said to him that he might have been right, but if I was in your position personally I would be having a big pow-wow with the prick in question :)

[timnsal]

Did you tell the allotment secretary why you'd planted them so close to the boundary?

[heyho]

Did you tell the allotment secretary why you'd planted them so close to the boundary?

Yes and in all fairness he was really decent and just said that he would keep an eye on it. He didn't lay down the law at all and was very approachable.

I'm in a bit of a quandry now - do I remove them and give in to some faceless, spineless person or do I leave them and risk more animosity which I don't like at the best of times. Also I've no where else to plant them to be honest. If I took them out I've got some big flower tubs I could put in their place which would help form a barrier

[bupster]

Leave them where they are, but build the structure for espaliering as soon as you can so it's clear that's what you're doing. And don't be too cross at the person who complained - they might have thought that going to the committee rather than to you was the right thing to do.

[timnsal]

Yes and in all fairness he was really decent and just said that he would keep an eye on it. He didn't lay down the law at all and was very approachable.

I'm in a bit of a quandry now - do I remove them and give in to some faceless, spineless person or do I leave them and risk more animosity which I don't like at the best of times. Also I've no where else to plant them to be honest. If I took them out I've got some big flower tubs I could put in their place which would help form a barrier

If the secretary didn't say you had to remove them, sounds like you should be ok. If they complain again, he'll be able to say he's already checked them and you know about keeping the track clear.

Hope things settle down now, and you can get on with growing :)

Sally

[Flunky]

i got a revised contract fromm the council last night and it says that SCALGA (?) has said "trees should be 18" from any boundry" not sure if this is countrywide or just a guide for our plots. So by your measurements they should be about right.

Still you can argue you point or move them. Some people a very petty.

[cornykev]

Basically your plot has been used as a short cut for a long while and some folk have got used to it, so I say tough luck and drive the correct way round, they'll soon get used to it, its nothing to do with what you planted there.  ;D ;D ;D

[Thegoodlife]

put a spike strip across the track, im sure theres a friendly copper around ;D