half allotment

[mark45]

i have a half allotment and another guy has the other half, we got them at the same time and i have done all mine and its fully cropped. the other guy has only dug a small little peace and left it,i wanted the full allotment but the other guy had been on the waiting list longer them me and wanted only half so i got offerd the other half, i find this real frustraiting as he has done notheing to his plot what so ever and its all over grown again, if i had the full plot it would have all been done and looking good now, why do some people take on things they dont want.

[mark45]

[allaboutliverpool]

I agree with you entirely.

Let the committee know and if they are on the ball they will give him notice to quit but make sure they know you want it.

Wander round the site and if you see a committee member, admire their plot and ask for advice about anything.

The name for this is unprintable on this forum, but it works

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments1_homepage

[mark45]

love your site mate its grate well done

[Robert_Brenchley]

See if you can negotiate a deal and use what he doesn't want in return for some veg. If he's uncooperative, talk to the comittee. Getting people off may not be easy - round here it's really difficult - but if he's just not cultivating, you should get there in the end.

[zeed]

A guy took on the overgrown plot behind mine, and disappeared into the undergrowth for a couple of days. He reappeared rather bleary eyed one morning. His wife had slung him out and he built himself a tent/hut contraption, and was living there. Until it rained heavily, and no one has seen him since.
The plot is still overgrown.

[kt.]

Unfortunately, If he has paid his rent for the year - you cannot chuck him off until contract renewal time. ::)

[Robert_Brenchley]

He probably can be if he doesn't cultivate. We have a three-month probationary period before anything is signed or money is paid, which sorts out situations like that.

[Flunky]

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,44591.msg446183/topicseen.html#new

[mark45]

he not paid a penny the same as me we got it free for the year as the plot was that badly over grown, i did mine but he gone not seen him since the one day he was there, anyhow i had a word with the person in charge and she agreed with me. she going to have  a word with him and see if he will give it up and let me work it as it seems the better option as i am real keen,

[jordsbabe]

hope it works out for you!  :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

If you're persistent, you should get there, though you'll probably have a stronger case once some money has been paid. If our experience here in Birmingham is anything to go by, getting people off is a fairly protracted process, and it's not easy. That's frustrating at times - we've had abusive plotholders, thieves, all sorts, and it's sometimes a nightmare trying to get rid of them. On the other hand, I've been on the recieving end of attempts to get rid of me when I was in fact cultivating, and so have other people on the site. I wouldn't support attempts to make it too easy.

[mark45]

I agree with you entirely.

Let the committee know and if they are on the ball they will give him notice to quit but make sure they know you want it.

Wander round the site and if you see a committee member, admire their plot and ask for advice about anything.

The name for this is unprintable on this forum, but it works

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments1_homepage

this site you all should have a look at if you hav,nt already its a real good site and a eye opener for all new to this

[Bill Door]

I can agree that it is maddening to see it and can see that something needs to be done.  However, life interferes with everything and for all we know this person may have had an accident, be sufferring from a medical condition or have had a very bad time with a family member.

Taking a stand might not result in the best outcome.

Well done mark45 for getting the allotment in "shape" and getting good crops.  I hope your crops improve with the years  :)

Bill

[STEVEB]

we have a policy of all attempts to keep down annnual weeds and to cultivate as possible.
people have family /personal problems which need to be taken n to account