Allotment Inspections

[ODD]

We are looking and starting plot inspections identifying both strengths and weaknesses relating to the condition of plots and the state of those areas that are the responsibility of the Parish Council.
We could not find a checklist so have drafted our own. This is based in part of the information contained in the Allotment Regeneration Initiative H&S guidance but converted into a checklist. Comments be would be appreciated. The details are at  http://www.eagsociety.co.cc/news.htmld

[ODD]

[ceres]

Wouldn't work for us.  Do you REALLY need all of that?  Our inspection checklist is 7 yes/no questions.

[siandc]

Webpage not found  ???

[GRACELAND]

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[daxzen]

inspections are great when thought out well and impartially implemented without favour.

work only with facts - personally i would avoid an inspection checklist that included qualitative elements because they are subjective and could be misused and could result in conflict - and even construed as as overbearing and fussy

the key elements are all about whether the land is being cared for in an appropriate way, congruent with the allotment society rules.

in the end a plot holder who conforms to the rules must be be allowed to enjoy the use of  the land without interference.

dax

[ceres]

Here's a link that works.  I wondered why ODD hadn't just pasted the checklist into his post but, when you read it, it will be obvious!

http://www.eagsociety.co.cc/Inspection%20checklist-plots.pdf

[Barnowl]

Cant  access just get a "Premium Host" message

[Kea]

No I just got the same as Barnowl for both links.

[Trevor_D]

Me too.

[ceres]

OK.  Try this:

http://www.eagsociety.co.cc/news.html

scroll down to

2. Plot Inspections

then click on Checklist for Tenanted Plots.

Why am I doing this?  ???

[Trevor_D]

Still get the same nonsense!

How come you can get through, Ceres? What browser are you using?

ODD - please come back and put us on the right path.

[Flighty]

I can see it now. I use Firefox. Try these links!

http://www.eagsociety.co.cc/news.html

http://www.eagsociety.co.cc/Inspection%20checklist-plots.pdf

Both of which work okay when I try them.

[cornykev]

I found it and if you didn't know it already you wouldn't think it was about an allotment, no mention of cultivation or clearing weeds and manuring.  ??? ??? ??? ??? ???      ;D ;D ;D

[lushy86]

flippin 'eck tucker!!   :o

If I was on that site I'd be getting my coat! :)

[siandc]

I found it and if you didn't know it already you wouldn't think it was about an allotment, no mention of cultivation or clearing weeds and manuring.  ??? ??? ??? ??? ???      ;D ;D ;D

It asks further down page 2/3 about cultivation, if weeds are seeding and if compost is left for at least 6 months because of e-coli!  ???

[ceres]

How come you can get through, Ceres? What browser are you using?

The link posted by ODD contains a typo.  I corrected it and got to the page where I could click through to the pdf.  I'm on IE7 and Flighty is getting through on the same links on Firefox.  Could it be security settings on your system stopping you, or do you not have Acrobat installed maybe?

[asbean]

blimey  :o :o :o :o :o

It's a bit draconian.  I wouldn't like to join a site with rules like that.

They missed something - shouldn't one wash fruit or veg eaten while eating on the plot?  And would our mole be considered vermin?  So far he's turned the underneath of three plots (and the access paths) into catacombs.  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

[Ishard]

How are they going to prove that the eggshells are washed? Get the lottie police involved and send them to a lab?  ;D

These rules are just overkill

[Squash64]

I read through most of the check list but I almost lost the will to live.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Who on earth dreamed up that nonsense? All you need is a quick look to see whether the plot is being cultivated to the average standard of the site. If it's significantly below average, or it becomes obvious the plotholder hasn't been around for a while, phone them up and ask whether anything's wrong. No need to get heavy until it becomes obvious that they're just not doing anything, and it isn't going to change.