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I am furious.

I have just returned from my allotment and the deer have completely destroyed the remainder of my sweetcorn. However, what has really got me angry is the council and a strongly worded letter is in the making; someone has been up to strim the empty plots, however they have walked backwards and forwards across my carrot bed, which is raised, leaving massive craters among my rows, and to top it off they have strimmed my broadbeans too. On a neighbouring plot they have strimmed blackcurrant bushes to the ground, and ripped up tayberries.

God only knows what oik they sent up, but I haven't been this angry in years.  >:(

I think threats of court action are needed here.  I get the impression they are trying to harass you off your plots so they can sell them.  Thankfully, my council is actively encouraging people to take on a lotties with high profile media campaigns which gives you a sense of security.  Who is your council, it might be worth getting a campaign going which includes members of A4A.

Quote from: redclanger on July 05, 2006, 12:35:21
I know where the biggest colony of bee orchids in the E Midlands is, I found it and reported it. I can also get you some Great Crested newts if needs be ;D

not a good idea as you know great crested newts are covered by the laws of protection and if people openly advise flouting these laws in such a way then you are shooting yourself in the foot or even feet . i woul stick to pm's for such advice and offers of aquiring protected animals and plants .

Please recognise a tongue shape sticking out of a cheek.  Having notified the relevant authorities and kept it a closely guarded secret for ten years, I think I know what I am doing.


Sheeesh - you sound like my mother.

ok my friend never noticed the t-i-c but still :-X hush my mouth
mark

QuoteSheeesh - you sound like my mother.

oedipus shmoedipus-who cares so long as he loves his mother??-
you never write..you never fone-oi!clanger-my son the teacher!

;D ;D ;D

an ology your a scientist ;D

my boy!
;D

Quote from: kitty on July 11, 2006, 21:32:05

QuoteSheeesh - you sound like my mother.

oedipus shmoedipus-who cares so long as he loves his mother??-
you never write..you never fone-oi!clanger-my son the teacher!

;D ;D ;D

Kits, my mother has watched me grow up and knows what a chronic environmentalist I and my OH are (chronically chronic) and everytime we make a sarcy (chavvish) statement like "ooh, look at that wildflower, let's take it home" gives us a complete b*ll*ck*ng.

Heeby - you are forgiven ;D

ha!thats mothers for you clang! ;D
i bet she still asks you if you have your vest on and a clean hanky when you go out..
i'm tempted when i see you ,to ask meself!




tho when you see a nice clump of rare orchids ,split 'em with me willya?
ta!

heeby-we is only avin a larf-rest assured-you wont find anyone on here harming a gnat let alone a rare thing!
kitty

yes isee now i take my self too seriously sometimes but after reading the oedipus shmoedipus reply you cant help but smile, if its not one thing its your mother

hahaha!heeby-you're a good sport!you'll get on well here-hope yto see you posting lots! ;D
luv
kitty
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Have you any evidence that the strimming, trampling, etc. was indeed done by someone from the Council? If you have, then a very strong letter threatening legal action for damage to your crops might stop it happening again.

thats a good idea....

The council deny they conducted any strimming that week.

I wonder who decided to strim all the paths and uncultivated areas of the site.

Only one plot is actually vacant, as opposed to awaiting cultivation, the council don't normally deal with the unused areas of rented plots, so I am confused as to what is going on.

i wouldnt bother your head about it amph....in my experiance,whenever you are trying to get someone to take responsibility they are ace at passing the buck...... ::)
*sigh*
kitty

An update on deer and corn...

I have been trialling a new method of repelling deer I call it the Stinky Scarecrowâ,,¢; basically I go upto the allotment and change into a set of clothing, I do as much sweaty work as possible and then use the stinky clothes to dress a scarecrow. Next time I return I simply undress the scaregrow and wear the clothes again, they reek of 100% hardworking man.

I have two scarecrows positioned near my corn bed, each with Stinky Scarecrowsâ,,¢ near my corn on the route up the plot the deer were using, they have not returned.

The corn has magic regeneration properties and a few of the corn have regenerated from stumps, others have put out new stems from the base, some are kind of dwarf plants having started flowering at only 1-2' tall, I have no idea whether any of them will recover sufficiently to give me a crop, if we have an Indian summer I may get lucky, but I will be rolling out the Stinky Scarecrowâ,,¢ across my plot.

peeeuuuww!
Kitty edges away from the stinky amphibian!
glad you found a cure for the moment-lets hope it lasts!



kitty