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MAA Membership Form

 

Benefits of an Allotment Plot

In these times of a worrying economy, the pressures to be self-sufficient are increasing, hence the option for home grown vegetables, fruit and herbs. Anyone that has no garden or a very small garden can easily discover the pleasure and benefits of an allotment plot. Organic produce, fresh air & exercise, meeting new people, making new friends, learning new skills, there is a huge choice of new & unusual fruit & vegetables to grow.

 

It is not easy getting started, in fact it is hard work, when tackling a new allotment plot it is best to start work on a small area at a time, keep the weeds down on the rest of the plot, by covering with a weed suppressant or cardboard, soon the whole plot will be conquered.

 

The allotment plot is an area that the new tenant can create with their own unique ideas & design, sometimes using features already there, which over time it may evolve and improve. One example is this plot with wood chips for pathways, this has a shed, a greenhouse & a small seated area to relax and have refreshments after gathering the crop.

 

 

 

Then there are the more traditional open plan plots, these may have fruit cages and vegetable beds with grass pathways between. Some choose to have only a shed, some have a shed & greenhouse or shed & polytunnel, enabling more delicate, frost sensitive plants to be cultivated. There is a choice of unusual varieties of vegetables & fruit that can be grown from seed, with different colours, shapes & impressive flavours comparded to those in the shops.

 

 

 

 Or perhaps the preference is to encourage favorite herbs and flowers as well as fruit and vegetables to crop, attracting beneficial and pollenating insects, especially when following Companion Planting Guidelines, the combinations & choices are endless.

 

Once taking on allotment the most noticeable thing is that EVERYTHING is re-used, plastic bottles are used on top of canes to hold up the netting, old frames and metal poles have a new purpose - loo role tubes are composted along with egg boxes & egg shells. The egg shells are also a great addition to the soil adding nutrients and creating a gritty area which deters slugs & snails. If it jingles or is shiny & waves in the wind it can be used as to keep birds off the crop. The initiative of some people is amazing!  On an allotment there is no such thing as re-cycle – everything can be re-used.

 

Any Marlow Resident who is interested in having an allotment plot at either Foxes Piece or Hanging Hill Allotments Site should contact Marlow Town Council via their website details below.

 

 

Message from Marlow Town Council

 

To be eligible for an allotment a person must be aged18 years or older, reside within the Marlow Town Council Boundary and must agree to abide by & follow the 

 Marlow Town Councils Allotment Rules & Regulations.

 

All new plots are approximately 5 pole (est 10mtrs x 10.5mtrs) in size and rented to tenants on an annual basis.

 

To join the waiting list, please contact Marlow Town Council from the link:   https://www.marlow-tc.gov.uk/allotments/

 

Once applicants reach the top of the waiting list, MAA will be in contact to arrange a viewing of the available plots.

For further information please email: marlowallotmentassociation@gmail.com