Family Beds

Whilst the heavy work of the new allotments developed we saw a need to have smaller plots for families. The families would be able to manage the plots and see if allotmenting suited them. A portion of the new area had been put aside for the family beds. With string, a tape measure, two foot pegs and sledge hammer five family beds were created from the mud. We managed to secure several loads of stone chippings for the paths. The wood planks were screwed to the pegs and weed suppressing matting laid between the beds. the chippings were laid over the matting. A number of families took up the beds and improved the soil by digging in manure from stock held by the existing allotmenteers. The development was self funded and whilst it has not paid for itself yet at has given many people a lot of pleasure. Some folks have stayed and are about to take up new plots and other have left having enjoyed their dabble in allotmenting.

 Here is a picture in the middle of the development -