Petition thne PM for allotments

Below is a posting from another alloment site and thought it may be of interest to you all.
Come on everybody click on the site below and lodge your appeal.
I believe over 300 have signed so far.
link:- http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/allotments/

The posting went as follows:-

I've noticed a Petition running on the PM's new "E-Petition" Site.

The topic: We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to provide more land for allotments for people to grow their own vegetables.

More details:

This will do the following:

1. Allow people to save money.

2. Provide an area for abundant wildlife.

3. Help to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

4. Help to cut the amount of carbon dioxide in the world's atmosphere: people grow their own food instead of buying it all thus reducing 'air miles' (and shipping and lorry pollution).

5. Provide people with a community group to belong to and enjoy.

6. Provide people with a space to exercise while doing something worthwhile - it will benefit them in two different ways at the same time.

There simply aren't enough allotments around. I belong to one, half of which has just been taken over by the golf course next door, halving the allotments while only increasing the golf course by about 3%. I believe there is a waiting list of people desperate to obtain a plot, but there simply isn't enough land.

 

Done it! I'm trying to get one up here, and am up against a stone wall so far, althoughhere is land, the Authority "don't do it any more" I have been told.....

 

It's a shame that there isn't a scheme for people who have a lot of land but no skills to be matched up with people with the skills and need for the space to come to some agreement to share the land. I think it could be beneficial to both sides.

I've got the space but no skills I'm trying but it's very hard to figure things out alone. I suppose it's very much trial and error and seeing what works and what doesn't.

I used to garden with my grandma who was very skilled when it came to growing things and what should go where etc. but she past about 5 years ago now and there isn't really anyone else with the skills or interest that I know.

 

done it!

 

HI Azadaman, welcome to gc. yes it is a good idea and people should grow more veg and stuff instead of lining the supermarkets pockets. they killed the corner shops and the greengrocerer. we need plots to grow our own and without chemicals.


please vote it dont cost anything just a click please.

 

ive already voted on ALL 4 All,good luck to you all

 

thank you Macleaf for your vote

 

no problem friend

 

Nobody seems to want them around here, there a vacant plots that are just rubbish tips.

 

Well I'm sick with excitement because I'm seeing someone on Saturday about having my very own allotment! A vacant one near a friends has become available, which she says is in really good shape. Can't wait. Going to give my son a plot, see if I can pass on the gardening bug!! It's also a very social site. They tend to spend the evenings viewing their work with a glass or two of red! My sort of gardening!!

 

Great, sheppy! I am so pleased for you and I hope you will keep us posted as to how things progress.

Saude ... that's with a glass of red, by the way!

[ 11. January 2007, 07:44 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]

 

Pete, in most areas there are waiting lists to go on allotments. It is a pitty your allotment site is run down someone out there should take the lead and revive it . on our site we have lots of families involved in allotments and it has been the same in many areas.please try and vote folks-http://petitions.pm.gov.uk.allotments/
thank you

 

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/allotments

 

390 when I signed. Need a lot more than that.

 

I've signed