Author Topic: Wanted Allotment- Central Scotland (Read 4770 times)

Hazeyg · « **on:** April 10, 2012, 01:00:33 pm »

Hi There,

I live in west lothian council who have informed me they have no council allotments, does anyone know of any alternative ways to get my hands on an allotment anywhere in central scotland?

robert waddell · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2012, 01:06:32 pm »

how far do you want to travel and where in wet lothian are you

doganjo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2012, 01:11:41 pm »

Quote from: robert waddell on April 10, 2012, 01:06:32 pm

how far do you want to travel and where in wet Lothian are you

Hazeyg · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:17:02 pm »

To be fair anywhere in central scotland is pretty wet. Ha ha! Willing to travel within 40miles possibly a little more if the right spot comes up

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I'm in bathgate and apparently the council have no allotments - I tried them already

robert waddell · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:35:33 pm »

i think you asked the wrong lackey winchburgh has allotments bridgend has big allotments run by the council but is owned by lord rosebery i am sure i have seen others as well the big fear if you try for a plot of land is the unsightliness that can develop and the possibility of trying to get development

Hazeyg · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2012, 06:46:41 pm »

Hmmmm.....I wonder why they told me there was no allotments at all. Anyidea how to get in touch or get on a waiting list?

doganjo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:33:13 pm »

My cousin just got one in Dunblane but she's had to wait three years!

robert waddell · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:52:53 pm »

if it were me i would go to the allotments ask anybody that is there who to get in touch with
winchburgh ones are easy they are at the side of the main road kirkliston end
bridgend ones are right at the end of bridgend south end

Rosemary · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:00:10 pm »

Try contacting the Scottish Allotment Gardeners Society - SAGS - google them. I'm sure they will be able to help. If there are none in your area and there is sufficient demand, your local authority is legally obliged to act. Carnoustie got its first allotments five years ago.

Hazeyg · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:28:22 pm »

Yeah apparently there is demand and its "under discussion" but I can see rumours of this from 2009.
I think I might just do that and drive out to them and see if I can speak to someone. Is the weekend best to find people?

Sandy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2012, 10:07:29 pm »

You could always be one of those uban gardeners who dig up public bits of land and plant stuff...there are also people who do not want all thier garden...cannot remember the sight but some one on here recomended them....In fact, sould you not post a wanted add localy!!!

doganjo · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2012, 10:32:42 pm »

Landshare (http://www.landshare.net) and Gardenshare http://www.gardenshare.org/

Sandy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2012, 10:42:56 pm »

There was another site too that had things like garages for rent and houses to let as well as people wanting to let out thier garden, there were local people on it too...not sure if I saw it on here or twitter!! going to keep me awake thinking now but I was after something like that ages ago!!

Hazeyg · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2012, 12:09:05 pm »

Thank you very much for the info everyone- I shall have a look at those websites and see if I can find something- didnt know these sort of things even existed