River Cottage Autumn Landshare

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1. hi i would like to ask for some land ,i am involved in a group called sure start within that group we have a parents group called past.I would like to get some land so that the parents can grow our own fruit and vegtables to help families which are less fortunate then others and give them some help to keep themselves and there families healthy. I would also like to give the children of the community some independance

   Posted by teresa cooke on 13/11/2009 14:14:23

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2. i like turtles

   Posted by dan on 17/01/2009 23:50:59

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3. DEAR HUGH I OWN A HOUSE WHICH I HOPE TO LET OUT TO STUDENTS,I DONT THINK THE STUDENTS WILL BE INTERESTED IN TURNING THE GARDEN OVER BUT SOMEONE OUT THERE MUST BE,IN RETURN OF SOME LOVELY VEG THEY ARE MORE THAN WELCOME,THANK YOU.

   Posted by GLENN OTHICK on 15/01/2009 21:48:38

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4. I think this is a brilliant idea, i hope the whole thing takes off, i am one of the lucky ones who has their name down on a relatively short waiting list for an allotment, so i hope to be growing soon. Wishing everyone luck in their search for space.

   Posted by Karen reed on 15/01/2009 20:56:33

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5. Hi, im really keen to begin groing my own vegetables. Me and my fiance have only recently moved into our first house, but its only got a small garden, so there is only so much you can do. I would be really grateful if anyone could let me know of anywhere in the lowestoft region where i would be able to grow my own. cheers

   Posted by Ayersy83 on 14/01/2009 22:12:00

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6. My sister has moved to Nafferton near Driffield North Yorkshire and she has some land which she intends to use herself but there is only a small garden. She has asked me if there are any peoples land or allotments in Nafferton that she could potentially use to grow Fruit and veg on. Do let me know and I will pass this on as she is not on the internet yet where she lives. Regards Mark

   Posted by Mark on 29/11/2008 19:29:38

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7. IN MY AREA THERE ARE ALLOTMENTS ARE RUN DOWN AND AM STILL WATING ON CANCLE TO DO SOMETHING. I AM TRYING TO GET MORE PEOPLE ON BORD AT THE LOCAL ALLOTMENT. HUGH COULD YOU HELP ME AS IT WOULD BE GOOD IF YOU COULD COME ANFD HAVE A LOOK AT THE SITURATION.

   Posted by paul on 12/11/2008 16:57:25

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8. Hi i live in the northeast coast of england,we have many allotment associations and i too rent an allotment where i keep a few chickens and grow my own veg.there are also many allotments in my own area crying out for attention,but nobody willing to take them on,so i hope this new initiative can draw some attention and get people interested in allotments again,which in turn i hope keeps the allotment associations alive.

   Posted by SPUDULIKE on 10/11/2008 15:20:23

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9. i think its a great idea, i live in a block of flats 6 floors up where there is no allotments around, bring it on.

   Posted by phil on 08/11/2008 17:32:27

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10. I have land and would like to join the scheme but What agreement would have to be signed to protect the land owner from anyone claiming rights on their land.

    Posted by Eric K on 08/11/2008 17:15:34

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11. hi I live in Falmouth, Cornwall and have a garden much of which I am thinking of turning much of it over for fruit and vegetable growing in exchange for a share of the produce.

    Posted by craig on 08/11/2008 16:32:32

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12. Hi , I am a manager with a repairs and maintenance company . I have an idea for landshare . My idea is to reuse old baths for growing vegatables that need depth to grow and anyone can pick up a bath from any refuse yard and plant leaks and carrots . If the person then realises that growing is not for them they can simply return the baths to where they obtained them and scatter there soil .The main benifit of this is there is no damage to existing property .

    Posted by Tam Reid on 07/11/2008 10:49:34

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13. This is an idea which has been working successfully for the last 12 months for our neighbour and us. We rent our house and it has a flowery type garden. We were desperate to find fruit and berries we could utilise so we asked neighbours if we could use their excess. This led on to veggies. Our landlords would take a dim view of us digging the garden up for veggies so we asked our neighbour if he minded us taking over part of his garden to grow veggies. He saw it as an opportunity to offload some of the work and time that maintaining the plot takes. Since then we have also installed 10 chickens with coop and run on the garden and a couple of pigs on part of a field he owns. It might sound like we are taking advantage but he seems genuinely thrilled to have them on his land. He says it would just be wasted if we didn't use it and has already asked that we put some more pigs on next year. There was a little concern from some neighbours before we got the pigs but once they arrived they were all won over and seem to be the talk of the village. In exchange we do what we can to repay him as he will not except money. We make our own beer,cider,wine,jams,chutneys,cheese,sausages and my partner is a dab hand at baking so we bung him a bit of whatever takes his fancy and everyone's a winner! This theme has been taken one step further by us bartering our home produce for fresh farm milk for cheese making. We are now in the process of trying to find a local ewe and/or goat milk supplier which we may be able to do the same. This system is totally reliant on trust and the openess of all parties. If you can deal with that it can be beneficial to all concerned. Give it a go!

    Posted by BillBodger on 04/11/2008 18:48:00

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14. Really interested in this idea, but my husband, who works for the Land Register, says, what happens if the landowner decides to sell - do all your spuds etc go with the house? My own thoughts are, there must be a huge element of trust here. How do we take care of vulnerable elderly folks offering complete strangers free access to their garden? What about water supply?

    Posted by Anne C on 03/11/2008 12:00:11

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15. great idear love to grow my own food but dont have a yard

    Posted by gary kelly on 03/11/2008 03:40:18

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16. After watching your programme this week regarding landshare and allotments,my friend as an allotment in Cannock Staffordshire. Cannock council have put up the rental costs from between £25-to £30 to £143. The council are saying that it costs £2410 to maintain the plots. The allotment holders are saying they do nothing for them down there they maintain there own allotments. It is going to mean that some of the allotment holders are going to have to give there allotments up because they can not afford the increase.

    Posted by junelangley on 01/11/2008 12:34:07

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