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Welcome to allotmenteers attempts at joining the blogosphere. We are based at Court Lane, Erdington, Birmingham and we hope to communicate with you all the joys (and pains) of growing your very own fruit and vegetables.

Photos on Flickr

Landshare

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has started a campaign where land can be shared so that people can grow their own fruit and vegetables.  This has huge possibilities and it would be interesting to know how allotments like Court Lane could be part of this scheme.

The premise behind Landshare is best described by Monsieur Fearnley-Whittingstall himself in the video below.

It would be interesting to get opinions on this from allotmenteers and see how, if at all possible, it can be incorporated at the plots.

If you wish to get more information then visit the Landshare site.

One Sunday When the Clocks Went Forward

We spent the first day of British Summer Time doing a bit of tidying up, planting hawthorn whips and weaving brambles along the fence (to deter those who may need deterring).

It was a perfect Sunday and a little film was made so that you can see why so many people find an allotment such a wonderful place to be in.

The film is below.  We welcome any comments you may have.