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FAQ Category: Improving your plot

3.4 What can I do about organic waste, such as weeds and prunings?

You can compost most organic material including most weeds – just put them in your compost bins before they set seed and the heat will destroy any problems. Compost is a free resource that will improve your soil texture and fertility, and composting is a  sign of a well managed plot. You can burn pernicious Read More …

3.3 Can I bring potentially useful stuff and store it until I find a use for it?

Yes. Gardening tools, fertiliser, compost bags, seedling pots and trays, or any basic essentials you may need. Piles of apparatus can be hazardous to you, so to avoid accidents, please try not to bring things to your plot which can be a fire hazard, provide shelter for pests such as rats, and will later have Read More …

3.2 What can I do about rubbish on my plot?

Take it home or to the Council’s recycling centre. You must not dump rubbish anywhere on site, including the boundaries of fields, parking areas and road.

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    • Memories from Mrs Jacqueline Dyde
    • An Account by Mr Doig Simmonds
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