Now’s that time of year on site when many of us choose to tidy up our plots from the summer growing season, and to start preparing them for the spring. It also makes it an ideal time for new plot holders to start on a plot, as they now have the time to prepare for the next season’s activities.
With that in mind, it’s also a good time for anyone thinking of giving up their plot – or wanting to explore the relevant options – to do so.
Around the site there’re quite a few plots which’ve seen minimal, or even no, cultivation during this last year. There can be many reasons for this, but there’re options which might help to see some of them being worked productively again.
If a plot’s too big, then the holder could swap it for a smaller one, or the plot could be split.
Maybe there’s someone who would like to share their plot – after all, the Council have people on the waiting list who’ve specified this very thing as a choice.
Or maybe – as’ll be the case for us all in due course – the time’s come for the holder to give up their tenancy.
Anyone wanting to discuss options is cordially invited to contact PPAA Committee, and the range of possible next steps can then be identified and considered.
It’s important for us all to remember this though. A plot holder who releases their tenancy voluntarily isn’t prevented from putting their name back on a Cardiff allotment waiting list. However, that’s not the case if the Council end the tenancy compulsorily.
