Soot is a carcinogen, and so as the Council’s Allotments Guide explains, must never be brought on site. Not knowing, or claiming not to know these facts doesn’t exempt anyone from these conditions either. The only waste materials authorised to be brought and left in the common areas are wood chips from the Council, and manure from the Riding School, so no waste materials or anything else must be left anywhere by anyone.
We’re sorry to report then, that someone’s left a bag of soot under the notice board at the northeast end of site.
Perhaps this was well intentioned – soot was traditionally used on gardens at one time – but for the above reasons we’d ask that whoever left it there please remove it without delay, and dispose of it responsibly.
PPA Website Team
