Cheryl
Thornbridge Road Allotments, Great Barr
Cheryl chuckles over the joy of having a ‘wood chip sauna’ on the allotment.
Hay Green Allotments, Bournville
The group confer about the heat sink greenhouse built on site by a plot holder, which has underfloor heating to create a tropical environment for orange-growing.
Sephi, David & John
Dad’s Lane Allotments, Stirchley
Sephi laughs about ‘Rabbit Woman’ and ‘Potato Man’, who only visited their plots twice a year.
Richard
Hay Green Allotments, Bournville
Richard outlines the historical cocoa bean journey, from canal boat to the Cadbury’s factory, and how the used cocoa pods then became compost on Bournville allotments.
David Taylor
Longmeadow Crescent Allotments, Shard End
David relates a ‘good story’ about voodoo, druids and mistletoe, that resulted in him finding a wax effigy nailed to his shed door. Was he cursed?
Brian & Colin
Guinea Gardens Allotments, Edgbaston
Colin tells a funny story about a burglary on their plot.
Sephi, David & John
Dad’s Lane Allotments, Stirchley
John mentions Roger the cactus man – part of the international cactus community – who used to have a plot at Dad’s Lane. They chat about all the chemicals he used and the recent move to organic within the allotment community.
Dave
Thornbridge Road Allotments, Great Barr
Dave fondly remembers a 107-year-old plot holder from Australia who was a real character.