Diane & Nicola
Gospel Lane Allotments, Acocks Green
Diane and Nicola contemplate the different things that they have made on their plot.
Teresinha
Walsall Road Allotments, Perry Barr
Teresinha paints a picture of allotments 20 years ago, of being the only women and contending with pin-up nudes in the clubhouse.
Josie
Lower Tinker’s Farm Allotments, Northfield
Josie observes some of the changes over the years regarding women on allotments and breaking down barriers of sexism.
David Taylor
Longmeadow Crescent Allotments, Shard End
David voices his thoughts on how allotments offer an escape from the modern world and considers the positive impact of more women taking on allotments.
Betty
Walsall Road Allotments, Perry Barr
Betty talks about the hostility she faced from men when she first took on her plot.
Mick
Blackpit Lane Allotments, Ward End
Mick explains how Blackpit Lane allotments were an almost exclusively male site. Wives weren't allowed in (‘He’s not here’).
Josie
Lower Tinker’s Farm Allotments, Northfield
Josie describes overcoming the quiet opposition from the local men when she became the allotment secretary.