Ford Lane Allotment Regeneration

Ford Lane Allotments could have won a prize as the worse site in the area. A few struggling plotholders on patches surround by derelict land with falling down sheds, piles of rubble and worse.

Even the keenest gardener would not have been enthused by the thought of taking a plot on there.

There had been some efforts at improvement, but without real committment they had not made a huge difference. Moving the deckchairs on the Titanic!

Since Nicki and Garry have come along, the site has improved beyond recognition. Most of the rubble and derelict buildings have gone and the site is gaining plot holders.

Nicki and Garry keep chickens on their plot, ranging in a fruit cage they produce around 20 eggs a day and I can tell you they taste wonderful.

Keeping hens under fruit is actually a great system. The hens benefit from scratching around to find those tasty bugs and the fruit benefits from the lack of bugs and a bit of nitrogen fertiliser.

Hens much prefer to have some trees or bushes over them to shade them from hot sun and to hide from eagles!
(Don't tell the hens there are no eagles, they won't believe you)

As well as turning the site around and running a succesful allotment, Nicki and Gary promote the site and here they are at the Crewe & Nantwich show with a very well put together stand.

For information on taking a plot on Ford Lane Allotments, Crewe please contact Nicki & Garry West on 01270 540274

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