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Land in Urban AreasIf you are still living in a town and are without a garden but would like to start growing your own vegetables, there are possible ways of getting a small plot. Through the official channels there are allotment gardens usually administered by the Council's Parks Department, Town Clerk's Department or Engineers' Department. Since the start of the 1970's it has become increasingly difficult to get an allotment and most towns have lengthy waiting lists. People wanting allotments have to enrol on the waiting list and may have to wait over a year to get one. If you find the wait too long, many local Friends of the Earth groups operate 'Garden Sharing Schemes'. In these, people wanting land to cultivate are put in contact with people who want their gardens cultivated. Contact your local FoE group to find out if they operate such a scheme. Failing this, it may be possible to get a plot in an old person's or handicapped person's garden through your local old people's organisation or handicapped people's groups. If all else fails and you still have not got a plot to cultivate it may be possible to take over a vacant and derelict site and turn it into an allotment without permission. Your local FoE group or Community Association might be interested in helping you, or may already be doing it themselves. Once you have secured some land, advice and protection can be obtained through the local Allotments Association or Horticultural Society, some of which also deal in cheaper tools, seeds and fertilisers.
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