Applying for an allotment
Time commitment
Allotments can be enormously satisfying but please be aware that keeping one is a major time commitment. Allotment holders spend from 10-15 hours a week during the summer, to 2-3 hours a week during winter, regularly tending their plots.
The rewards may be fresh vegetables, fruit and flowers, and good social contacts with other gardeners - or a weed-grown wilderness and mutterings from neighbours if you cannot find the time to maintain it.
When making your application either the distance or the convenience of your journey must be a consideration.
