Comments on: Land share

By: David Anderson

David Anderson — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:30:46 +0000

Hugh F.W. has mentioned the desirability of farmers with spare bits of land to get involved.An excellent idea,and,to ‘sweeten the
pill’ would it not be a reinforcing factor to allow the farmers
teetering on the verge,to supply the necessary ancillaries to help
aspiring gardeners so they can buy their composts or bean poles or
whatever,on site.There may be many folk who’s lack of mobility
would be ammeliorated by not having to carry ‘stuff’to and fro.
regards
Anderson,Neurotic Towers.

By: Sue Stephenson

Sue Stephenson — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:56:58 +0000

We have lived on our smallholding 30 years now and, strangely, are not as young now as when we first took it on! However opening it up and giving 4 people each a plot as we did last year for the first time, has not only made better use of the land but has endowed US with loads more energy for our own veg production and care of the place generally.

By: Gayle Souter-Brown

Gayle Souter-Brown — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:19:45 +0000

Yours2share is another great idea – real community-building, recession-proofing stuff. I was watching guys in Cornwall on the breakfast news this morning saying that this Recession is a blessing – it’s bringing out the sensible people, who have an opportunity to create enduring change for good. All the money-hungry types are crying foul, but meanwhile communities are responding, growing their own fruit and vegetables, borrowing things they need in a co-operative fashion. Margaret Thatcher did the nation a great disfavour when she promoted individualism at the expense of community. Here’s to us!

By: Sophie Garrett

Sophie Garrett — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:18:33 +0000

Landshare is a terrific idea as is sharing all kinds of things. yours2share enable people to find like-minded people to share kjust about anything that is (relatively) valuable and not used all the time. This could be property, boats and aircraft, but also horses, dogs, swimming pools, cars, and of course land and gardens.

By: paul giles

paul giles — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:44:57 +0000

hi could some one help me my name is paul i am 28 with a young family looking for some where to grow my own veg and maybe a small holding in the wimborne area if you have an area that i could rent of you that would be graet thanks

By: margaretgarforth

margaretgarforth — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:16:23 +0000

please can somebody help me start a landshare but i dont kbnow how to start postcode m24 this is in middleton mamchester

thanks a million e mail me

By: Gayle Souter-Brown

Gayle Souter-Brown — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:22:54 +0000

Landshare mirrors the Transition Town movement’s Garden Share scheme, launched in Totnes. They have 15 (I think) gardeners and gardens matched up so far and it’s going well.

As home gardens become smaller in years to come, as population pressure continues to build, finding space to grow our own fruit and veg will be really important. I’m pushing Landshare/Gardenshare to everyone I meet.

As a garden designer I’m working with people to show them how to grow fruit and vege attractively. I recommend more of a potager style garden that works equally well in a front or back garden. If anyone needs help, please get in touch.

By: lyn fletcher

lyn fletcher — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:02:41 +0000

wonderful idea – could have land available at some point in the future

By: Angela Owen

Angela Owen — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:35:29 +0000

What a wonderful idea – we have a large underused vegetable plot and would be pleased to see someone make good use of it as we are too busy to use it properly.

By: Adrienne Boxhall

Adrienne Boxhall — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:10:40 +0000

I think this is a fabulous idea and i know that in our town we are short of allotments with great long waiting lists. This would solve the problem and living in such a rural area there is a great abundance of land. I will be promoting this aswell.