Having been on the Wandsworth Council allotment waiting list since 2005 it was a bit of a thrill to open an email from the Geraldine Kelly,
Strategy and Information Officer, to find that I was now at the top of the waiting list and that I could select one from four available at the Garrett Park site. The allotment year starts on 1st October but Geraldine was happy for me to meet with John Hooper, the allotments manager, in order to take a look.
The one I chose (plot 20b) stood out as it was in a good location, had raised beds under all the weeds, and boasted a fine looking pale blue shed.
The previous owner of the site had sadly been too ill to carry on maintaining it but had obviously started with the best intentions. I made a silent promise to her to try to do a decent job of looking after it.
The site is bordered by the Wandle river and Garrett Park and is just a stone's throw from The Leather Bottle pub. What more could you want!
The plot is half sized, as are many London allotments now because of the waiting lists, and measure 15 metres by 8. I think that's about the perfect size for us.
