Landshare

Hi,
I'm a journalism student writing a piece for my uni magazine about the rise of landsharing and similar communities that are based on people helping each other out by sharing, bartering and trying to be more environmentally conscious. cont. below

Hi can anyone tell me why, every time i select browse listings and then click land owners i get a blank page saying page error,
Thanks Dave.

I joined Landshare last year to offer part of my land for allotments, the result is that now I have 10 plots and a group of new friends, the downside is I have been reported to the local council for not applying for planning permission, any advice ??

Hello
We have a few acres of land that we are interested in making available for tree planting, as part of a carbon off set, as a recent episode featured. Does anyone know how to go about arranging this sort of thing ?

Cheers
Montgomery Duck

There is a quite large plot of land in the area between basingstoke golf club, beggarwood lane & the A30(opposite the coop)...does anyone know if this land can be made available as you could probably get about 25-30 allotments on this site.

I am researching for an RSA community based allotment scheme. What have you found to be the biggest issues facing people trying to grow their own?

does anyone know how to set up a housing cooperative in central london?

I am close to agreeing access to a Landowners garden to start growing. They have now asked for a "fair" payment of £10 / month even though we plan to use collected rainwater. This seems unfair and will be a deal-breaker for me. Thoughts?

i want to set up a community grow project where i live how do you go about it need a little help

Hey, wondered if you could help me - I'm a design student working on a project about supermarkets - I'm sure there's strong feelings on this!

The question: how can supermarkets use their influence to better help people & communities help themselves?

hi there looking for some land to raise free range chickens around the stirling area ?

I have put up a posting looking for a plot but it has not appeared yet in the list yet- how long does it usually take please.

We have found a landowner who is willing to give 2 acres of land to community group to make it into allotments.
Can someone PLEASE give us information on how to setup allotments and what grants are available for this, Like
start planting in oct'09

There's a field near me not being used for anything except an unofficial dog park. Found the registered owners and want to write to ask permission for a small allotment. Ideas on how to persuade them? I assume they'll worry about legal issues.

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Can you spare 5 minutes to complete a questionnaire about growing food? Your answers to the questionnaire are completely anonymous.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IHh4zEVKAB2f3WDAy7KChg_3d_3d

Any questions email katherine.johnston@uwe.ac.uk

Ive a new cider press on its way, anyone in the West Berkshire (Newbury), close Hampshire or Wiltshire area got any apples they need getting rid of. Willing to share some produce for a good supply??

I am a Land owner in Essex and have had people to see my plot.

They already have an allotment.

I felt Landshare was to give those who didn't have a way of growing Veg an opportunity to grow.

Am I being too pedantic here ?

Thoughts anyone ?

Hi there:
was wondering if anyone knows how to rid house plants of tiny flys, {looks like fruit flies}???????

We have a farmer who is willing to share his agriculture use only field for allotments. What kind of permissions do he need for making it his field into allotments.
Any suggestions
Thanks

Hello, is anyone interested in selling any of their surplus produce? We want to link up food co-ops and buying groups across England with small scale growers - see www.foodcoops.org

Does anyone have any advice on apples?? Im looking to grow apples to be hopefully pressed into cider and im guessing its not going to be a quick fix. Im not looking to open a brewery but species type, amounts and general advice would be welcome.

Hello, interested in starting up beekeeping, currently seeking a small bit of land for it. But wondered if there were any other keen beekeepers in Penzance who would maybe tell me a few pointers? is it worth starting up? what do i need basics? Thanks

Hello looking to start a growing project in South East London would like to include disabled gardeners/wheelchair users etc,but need advise on special needs i.e,rasied beds,access issues,tools,etc

What experiences have people had of trying to enable landshare schemes on school/LEA owned land? I am a governor of a local school and would like any advice from other schools that have gone forward with this. We have a perfect piece of unused land!

The company I work for has a lot of land that I would like to propose to the manaegment that it be used as allotments for people who work here. It is a manufacturing site. I was wondering if anyone could comment whether the company would need planning permission as it is technically a change of use? If there is a no problems from a local council planning point of view then I will put together a proposal to management and hope!

I have just registered and wonder what legal arrangements work to protect the landowner (and grower) from a "mess" - I am interested in rights a grower might possible acquire over my land? Any thoughts?

I'm a new beekeeper living near Dereham in Norfolk. I'm looking for some land to keep hives (and grow vegetables and flowers for the bees) and a small outbuilding to keep the honey filter and wax machine.
If anyone can help please contact me.

New allotment site.We have to fence the whole 2 acre site.In existance for 8 months. We need £6800.Hefty Government laws but organisations don’t seem to follow this up. Can anyone help?
Anne Jane, Chairman Allotment Society of Crossways

Frustrated migrating livestock farmer seeks 45-80 acre farmstead Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, or Cambridgeshire (Not in the fens). Will open up to 2ha in 20x1000sqm lots for landshare use, and offer 'proxy' livestock care elsewhere on farm

Are answers to emails sent to other parties sent to our registered email address or to a Landshare email. If the blatter how do I access it?

I've signed in but there is no reference to my number tab for my profile to click on.

We have recently cut down a very large area of very high brambles that had built up over 20 years, they are already growing back, does anyone have any idea of how to keep them away?

Does anyone know if you need a license to keep pigs?

Can you recommend any resources to find a field to use for a weekend camping event? I know this is slightly off topic for the site, apologies... I'm looking for a field to rent in August in the vacinity of Milton Keynes for camp/BBQ.

Ive been on the site for about three months offering some land but havnt had a response which is a shame any tips on my listing?..Debbie.

hi evry one, i have a realy small garden and i want to grow my own veg, what can i plant know and where can i get the seeds from. thank you gokhan from london

I was wondering if anyone would like free manure? I have a mixed well aged muck heap, simply staw and droppings pile and fresh off the field. All you have to do is bring your own bags/buckets!! May be abe to arrange delivery in the local Derby area

There's an area of land near me-I believe it'd be a great area for growing. I've found out that it belongs to a trust who can only use it for sport and leisure. Would growing count as 'leisure' and how best can I persuade them to let us use some?

Anyone know the laws on having an allotment?7 allotments behind my house full of horses,pidgeons + chucks.Not a vege in sight.I want 1 of said allotments but cant get 1 because of outsiders.HELP PLEASE

Our allotment site has overgrown and unused plots which could accomodate 8 new plotholders, the council says it has no funds to clear them, and refuses to let us clear them ourselves. Any suggestions as to a way forward?

Dave J

Simple I'm a grower with KIDS, people have land! I thought the Idea of landshare was to help each other? and involve the Kids,what is the point if some land owners have Ideas of a old man coming once a week to potter on the land. give Kids a chance!

we have a paddock behind our house, which we own. can we offer this to Landshare, and get people growing vegetables etc on it or do we ahve to apply to the council for change of usage?

hi, im looking to rent about an acre of land in or around ilkeston to put a small pony on, can i post this sort of add on your site if free manure was on offer?

there is a large plot of land behind my house which is not used, how do I find the owners to approach them for its use?

I responded to growers13533
BECAUSE I AM INTERESTED IN THE SAME SITE ALONG WITH OTHER NEIGHBOURS
but I don't think they replied, nor can I find my message to them and I cannot respond twice, can I?
CAN YOU CONTACT THEM PLEASE
Jo

is there any legal issue in creating tennancy by letting people use your land? what about if you dont get on and need them off and they refuse to go? they could argue that they had a tennancy and refuse to leave. any comments?

How do I contact a landowner who is on the map?

I had thought of writing a small piece about Landshare in our village newsletter to try and get some landowners interested... would Landshare mind? would you like to see it first?

hi all!! i have a small patch of land next to my house which i want to grow on but its on a bit of a slant ! now i was thinking raised beds, but quite high so i can fill with some tidy soil .so im looking for some scoffold planks !! can anyone help !

On the 29th I'm going in front of my Parish Council to put the case for growing on a field adjoining a cemetery. Saw this done (growing in cemeteries) on one of Hugh's films but need details! thanks, Emma

After veiwing a plot, I recived a tex saying not to enter untill their solicitor had draw up an agreement, OK, but implied I'd be paying for this? Do I need to pay for all,part or any of the agreement? Or is this at the landowners discretion?

Hi
My husband and I are keen to meet other vegetable growers in the Lancaster area. We are working our way towards self-sufficiency and would like to meet like-minded people. If you are interested and live in Lancaster please let us know.

How often would you expect someone to be attending their plot of land to do weeding etc? is less than an hour once or twice a week really enough? Maybe I am being unreasonable in expecting the person to be up more often.

I HAVE LAND AT THE BOTTOM OF MY GARDEN WITH A FENCE BETWEEN ME AND IT. i HAVE TRACKED DOWN THE OWNERS THROUGH LAND REGISTRY AND IT BELONGS TO THE BUILDERS WHO BUILT THE HOUSE . I WROTE TO THEM , NO REPLY . THE PLOT IS INNACCESIBLE ANY SUGGESTIONS.

Does anyone have experience with getting public liability insurance for setting up garden shares?

It seems awfully expensive for a non-profit garden share group such as ours and the insurance companies we have been approaching.

Norfolk & Suffolk experiences

I'm writing an article (for my studies) on the successes of Landshare in my area and wondered if anyone had any experiences they would be willing to share as a quick repl to this?

Thankyou

could i put up a yurt in a land share?

If somebody replies to my listing, how do I get the reply?

We have a reasonable sized garden and would like to offer some space to a local beekeeper to site a hive in the garden. We've tried getting in touch with the cardiff and Vale beekeepers, but no offers - anyone got any ideas??

Please can anyone tell me what rent they would expect to on a 1/2 an acre of land per year? there is no water and we would have to replace the fencing!. The landowner wants £100 per year each! is this a reasonable price?

is it me been thick here, using this site I got a question,couldn't find it anywhere in my profile etc.to reply to it,so I replied via my email and explained I couldn't repy to it in Landshare,make this site more easier to navigate,remove 250char lmt

Is it true that the district council must provide allotments if a group of more than 6 people ask for them? How do I pursue this? I've approached them every year since we moved in 5 years ago on my own and as a group - no luck

Does anyone know who ownes the land near the north east corner of Easter road & London road in edinburgh. You can see it on google maps just below the Hibs stadium, it's a large light coloured area next to the railway line & could have many plots.

Hello landsharers... just wondering how to attract the attention of the local landowners to get them on board? Is there any printed matter we can pop on the noticeboard in the village shop? Just a thought... what does everyone else think?

Possession is 9/10th of the law. If I were to invite people onto my land, at what stage, if at all, could they claim it as their own.
Thanks Julie

How can I find out who owns bits of land

Not sure where to post this, but there is a small bit of land right next to my house, I think it's owned by the council I'd like the best advice to approach them to see if I can rent this area or ways to find out exactly who owns this patch of land..

Three interlinked questions.
What is a fair and reasonable price for the use of the land?
What is a fair and reasonable percentage share of the produce?
What is a fair and reasonable length of the agreement?

Would not the large cumulative use of fertilisers and reduction of natural ground affect the health of our water ways and remaining UK biodiversity. Could we assign a proportionate percentage of land back to nature, when considering land share?

I HAVE COME ACROSS SOME ONE ASKING FOR HELP WHO IS SAYING IT IS UP TO HELP THE AGED ARE THE INVOLVED .I ALSO FEEL WHAT THEY WANT IS A GROUNDS MAN NOT SOME ONE TO HELP GROW VEG YOURS COLIN J

We are new to beekeeping and are looking for somewhere to put our hive.