New allotment

[phil cardiff]

Hi all,

im new here (and new to allotments).

I have just taken on an allotment with the intention of growing mostly fruit – i have a young family, time is limited so i thought fruit would be the lowest maintenance for me.

I was lucky to get an allotment that already had quite a few fruit trees / bushes already in place
– Blackcurrants
– Brambles / blackberries
– Some other type of currant.
– Raspberries
– An old gooseberry
– A decent patch of Strawberries
– A small apple tree
– Rhubarb
– Plum trees
– Some herbs – mint and oregano, possibly some sage.
Theres a picture attached
Its also got a shed (albeit old and will need replacing in a year or two).

I have recently come across the no-dig method and was wondering how i could convert the allotment to no-dig and keep as many of the plants in place as possible. Now this may be a challenge as one thing i have learned about no-dig is the need for paths to allow access to beds so you dont walk on the soil that the plants are growing in. So some questions, which plants can i move?
Do i am for a design approx like the plan attached?

[phil cardiff]

Sorry, last sentence should read

Do i aim for a design approx like the plan attached?

Also, how do i convert the allotment to nodding while keeping as many of the plants in-situ as possible?

[RandA]

Hi Phil from Cardiff we are very close to you near Llantwit major if you would like to see what we have done with no dig contact me on alileach@btinternet.com

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