How To Keep Your Allotment Safe And Secure

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Owning an allotment is a wonderful activity to get caught up in but there can often be risks to safety and security when owning with. With that being said, how can you keep your allotment safe and secure from those around you to Mother Nature herself?

Put all your tools away

When you’re finished up at the allotment, always make sure to put away all your tools. Whether you have a shed on the site itself or you pack them away into your vehicle, it’s important to remove all of these items from your allotment so that they don’t get taken by anyone.

Clear debris and clutter from the space

Keeping your allotment nice and tidy is important not just for the sake of what’s growing there but for other allotment owners. Keeping your allotment free of debris and clutter also helps you navigate the space more easily and with less risk of injury. 

Try to keep on top of the cleaning so that you always come to and leave the space with it in good shape. You should consider reaching out to professionals if you have any problem areas that could cause damage to your allotment, like overhanging trees for example. A tree surgery near me is worth searching for if you have this problem.

Make sure you’ve put signage to warn off offenders

While you would hope most people would be respectful of allotments and not cause a nuisance, that’s not the reality in which we live. In fact, allotments are often subject to damage. A good way to deter those from causing damage is to put up signage. 

Even if the allotments aren’t watched with surveillance, there’s nothing stopping you from a warning of CCTV to deter would-be offenders.

Protect certain crops where necessary

There are certainly plenty of crops that will need your attention throughout the year but often enough the ones that need the most care are those that’ll need to survive through winter. Here in the UK, there are plenty of rainy and dreary days that will do damage to your crops if you’re not protecting them properly.

Therefore, it’s good to identify which plants are going to be hard hit if they’re not protracted and to find the right equipment or coverage needed to ensure the crops are well protected for any British weather that’s thrown their way.

Try to avoid having any valuables on the allotment

While it might make it easier to have your higher-priced equipment and tools on-site, it’s not always advised. It’s often the case that allotments are subject to vandalism and theft, so you should be mindful of this when leaving valuables behind.

If you cannot afford to lose such valuables, then they should always be coming with you as you leave the allotment. For peace of mind and security, it’s always better to keep it on your person or in your own home when not in use.

These tips should hopefully keep your allotment in good shape and secure from the outside world this year.