Workshops are offered on allotment safety inspections and risk assessment

 Allotment safety inspections

Use of a checklist system to carry out a realistic allotment safety audit and inspection. Offered as a ½ day or day workshop or a whole day including an on-site practical session carrying out an inspection of your site by the groups.

Allotment Health & Safety Risk Assessment.

Health and safety risks on the allotment and the preparation of a realistic risk assessment based on the actual likelihood and potential severity of injury.

Talks on Allotment Composting

Composting on Allotment Plots.

A similar session to that provided on home composting but with the  empharis on the types of bins used on allotments and the use of garden rather than kitchen waste.

Community Composting on Allotments

Starting and operating a community composting area for use by all the plot holders. Benefits of community composting, Exemption certificate, choice of system e.g bays or windrows, 3 and 4 bay systems, construction of bins, to  shred or not to shred, turning, record keeping,  temperature and moisture monitoring,

Talks to garden clubs and allotment societies on accidents in the garden. A light hearted approach to a serious topic. Check out the most popular accidents and  causes so that your members can avoid  having an unfashionable accident. Covers slips, falls, manual handling (including the annual  4,000 flower pot related injuries), cuts and fires and much more.