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Jimm_Scope

Did you try asking around local allotment groups if there's anyone willing to help? Maybe give an explanation of what help is needed and why. About how and why she cannot do it herself. I know my partner who gardens, though doesn't have an allotment, often communicates with other gardeners in local groups for help and exchanging plants.

A lawn can also sometimes be more work to maintain. Wildflowers, creeping thyme or clover are apparently nice and easier to maintain alternatives. Well, I couldn't do the clover as my hayfever hates clover pollen! Brings some colour to the garden too, pretty to look out on and better for the environment.

Mintymo

Thanks, she says she is going to get someone to mow it regularly. I don’t live near her , I’m really waiting to see if when the HA speak to her, they can recommend someone who will offer the help.She also has pollen issues and a compromised immune system 

WhatThe

As a charity, they hold funds for improvements. A request rather than a complaint is the best approach on the basis of your relative's health conditions/limited funds. She may only need to pay for materials.

A safe path and laundry area could be created with shingle or pebbles rather than concrete which is expensive to lay and not eco-friendly. Sharp sand and mulch may be a short-term solution for the mud elsewhere. I'd recommend turf over seed for an instant lawn plus it can be lifted and replaced if the bamboo resurfaces. 

Decking compliments any garden and will not crack like concrete does with ground movement. 

Mintymo

You’ve misread   my post. I was referring to complaining to the HA not the charity 

Mintymo

WhatThe said:

As a charity, they hold funds for improvements. A request rather than a complaint is the best approach on the basis of your relative's health conditions/limited funds. She may only need to pay for materials.

A safe path and laundry area could be created with shingle or pebbles rather than concrete which is expensive to lay and not eco-friendly. Sharp sand and mulch may be a short-term solution for the mud elsewhere. I'd recommend turf over seed for an instant lawn plus it can be lifted and replaced if the bamboo resurfaces. 

Decking compliments any garden and will not crack like concrete does with ground movement. 

The charity have told me they don’t hold funds for this sort of thing. I don’t think she has the funds for turf, it’s quite a big garden. The bamboo company will return periodic calls to treat and bamboo that re-emerges 

WhatThe

And you've possibly misunderstood my post - I was pointing out that every HA is a charity. 

I wish you luck with it all.

Edit : yes my mistake, one third of HA's are charities

Albus_Scope

Just for future reference, HAs are not for profits, not charities. 

Mintymo

Albus_Scope said:

Just for future reference, HAs are not for profits, not charities. 

Albus ,Iagree. There is both the HA and a charity that has been contacted

Albus_Scope

Mintymo said:

Albus , no one has said they are. You’re misreading my post. There is both the HA and a charity that has been contacted

Sorry, I was replying to WhatThe there.

WhatThe

My comments are queued which is not helping here.. I'm not suggesting turfing the whole site either. Good luck with it all and I hope you enjoy the process and the results   

Albus_Scope

Ok let's just stop there before we confuse each other even more. 

Mintymo

Albus_Scope said:

Ok let's just stop there before we confuse each other even more. 

Albus_Scope said:

Mintymo said:

Albus , no one has said they are. You’re misreading my post. There is both the HA and a charity that has been contacted

Sorry, I was replying to WhatThe there.

Sorry I realise that now , I had  just edited my post to reflect that 

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