For most allotment and gardeners one of the big villains are slugs and snails so how do you deal with them. You can try a wide range of ways listed in the video but you really need to do a mix of them to help reduce the amount of slugs and snails but you will never get rid of them all.

Welcome to this weeks Allotment UK News we have an award giving to a church allotment, new plots up for grabs also controversy between Roots company and Bristol Council and school children creating a new growing area by school. Use the links below for more information.

Watford Salvation Army community allotment is top of the crops

https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/news/watford-salvation-army-community-allotment-top-crops

Allotment holders wanted for new plots

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39lj0ggp1vo.amp

World's 'first no-dig allotment' is slammed by Chris Packham and Deborah Meaden as locals say plan is bad for wildlife

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13921057/No-dig-allotment-slammed-Chris-Packham-Deborah-Meaden-wildlife.html

Controversial allotment plot thickens as new driveway sparks local fury

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/controversial-allotment-plot-thickens-new-9596148.amp

Views sought on future of Newcastle’s parks and allotments

https://new.newcastle.gov.uk/news/2024/views-sought-future-newcastles-parks-allotments

Youngsters will dig deep to create a fantastic allotment

https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/24628584.youngsters-will-dig-deep-create-fantastic-allotment/

On this months allotment October tour and Chat, I show you the green manure I had sown also how much the Chard has grown the greenhouse and something has gone from a large container. Also I chat about things you can plant now and jobs to start before the session gets to cold