Allotment holders are told not to use glass greenhouses… in case of injury! Experts say the traditionally efficient structure should be replaced with ‘safer’ plastic alternative instead
- A National Allotment Society guide warns glasshouses are a ‘negative feature’
- Society warns that panes can shatter leaving shards ‘lurking in soil’
- Advises using structures made from tough transparent plastic material instead
They have been a traditional feature among carefully tended fruit, veg and flower plots on allotments for decades.
But glass greenhouses should be banned, according to experts – in case allotment holders cut themselves.
A National Allotment Society guide warns that glasshouses are a ‘negative feature’ which should be avoided. The society, whose patron is the King, a keen gardener, says panes can shatter and shards ‘lurking in soil’ can cause injury
A National Allotment Society guide warns that glasshouses are a ‘negative feature’ which should be avoided. The society, whose patron is the King, a keen gardener, says panes can shatter and shards ‘lurking in soil’ can cause injury. It advises that structures made from tough transparent plastic material should be used instead.
Society president Phil Gomersall said: ‘We want allotments to be as safe as possible. One of the big issues when you go on sites is broken glass.’ But Professor Stefan Buczacki, ex-chairman of Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, branded the advice ‘utterly bizarre’. He said: ‘Glass is a much better, more efficient material for greenhouses.’
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