Allotment owners are told not to use glass greenhouses… in case of injury! Experts say traditionally efficient structure should be replaced with a ‘safer’ plastic alternative
A guide from the National Allotment Society warns that greenhouses are a “negative feature”
The society warns that crystals can break leaving shards “lurking on the ground”
He advises using frames made of sturdy, clear plastic material instead.
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They have been a traditional feature among the carefully tended fruit, vegetable and flower plots in the allotments for decades.
But glass greenhouses should be banned, according to experts, in case the owners of the plots cut themselves.
A guide from the National Allotment Society warns that greenhouses are a “negative feature” to be avoided. The society, whose patron is the King, a keen gardener, says glass can break and shards “lurking on the ground” can cause injury.
A guide from the National Allotment Society warns that greenhouses are a “negative feature” to be avoided. The society, whose patron is the King, a keen gardener, says glass can break and shards ‘lurking on the ground’ can cause injury. He advises that structures made of strong transparent plastic material be used instead.
Society president Phil Gomersall said: ‘We want assignments to be as secure as possible. One of the big problems when you go places is broken glass.’ But Professor Stefan Buczacki, former chairman of Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time, called the advice “completely bizarre”. He said: “Glass is a much better and more efficient material for greenhouses.”