Allots not rosy in veg patch.LIFE should be a bed of roses for gardeners at a flourishing Midland allotment. But police and council chiefs have been called in to restore peace after a bitter feud feud, formalized private warfare, especially between family groups. The blood feud (see vendetta) is characteristic of those societies in which central government either has not arisen or has decayed. which has turned the tranquil spot into a battleground. The usually serene setting of Brownfield See greenfield. Road Allotments, in Shard End Coordinates: Shard End is an area of Birmingham, England. It is also a ward within the formal district of Hodge Hill. Shard End borders the village of Castle Bromwich to the north and Kingshurst to the east which are situated in the northern , Birmingham, has been shattered by accusations of sabotage, rule flouting and threats of court action. The disagreement broke out when the allotment's three-man committee resigned in 2006 and was replaced by new tenants. Prize-winning grower Gilbert Phillips, 79, pictured, a member of the old committee, was unhappy with the behaviour of younger gardeners who he said had held bonfires and drove vehicles onto the site.. |
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