Resources

The Allotment Regeneration Initiative provides:

• a fact sheet on toilets Affordable toilets for allotments

• a compost toilet project pack

This pack has been created by One Tree Hill Allotments in London and is based on their experience of building a compost toilet on their site. The pack give an indication of how other allotment sites can build a toilet and is intended to help societies overcome the lack of off-the-shelf plans/details for this type of project. The pack can be downloaded from their website www.farmgarden.org.uk/ari/resources/site-management-resources.html

Local experience

WFAS would like to develop this section with details of local projects, their experiences and contact details where appropriate:
• funding - how much did it cost, where did the funding come from, who can apply, example of application form, details of successful application.
• materials - what materials were used, where did they come from, local suppliers details etc
• contractors - who did the work, how much could be done by volunteers, how long did it take, would they use the same contractors again.
• experience so far - any problems, what would they do differently next time, does it smell, emptying it etc.