Any burned wood must be dry and untreated. Wet wood can explode when it burns, causing campfires to collapse and posing a risk to passers-by. Conifers such as pine, spruce, alder or cedar shine and burn faster than deciduous trees such as alder, oak or citrus. Be sure to only hold your campfire if you are allowed to do so. This is after 3.pm (GMT) and during the hours of darkness when the clocks are set to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). In the past, some members have expressed a preference for alternatives to campfires, and the association would welcome any ideas and participation from members who wish to promote and share the wider use of these alternatives. The Robin Hood Allotment Association is free to establish the rules that allow campfires on the allotment garden, provided they are compatible with the law. Some sanctuaries do not allow campfires at all times. Talk to someone on your allocation committee or review your lease to find out the rules at your location. There are no laws against a campfire, but there are laws for the harassment they can cause. The newly printed leases refer to the revised lighting times of the campfires. Terms of Use No. 8 remain unchanged: – “Members must not cause harassment or boredom ………
[by] lighting bonfires outside of scheduled hours. ». The Robin Hood Allotment Association recommends that members adopt the following code of conduct when maintaining campfires: Most allotment gardens allow you to have a campfire on your property. Check with your allocation committee to see if campfires are allowed on your website. Thank you, Anthony, for this article. I have been trying for a year to convince the allotment garden where I garden to ban campfires, but without luck. I argued that I felt concerned for health reasons, but they insist that fires are essential to waste disposal. What can I do? Any violation of the deadlines or conditions will result in the termination of the rental. Exeter City Council is not responsible for any loss, damage or nuisance caused to other properties or adjacent land, as well as for injuries caused by campfires. Any such loss, damage, nuisance or injury is the responsibility of the person who lights the fire At the Robin Hood Allotment Site is located in one of the Gedling Borough Council Smoke Control Areas (also known as Smoke-Free Zones).
However, garden fires are allowed in smoke protection areas as long as the above rules for campfires are followed. In establishing these rules, the association considered a number of potentially conflicting factors, including: The use of on-site campfires is a traditional method of removing dry wood and other allotment garden waste from an allotment garden. This website is intended to serve as a guide for members who use campfires on the Robin Hood website. • Don`t set fire to massive piles of materials, it`s best to start your campfire with a medium pile and then add more material when it`s very hot. This means that there are currently few legal restrictions on gardeners who use campfires to dispose of garden waste. In addition, there are no established uniform campfire rules or guidelines that are systematically adopted by home garden sites elsewhere. A quick internet scan reveals a number of different and sometimes contradictory rules and instructions in allotments across the country. You can have campfires open between November 1 and April 1. Before lighting your campfire, please move materials stored in the fall and winter to a new location to ensure that all animals can escape.
From October 1 to March 31, campfires are allowed on the following days and times: • In the event of a justified complaint from another tenant or citizen to the owner about a nuisance caused, the campfire must be extinguished immediately. The use of campfires in subdivisions is regulated in section 2.26 of your lease agreement. All campfires that take place after March 25, 2019 must comply with the above statement on permitted campfire hours. • Turn off the campfire before leaving the site – don`t let the fire shine after you leave. Think about where the campfire is. How much smoke will it produce and where will that smoke go? If a campfire causes a nuisance, Gedling Borough Council may issue a “mitigation notice”. However, a campfire must occur frequently to be considered a nuisance. Failure to comply with the terms of a “mitigation notice” may result in a fine of up to £5,000. During GMT, when campfires are allowed, campfires cannot be lit until 15:00 (15:00) and can continue for the rest of the afternoon and during darkness. Exeter City Council – Rules for campfires on home gardens We do not recommend this, but do not prohibit campfires on allotment gardens, we recommend that you only have a campfire when absolutely necessary. We encourage tenants to compost instead of burning or disposing of materials using a local reculture site. The Robin Hood Allotment Association encourages its members to consider alternatives to the use of campfires where possible.
The change made it possible to light campfires when clocks are set to Greenwich Mean Time, after 3 p.m. and during hours of darkness. Previously, campfires were only allowed between November 1 and the last day of February and after 3 p.m. If you have a campfire, there are strict rules you must follow: a campfire is ideal for burning untreated wood that is not suitable for indoor use. Make sure the burned wood is free of metal objects such as nails or staples. These can be dangerous; If the fire warms up, they could fly away and meet unsuspecting passers-by. The Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2019 noted that this vote amended and replaced all clauses of the association`s leases or other constitutional documents regarding the authorized lighting of a campfire. No replacement of existing documents would be required, and these clauses would refer to the above agreements from the date of this General Meeting. Members of the Robin Hood Allotment Association voted at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on September 25. March 2019 at bakersfield Public House (formerly Tally Ho!), for a change in the rules regarding campfire lighting time. This will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
No bonfires are allowed between April 1 and September 30. Campfires are not allowed on the premises if the clocks are set to British Summer Time (BST). You need to dispose of these items at a recycling centre in Brighton & Hove. Burning these documents may cause us to terminate your tenancy and sue you. Condition of use No. 23 applies as follows: – “Campfires are only allowed to burn the materials of the allotment. The tenant may not bring or have brought equipment into the allotment garden for the purpose of incineration of this waste. Campfires are only allowed if the clocks are set to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), if they can be turned on after 3pm in the afternoon and in the dark. All fires must be observed at all times and must not disturb residents or homeowners. All fires must be completely extinguished before you leave the premises. • Burn only on your own property, do not light a fire for others. • No material other than that produced on your property can be burned on site. • Burn only organic matter such as wood, cuttings and dry plant material.
Hi Eddie. I think it`s okay to use fire to warm up your home. Everyone needs to warm up. If you look at my blog called February Allotment Photographs, you`ll see how I make charcoal. I filled a wheelbarrow last time. I soak it in comfrey liquid to make it even stronger before crushing it and putting it in the ground. Also watch the film that interested me in Tera Preta in my interesting pages. I don`t normally burn now just to make charcoal. If I have wood, then I bury it about two skewers in the basement. It can rot there without causing any problems. If the wood is small enough, I will put it in my compost and compost. The wood rots remarkably quickly.
Although I make charcoal quite often now, I still don`t like to burn things. In the UK, clocks go back to 1 a.m. to 1 a.m. on the last Sunday in March and at 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the last Sunday in October. The period during which the clocks are 1 hour ahead is called British Summer Time (BST). In the evening, there is more daylight and less in the morning (sometimes called daylight saving time). When the clocks return, the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This is based on the online article “Bonfire Guidance For Tree Waste” by Amy Fitz-Hugh, November 6, 2018, .com proarbmagazine. According to the Environmental Protection Act of 1990, you must meet the following requirements: The Robin Hood Allotment Association`s Terms of Use Nos.
8 and 23 state: • Burn only if proper weather conditions prevent nuisance to residents (wind drift, etc.) • Non-plant substances such as plastic, rubber, roof felt or bitumen, carpet, etc.