THE LONDON ASSOCIATION OF RECREATIONAL GARDENERS

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: LMA/4602
Held at	: London Metropolitan Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma ›
Full title	: THE LONDON ASSOCIATION OF RECREATIONAL GARDENERS
Date(s)	: 1974-1989
Level of description	: Collection
Extent	: 0.01 linear metres (I file).
Name of creator(s)	: London Association of Recreational Gardeners

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The London Association of Recreational Gardeners inaugural meeting took place on 9th February 1974. Its object was to promote, encourage and protect the interests of its members in the pursuit of recreational gardening.

Their president was Lord Wallace of Coslany who was a campaigner for social justice, particularly on matters close to his heart such as saving allotments from encroachment by property developers.

The Association produced a journal including information on current alltotment matters and horticultural practises, ran lectures on 'Modern planned allotment gardens', 'Food from our own resources' and other horticultural subjects and assisted member organisations with Local Authorities and Government Departments on matters concerning the welfare and protection of allotment garden sites in co-operation with Borough organisations as well as offering horticultural, legal and insurance advice.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the London Association of Recreational Gardeners including annual reports and financial statements, constitution and rules, copies of the Journal and information leaflets produced by the association.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English.

System of arrangement:

LMA/4602/01: Administration; LMA/4602/02: Publications.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright rests with the City of London.

Finding aids:

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Gifted to the Archive in July 2009.

Allied Materials

Related material:

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:

Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
Added to AIM25 April 2012.