The ‘Weekend Garden'
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Thorpe had drawn some of his inspiration for his 'Leisure Garden' ethos from Europe. ‘Weekend Gardens’ were to be the blueprint for the future of allotments in England and Wales. The new style allotments would be a leisurely garden space away from home and would have vegetables on half its length and the other half would have lawns, flowers and shrub beds.
At the centre of the plot a Pavilion summerhouse would stand with a paved patio area for umbrellas and outdoor meals. Ornamental shrubs would abound in gardens on the site and the main site building would have its own lecture hall, office and toilet facilities. The "Weekend Garden" was set to revolutionise the allotment world.
Location: The Leys, Recreation and Community Services, box 17/4.
