All requisite labour must be given gratuitously by the owner of the plot, who will be entitled to the produce.
(b) In cases where it is necessary to establish new plots the department will require compliance with the following regulations:—
(1) Plots must not exceed a quarter of an acre in extent, or be less than one-eighth of an acre (quarter-acre plots are recommended).
(2) No new plot shall be established save at a convenient centre adjacent to a main road.
(3) Plots should be selected on sites which are properly fenced. Should, however, any fencing be necessary, the materials (i.e., a sufficient quantity of wire with wooden posts) may be supplied by the committee, provided funds have been allocated for the purpose in the county scheme; the fencing to be put up by the owner of the plot at his own expense. In no case will the department approve of expensive fencing and gates being supplied by the county committee to a plot owner.
(4) The aspect of each plot and the nature of the soil must be suitable for fruit and vegetable growing. Necessary improvements, such as drainage, must be carried out, and when required farmyard manure must be supplied by the plot owner without expense to the committee.
(5) The owner of the plot must sign an undertaking to continue the plot for three years.
(6) The necessary labour must be given gratuitously by the persons providing the plots—the produce to be their property.
The cost of trees, etc., required for planting a new plot must not exceed £3. (See List B on p. 271.)
13. The department’s approval in writing must be obtained before any expense is incurred in connection with the establishment of a plot, and application for such approval must be accompanied in each case by a detailed report from the instructor.