The ongoing dispute between the Allotments and Moseley Golf Club has received some attention from the media on a number of occasions. Here are links to the articles. External links open in new window. No responsibility is accepted for the content of external sites.
Where news articles are no longer available on the newspaper's own site, the link will take you to a copy of the article on our own site.
Birmingham Mail: Golfers lose land battle - 14th September 2007
(A slightly biased and innaccurate article!)
Birmingham Mail: Bunker mentality as allotments group digs in - 2nd April 2007
Friends of the Earth: Billesley Lane Allotments: The plots thicken - March 2006
(Not really 'media coverage' but nice to see someone supporting our side!)
Friends of the Earth: Billesley Lane Allotments 'Downsizing' - November 2003
(Again, not really 'media coverage' but nice to see someone supporting our side!)
Birmingham Evening Mail: GOLF CLUB ROW IRONED OUT: 17-year wrangle with allotment finally ends - 13th September 2003
BBC News: Gardeners will lose allotments - 17th March 2003
Birmingham Evening Mail: Plots go back to golf club - 17th March 2003
BBC News: Gardeners could lose allotments - 16th January 2003
Birmingham Evening Mail: Inquiry into golf club row - 24th September 2002
Birmingham Evening Mail: Inquiry to decide allotments row - 24th September 2002
Birmingham Evening Mail: Allotments site battle over golf plan - 25th July 2001
The Independent: Golf Club Plan Turned Down - 19th June 1998
Birmingham Evening Mail: Golfing scheme anger - 25th February 1998