Allotments are increasing in popularity as a panacea for many ecological problems but what is often overlooked is the architecture of them. One of the interesting results of allotments is the ‘make do and mend’ culture. It means that the allotment owners can show unrestrained creativity in their quest for the most suitable housing or storage for their plants using recycled materials. Whether neat or neglected each structure demonstrates a careful management of nature that is unintentionally charming.