Editing Allotment (gardening) (section)

===Netherlands===
[[File:Volkstuin rotterdam.jpg|thumb|right|Allotment in [[Rotterdam]]]]
The first allotment gardens in the [[Netherlands]] were founded in 1838. In the 19th century, cities started allotment gardens for working-class families. Around the first world war, in which the Netherlands remained neutral, the users of the gardens started demanding that the gardens would be governed by the members. In 1928, the allotment garden societies founded the national level {{lang|nl|het Algemeen Verbond van Volkstuindersverenigingen in Nederland}} (AVVN). During the German Occupation of WWII, many "Volkstuinen" started. Until the 1950s, the gardens were primarily used for vegetable production; since then there has been a shift to recreational use. Depending on the city and society, small sheds, greenhouses or small garden houses are allowed. In some cases, permanent habitation is allowed during summertime. The Netherlands has 240,000 allotments.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}