Allotments

The allotment plots are a really important community resource and need to be effectively managed. There are a total of some 140 or so plots and half plots.

The Gardening Club rents the allotment site in Albany Road from Bishops Waltham Parish Council on whose behalf the individual allotment plots are managed.

This means that the club collects rents and maintains the site in good condition, ensuring that hedges are cut and paths mown.

The Gardening Club also runs a Trading Shed at the allotments, currently open between 10 a.m. and 12 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Allotment holders who fail to till their plots are asked to vacate, to enable the plot to be more effectively cultivated. When letting allotments, priority is given to Bishops Waltham Parishioners. There is a waiting list, which is currently (January 2011) about 25 people.

Anybody wishing to rent a plot (currently £15 per annum) or a half plot (currently £10 per annum) should contact the allotment rent organiser: email.

You can link to a website dedicated to allotments by clicking here.

The Allotment Holder's Tenancy Agreement, the Young Allotment Holder's Code of Conduct and the Membership and Application form can all be viewed, downloaded and printed by clicking the red text.