At one time the village had three separate allotment areas – the last one was in Brookhampton Street until the land was finally built upon in the 1980’s. This seemed a pity and following discussions with the Parish Council, an area of land was found and made available – perhaps heralding the start of a new golden age of vegetable growing in the village! The Allotment Association was formed in May 2008.
THE ALLOTMENTS
We are located at the edge of the village on Coploe Road just before the motorway bridge. We have approximately 1.565 hectares/3.87 acres of ex-agricultural land, kindly made available by Lewis Duke.The site includes a car parking area, a communal shed and room for some 40 plots of 250 m2. We have now laid out and allocated 35 plots, and will commission the remainder as and when demand dictates.
RENTAL SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM JANUARY 2019 ARE –
Full Plot: £34.00 per calendar year, plus £5 for key deposit
Half Plot: £21.00 per calendar year, plus £5 for key deposit
The subscription includes membership of the NSALG, and a discount scheme for seed purchases. Click here to check it out. On site we have free water, wood chips and a constant supply of manure.
THE COMMITTEE 2019
Chairman – Nick Thompson
Vice Chairman – Ben Earley
Treasurer – June Woodward
Point of Contact/Plot Allocations – Lizzie Molloy
Minutes – Hugh Molloy