All about allotments

Vegetables, fruit, cut flowers… they are all in abundance at the allotments leased by the Trust, thanks to the hard work and green fingers of our allotment tenants. 

We own 87 allotment plots across four of our estates in Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Buckinghamshire and Dorset. Most are individual plots, with a few let to parish councils. Some of these date back well over 100 years, most are tended by tenants who work hard to ensure the soil keeps producing year after year, providing food and an essential habitat for insects and pollinators.

Some of our plots have the quintessential allotment look, while others will have shelters made from repurposed materials. None of our allotments have a water supply, so rain-harvesting is common practice and waterbutts abound. Upcycling and rainwater retention are both great eco-friendly practices used by our tenants, as well as avoiding the use of chemicals and adopting companion planting techniques to help reduce pests and suppress weeds. 

Our allotment holding communities represent people of all ages, with backgrounds as diverse as the plots. All have a passion for nature-friendly gardening and enjoy a strong co-dependent community spirit that is inherent across all our allotments.

When any of our allotment plots become available, these are usually advertised on local social media groups, garnering much interest.