What goes on behind this gate in Greens Norton?

Corona virus update

The allotments are still open as tending an allotment is accepted as your one form of exercise – however we recommend social distancing in line with government recommendations. Here is a clip from Michael Gove recently.

Recommended New Regulations in place:

If there is a community or trading hut on the site then this should not be re-opened until this level of isolation has been lifted.

We ask that all tenants visiting the site also bear the following in mind;

• Please keep your distance from other tenants to help limit the spread of the virus. Follow current government guidelines about social distancing.
• Do not share tools or any other equipment with another plot holder.
• Be careful after touching site gates, locks or other communal assets. Disinfect your hands after each use.
• The use of the sites if for allotment tenants only. No groups are allowed on site and only family members that live with the tenant can enter the site if the tenant is also present.
• Do not use the water troughs to wash hands or equipment to sterilise them. The water is for watering purposes only. Be careful not to contaminate the troughs with any soap or other chemicals.
• Please stay on your plot at all times and do not enter another plot under any circumstances.

If you think you can or would like to try – Give us a call – To be honest you probably don’t have to do quite so much we try to ensure new allotment plots are in good condition when we hand them over. You just need to keep on top of the growth.

Note: 2020 we now have a waiting list as everyone wants an allotment during lockdown, to get on the waiting list see our contact page.

Some of our members have been very creative with their plots and made them a home from home !  Some even bring the odd bottle of wine for evening refreshment. The views from some of the plots are amazing!

An recent study into the wellbeing benefits of allotment gardening:

“Allotment gardening provides stress-relieving refuge, contributes to healthier lifestyle, creates social opportunities, provides valued contact with nature, and enables self-development”

Many thanks to Sheffield University and City University London for this interesting study. Click here or the image below to read the whole study