About Us
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Welcome to Walton Road Allotments Website. We are a medium sized allotment site comprising 50 plots, which are a mixture of full and half plots.
It is our aim to provide a friendly, communal, safe environment for members, and their children and visitors to our site. To promote gardening as a recreational activity, and to help new gardeners and members of the wider community wherever possible, learn about cultivating produce. We grow flora, fruit and vegetables, in harmony with the fauna that share our allotment site. The WRAS committee encourages members to conserve rainwater, recycle green waste and advise on the use of organic practices. Working a PlotRenting an allotment is incredibly rewarding but it is also hard work. Before you consider an allotment you need to make sure that you have the time to cultivate and look after your plot.
You need to invest at least 8 hours each week, probably more, in the growing season for planting, weeding, hoeing and harvesting. You will also need time to sew, pot on, prepare the ground and plan during the winter and spring months. After harvesting you will need time to prepare your harvest for eating, freezing, preserving or bottling. It is amazing how much time this takes. You also need your own transport as every weed and waste that is not compostable needs to be taken from the site to the tip or your green bin. You will be expected to keep your plot weed free and you need to cultivate at least 75% of your plot, with the remainder set aside for sheds, greenhouses, composting etc. If you do not have this amount of time then renting an allotment is probably not for you. If you do have the time, the rewards are wonderful. Plant Sales & MoreWe have plants for sale during the spring and summer months. Our plant sales (which are very reasonably priced) generate funds for the society for the upkeep of the site,
We also have rhubarb and other produce for sale seasonally. Watch our noticeboard for further information. |
What's New This Month2018 Newsletter - Spring Newsletter
New Gallery Item - Late Spring on the Allotment New Item National Garden Scheme 2018 - See below National Garden Scheme 2018Debbie and Steve are once again opening their garden as part of the National Garden Scheme 2018 on Sunday 17th June from 1pm to 5pm. Admission is £4 for adults and children go freeThey will be serving homemade teas & coffees in aid of Christie's hospital. Please come along and give your support to this great cause. The garden is beautiful and definitely worth a look.
Plot VacanciesPlease read Working a Plot above before you consider renting a plot.
Unfortunately we currently have no vacant plots. If you would like to be added to our waiting list, please use the contact form below and send the following:
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Contact Us
If you have a question or would like to find out more about our allotment or waiting list, please complete the form below.
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Find us at the top of Walton Road, Sale, adjacent to the cemetery.
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