About Us

​Welcome to Walton Road Allotments Website. We are a medium sized allotment site comprising over 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 Plot

Renting 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.  

Plot Vacancies 

Please 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:
  •  Name 
  • Address 
  • Telephone number
  • email address.​
 Some allotments sites in Trafford have short or no waiting lists. For a list of other allotments in Trafford, together with the allotment secretaries contact details,  please use the following link:
Trafford Allotments

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.

New This Month

New blog spot - Taking Care of your Sweetcorn
​New recipe -  Seared Tuna, White Radish and Sesame Salad. 
​New Gallery Item - July on the Allotment
Dates for your diary - See below
​

Summer BBQ - Saturday 20th July 

The Summer BBQ will take place on 20th July 2019 from 4pm onwards.  It would be lovely to see you all there.  Please feel free to invite your friends and family.  Please provide your own food and drink and we will provide the cooking and the condiments.  

Hedgehogs - Please Help Protect Them

This poor little fellow was found dead on the allotment.  Can you help protect our hedgehogs by refraining to use slug pellets?  Also, please check your netting regularly to make sure that hedgehogs are not trapped in it.  Thanks so much for your help with this.

Dates for your Diary

Summer BBQ - Saturday 20th July 2019 from 4pm.
Charity Coffee Morning - 14th September 2019 - proceeds to be shared equally between Christie’s and WRAS.  More info to come.

AGM - 14:00  20th October 2019 at Raglan Road Scout Hut

Bonfire Night BBQ - 2nd November 2019.
Find us at the top of Walton Road, Sale, adjacent to the cemetery.