​Welcome to Walton Road Allotments Website. We are a medium sized allotment site situated in Sale, Greater Manchester.  We have 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.
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Walton Road Allotment Society

The WRAS has a committee to discuss any problems with you and offer help and suggestions.  But the society is not just about the committee, it is about every member.  Your input is important.
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The WRAS was set up to gain independence and control of the site from the local authority. This independence means that we are able to respond as a community to the regular site maintenance requirements and to any questions or problems the members may have. This is your Society and the Committee need your support and help to make the site viable and a success. Without the Society the site would revert to the local authority”

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.
Find us at the top of Walton Road, Sale, adjacent to the cemetery.  

New This Month

  • February working party.  See below and this photo link
  • A tribute to David Margison.  See below and this Photo Tribute link.  Log in required to the members area.
  • New plot holders Welcome Letter in the Getting Started section of the Members Only Area - Login required
  • New Quarterly News Letter in the Newsletter section of the Members Only Area - Login required

February Working Party

As planned, we had a working party session. The weather was perfect for the event and I think all those who came along enjoyed it despite the hard work. 

We achieved our aim which was to clear the area around the beehives and to paint all the panels with water-based wood preservative. We also cleared the pile of rubbish and bags of weeds near the loo as well as more rubbish from around the cabin. 

All of this has been placed near to the bug hotel next to the car park. This is site, not plot rubbish so please don’t add your plot stuff to this. Take it home and dispose of it in your green bin or at the tip. We will be having a skip delivered shortly to get rid of it.

Thanks to all those who came along, you all worked very hard and the site looks much better. 

Here is a link to some pictures of the volunteers enjoying a brew and biscuits, and the results of their efforts

Thanks again,

Phil.

A Tribute to David Margison

We have some very sad news. Your fellow plot holder, David Margison, died on 21st January 2023. 

David was a founder member of the society and, along with his wife, Beryl, served on the first society committee for a number of years. 

His work around the site remains there for us all to see. He helped to lay the paths, assisted to establish the cabin and the site store and much more. He will be missed by all who knew him.

I’m sure you will join me in offering our sincere condolences to his wife, Beryl and son, Scott.

You can access a photo tribute to David by going to the members area and choosing the Allotment Photos and Videos page (your log in is required), or follow this link to a Photo Tribute to David

Dates for your Diary

  • More details later

Coronavirus Advice

CORONAVIRUS-SITE REGULATIONS
 
The following advice should  be followed:
  • Wear gloves when opening and closing the gates.
  •  Wash your hands when arriving and before leaving the site and wash your hands when you get home.
  •  Don’t share tools and maintain social distancing.
  •  The Committee will provide soap at one or two of the taps.
  •  Please lock the gate on arrival and after leaving to prevent passers-by accessing the site. ​
  •  The toilet and cabin have been cleaned and are now in use.  The toilet has hand gel which must be used on entry and exit. Hand gel will be made available outside and inside the cabin.​

Thanks to you all for cooperating.
 
WRAS Committee.