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Allotments

If you've fancied trying your hand at gardening and are interested in fresh air and even fresher food, then you should manage an allotment.

Why would you want to start an allotment?

Fresh air and exercise

Allotment gardening can be a rewarding pastime and gives you the opportunity for healthy exercise, fresh air and relaxation.

Fresh Home Grown Produce

Home grown vegetables are always tastier than those bought in the shops and at a fraction of the price, and with no artificial or unknown additives!

Organic produce

Many people take up allotment plots because they know that the vegetables they grow are free from harmful chemicals and they haven’t exploited anyone’s labour in their production. If you grow organically you will learn to work with nature to control pests and diseases and produce food that is chemical-free.

Meeting People and Making New Friends

Renting an allotment is a great way to meet people and make new friends. Many allotments have a thriving social scene you can join in with and enjoy chatting to others with like-minded interests.

There is plenty of support available from the local and national Federations with specialist advice, tips for newcomers and low cost seed, compost and fertilisers available.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

How big are plots?

Most Allotment plots are: 6m x 14m = 0.020 acre - Minimum size for growing vegetables

Can I rent more than one plot?

It depends on sites where there are plenty of free plots, it may be possible to rent a number of plots but on sites where there is a high demand, you may be limited to one plot per person.

Can I sell my produce?

No produce is for private consumption and not for profit.

What help and advice will I get if I decide to rent an allotment?

An allotment starter pack will shortly be available to new plot holders, which will include allotment rules, advice on cultivation and composting.

How much is a plot?

Applying for an allotment

To apply for an allotment email us. An agreement will need to be signed before a plot is taken on.

To read the terms and conditions click on the following link:

Allotment Agreement

Information if you already have an allotment:

Sites are managed by the Allotment Manager and should be the first point of contact if:

There are questions about a site
If the next site along is not being worked (a plot holder's tenancy can be terminated if they cannot justify not working their plot).

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Bonfires:

Bonfires can be used for waste that cannot be composted, but in such a way which does not create a nuisance for other people.

It is always preferable to compost as much allotment waste as possible. It's environmentally friendly and will provide you with free compost. We appreciate that you may have allotment waste that cannot be turned into compost and therefore have a need for a small bonfire.

In this case then we ask you to remember the following:

Burning is NOT environmentally friendly, is harmful to health and can be annoying to neighbours. If you continually cause a nuisance with burning you may be prosecuted by Environmental Health.

At most sites we allocate a safe corner of land for a bonfire to be lit by the site manager.

We also allocate a corner for waste material to be left for the bonfire, which will be lit either weekly, bi-weekly or monthly as required.
A bonfire will not be lit until after 9 am and will be extinguished 2 hours before sunset.

REMEMBER IT IS ILLEGAL TO DUMP ALLOTMENT WASTE AND HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH ON ALLOTMENT SITES.

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Scot Land can create or maintain an allotment on your land

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