Sleaford Town Council
Services - Allotments
Sleaford has over 150 allotment plots on two sites
within Sleaford. Plots vary in size up to 750 square metres.
Why
have an allotment?
Where
are the allotments?
How
much is a plot?
Applying
for an allotment.
Information if you already have an allotment.
Bonfires.
Why
have an allotment?
There are a number of reasons to have an allotment:
fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers all year
round
if chickens are kept there are fresh eggs
gardening is good exercise
Having an allotment is also a good way to make friends
and learn gardening skills. Sheds are allowed and fresh
water is provided.
Where
are the allotments?
There are two sites:
The Drove - Go to the bottom of The Drove, bear
right at the end and the allotments are just over the railway
bridge.
Galley Hill - accessed off Millfield Terrace,
entrance halfway down on the left, there is also a pedestrian
entrance off Tennyson Avenue.
How
much is a plot?
The cost is
£40 per plot and £20 per half plot. Bills are sent out in
January for the coming year (1st April - 31st March).
Applying
for an allotment.
To apply for an allotment call 01529 303456
or email
enquiries@sleaford.gov.uk.
There is usually a waiting list for The Drove site.
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 Services Manager available
on 01529 303456 or by email
john.coster@sleaford.gov.uk. and should be the first point
of contact if:
There are questions about the 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).
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 is environmentally friendly and will provide
you with free compost. We appreciate that you may have allotment
waste that is non-compostable and therefore need to have 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.
Light your bonfire after 9 am.
Ensure that the ground and the items to be burnt
are dry in order to avoid the fire smoking.
Always have a hot, quick fire.
Be considerate to neighbours; don't have a fire
when wind is blowing towards neighbouring houses.
Always extinguish the fire at least 2 hours
before sunset.
NEVER leave your fire unattended.
Never leave the allotment site without ensuring
that the fire has been properly extinguished.
REMEMBER IT IS ILLEGAL TO DUMP ALLOTMENT
WASTE AND HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH ON ALLOTMENT SITES.
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