Allotment welcome pack

Now that you have joined the world of allotment plot holders, we hope this is the beginning of an enjoyable, rewarding time, where not only do you improve your physical and mental health, but you meet many other like-minded neighbours. You may all be at different stages in life, but you all have the same desire to grow your own fruit, vegetables and flowers.

Along with the Tenancy Agreement, guidelines for using the allotments safely are contained in the Allotment Handbook, Health and Safety Policy and Risk Assessment.

Allotment Handbook

Allotment Handbook

The Allotment Handbook will answer most of your questions when it comes to what you can and cannot do on the allotments.

Health and Safety

Health and Safety

We all know how wonderful it is to be working outside, communing with nature, and it is easy to forget that gardening can be dangerous. Safety is of paramount importance when working on an allotment, with that in mind, here is our Health and Safety Policy.

Anti-Social Behaviour Policy

Anti-Social Behaviour Policy

Learn more about our anti social behaviour policy

Sheds and Greenhouses

If you choose to keep tools onsite, we recommend using a lockable storage box. If you wish to install a shed, greenhouse or polytunnel on your allotment plot, you must obtain agreement from the Trust. Fill in the application form (below).

GUIDELINES ON INSTALLING A SHED OR GREENHOUSE

You do not need permission to install a cold frame, however it cannot be a glass cold frame.

We strongly encourage you to discuss the position of your shed or greenhouse with your neighbours to ensure they have no objections, i.e. blocking light.

Any storage installed must meet the following criteria, if it does not meet this criteria you will be asked to change it, at your expense.

  • It is a temporary structure, and not cannot be built of brick or concrete.
  • It must be laid on a dry foundation, however the base cannot be made of poured concrete or any other hard core. If you use Concrete slabs or bricks for the base, they cannot be fixed to the ground. We strongly recommend you do not use a wooden pallet base as they rot, and over time can become uneven, attracting mice and rats.
  • The size must be proportionate to the size of the plot. The maximum size for a 125m2 plot would be 2m x 2m.
  • If you are installing a greenhouse or cold frame, only glass substitutes such as polycarbonate, or Perspex can be used.
  • We recommend you use a commercially-produced building, alternatively, any proposed structure must comply with a similar standard and must be maintained in a good state of repair.
  • All structures must be painted or treated with a preservative at regular intervals to present a smart appearance.
  • If any building is deemed to be in a poor state of repair, notice will be served outlining the repairs required and must be carried out within one month. Failure to carry out the repair may result in the removal of the building, at your expense, and further action taken if deemed necessary.

The Trust is not responsible for the security of or the loss of, or damage to, your storage shed, greenhouse, tools or other contents. We recommend you use a padlock or D Lock on any storage you have on your plot.

At the end of your tenancy you will be required to remove your structure, at your expense, unless agreed otherwise.

Shed or Greenhouse Application Form

I have spoken to neighbouring plot holders about the position (to ensure it does not block light) *

Privacy Statement

The information you have provided will be used by EGCT for managing the Community Garden and Allotments, as well as sharing other useful information about Ebbsfleet Garden City. It will not be shared with any 3rd party, without your consent.

Please see our Privacy Notice for further information. Click privacy-policy  to view.

If you have any questions about completing this application form, send an email to info@egctrust.org.uk

Community Garden and Allotment Association

Would you like to be a part of the group that helps to run the Community Garden and Allotments?
Please join us, and become an even more influential part of the Ebbsfleet Gardening Community.

So How Does This Work?
An Association will be either set up for each site – Springhead Park and Ebbsfleet Green/Weldon, or there will be one Association to manage both sites.  All allotment plot holders will automatically become members of one of the Associations once they are set up. The Trust will lease the site to the Association, who will then manage how the sites are used, as well as administering the plots.

If you have ideas or thoughts about how the Community Garden and Allotments can be managed and used, or you just want to find out more about what helping to run the Association would entail, then please drop us a line on info@egctrust.org.uk.

DATA PRIVACY
Please read our Data Privacy Notice to ensure you understand how the Trust is using any personal data they have.

For any queries, questions or issues to report, please send an email to info@egctrust.org.uk.

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