ALLOTMENTS
There are 51 allotment sites in the London Borough of Bromley. Each site is managed independently by an individual organisation. Most sites have waiting lists; the cost of hiring a plot is in the region of £30.00 per year.
If you are interested in getting an allotment please contact the site directly or visit balgf.org and use the Borough map.
The National Society of Allotments and Leisure Gardens and the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens may be able to offer advice on innovative ways to access land for growing food.
ALLOTMENTS
- There are 51 allotment sites, which are supported by the independent not-for-profit ‘umbrella’ organisation Bromley Allotments and Leisure Garden Limited (BALGL) and the Bromley Leisure Gardens and Allotments Consultative Panel which includes Councillors, idverde UK Managers and members of BALGL.
- In 2003 the Bromley allotments service was awarded the ‘Bledisloe Trophy’, by the National Allotment Association, for its outstanding contribution for the furtherance of allotments in the UK. The Bromley model was used as an exemplar in the central government publication ‘Growing in your community:“ a good practice guide for the management of allotments’. Most allotment sites in Bromley are let to the individual managing organisations on 20-year leases, expiring in 2039.
- There are allotments in virtually every part of the Borough with almost 3,500 plots. Different sites have varying facilities such as club houses, toilets, car parking, BBQ pits and wildlife and conservation areas. It’s not just about vegetables – a few sites have vines for wine production, whilst others have bee hives for making honey. Many plots have lawns and permit cut flower production. Do be aware that some popular sites have waiting lists. If you are interested in getting an allotment please contact the site directly or via the Bromley Allotment and Leisure Gardens website (balgf.org) where the Borough map enables you to send enquiries to individual sites.
- In addition to individual use of allotments, a community site can be found at Brook Lane in Plaistow for sowing, growing, harvesting and cooking healthy food for nearby schools and local residents. idverde staff and stakeholders work with the broader community and include training on biodiversity and food preparation.
- idverde oversee the management of sites and provide guidance, expert knowledge and support to all managing organisations as well as interested members of the public.
- idverde allotment team can be contacted to give advice on the following:
Public information
Who to contact if interested in having a plot on a site
Allotment waiting list and vacancies
Click here to view vacancies
Leisure and community garden information
Plot holders information
Boundary fence issues and repairs
Funding applications for allotment site improvements
Local community engagement
idverde Allotment Biodiversity Champion Programme
Biodiversity
Species Sightings
Useful links
Bromley Allotment and Leisure Gardens Federation website.
National society of Allotment and Leisure Gardens Ltd http://www.nsalg.org.uk/
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/
Benefits of Allotment Gardening
http://www.nsalg.org.uk/allotment-info/benefits-of-allotment-gardening/
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