Allotments
Amersham Town Council have three allotment sites - The Pyghtle Allotments at the foot of Rectory Hill, Woodside Road Allotments (next door to the cricket ground) and one at White Lion Road (at the end of White Lion Close, opposite the BP garage).
White Lion Road allotment is an unsecured site with a public footpath running through. At the moment there is a waiting list of between 2 - 3 years for the available three sites.
Current rent charges are £20.00 per annum plus £5.00 refundable deposit on keys. Rent charges will be increased on Friday 1 Ocotober 2010 to £20.40.
A allotment clearance deposit of £25.00 is also charged and is refundable.
Please note that there is a waiting list of 12 years for Woodside and Pyghtle Allotments. White Lion Allotments has a waiting list of about 18 months.
If you would like your name to be added to the waiting list please contact the office on 01494 586891 or email: info@amersham-tc.gov.uk
For further information regarding The Amersham Allotment Holder's Association, please click here
If you are thinking about applying for an allotment, please consider the following:-
If you have not had an allotment before, then it is difficult to know just how much time and commitment it takes to keep an allotment. Below is a short note indicating how much time you will need to allocate in your week if you are going to work your allotment successfully.
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You will need to allocate at least two hours twice per week. Most people put in considerably more time.
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Putting in a whole Sunday every three weeks does not work. Weeds grow prolifically and need to be dealt with at least once a week in the growing season and crops need constant attention. Runner beans need picking every few days and courgettes become marrows in a week.
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An immaculate, well planted plot does not stay that way for long, it needs constant attention to keep it that way.
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It does not matter how inexperienced you are at growing, there are some very good books available and plenty of free advice from some very experienced allotmenteers who are only too pleased to help out. Allotments are friendly and helpful places, so please also factor in some nattering time.