Beverley Town Council

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Allotments

 

Current allotments managed by Beverley Town Council

A significant service facilitated by Beverley Town Council is the provision of allotments.  As such, the three sites of Spark Mill, Kitchen Lane and Queensgate currently thrive with allotment holders of every age.  Whilst all three sites are divided into plots that are let to the allotment holders, two of them actually belongs to the Town Council, with the other one falling under the ownership of a third party. 

 

The allotments have proved to be popular in that there are currently no free plots and a lengthy waiting list that could see residents waiting for up to three years before a plot will become available.  Whilst the Town Council wishes it had more land of this kind to lease for this purpose, current budgets simply cannot cover the cost.  We live in a time where an acre of land in Beverley can be sold for £1million to housing developers and therefore the purchase of such space to provide greater allotment opportunities remains all but impossible.  We hope that those on the waiting list will patiently await their opportunity to grow their own.

 

Why have an allotment?

Health:  Benefits achieved through exercise, fresh air and a diet of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Community:  Benefits achieved through social contact from sharing knowledge, plants, tools, produce, and more organised community activities.

Economic:  Benefits achieved through savings on food bills, money circulated within the community, bartering and small enterprises.

Environmental:  Benefits achieved through the use of fewer chemicals by allotment holders on their plots, the composting of green waste, the re-use of materials, the reduction in ‘food miles’(distance food travels from production to the consumer) and the reduction in packaging.  An allotment also provides foraging and nesting areas for invertebrates, small mammals and birds.  Many hedges and old trees that surround the allotments may harbour insects and birds that eat harmful pests, such as aphids.

Even if you cannot get a Town Council plot, why not start one in your garden?

 

And then the floods came!

As can be seen from these photographs, our allotments suffered greatly at the hands of the recent flooding problems.  As such, it has been decided to abandon this year's annual allotment competitions due to the fact that much will not now be able to grow and many items of produce have been destroyed.  It is hoped that next year the competition will resume and the friendly rivalry that is evident between plot holders will continue once again.

   

Although there's a waiting list, would you like to apply for a plot?

You must live within the parish boundaries to be applicable for a plot.  This means if you live in Molescroft or Woodmansey (the latter of which include Lincoln Way and Beverley Parklands), then you are no longer applicable.  Beverely Town Council must place residents within it's boundaries due to high demand.  To receive an application pack either write to the Town Council or download a form here:  Application Form