FAQ Category: Making the best use of the Allotment

Approval for guide and other working dogs will be given at all times of year on application to committee. Pet dogs on leads are allowed on Site from 1st November till last day of February every year.

Only if you have experience and are linked to the Ealing Federation of Bee Keepers. Bees which are not kept correctly are at risk, and may also swarm causing injury. There are plots designated for beekeeping. Ask a committee member for this information. If you are eligible to keep bees you can only do so Read More …

DO NOT plant any trees except dwarf stock fruit trees. Why can’t I plant other shrubs and trees? Because they will grow and be difficult to dig up, cut down or remove if they start to hinder cultivation. When planting, think about the future of our site.

The first thing you should do is to get in touch with Secretary to discuss the problem. The site is inspected at least twice each year by the committee. If it looks like you are not achieving the minimum standard we will write to you to seek the reason. You will then be given guidance Read More …

We want you to succeed, so we try to help if we can. Dig small and dig often. Look out for the monthly tips in our newsletter so that you don’t get behind in spring. Watch what your neighbours do, and ask them, or ask any of the committee members for advice. Walk around the Read More …

Vegetables, herbs, fruit bushes and dwarf stock fruit trees (these grow 2-3m high. They are easier to harvest and won’t overshadow your plot). Fruit trees and bushes must be planted so that they don’t overshadow your neighbours’ plots. You can also grow flowers, dig a pond, and have an area for recreation, but your plot Read More …

Make sure to regularly weed your own plot, ideally by hand pulling, forking or hoeing. Please note that you are not allowed to use weed killers liberally on the plot or paths. Most weeds are easily managed by regular weeding. There are only a few which are pernicious. These include: bindweed, ground elder, bramble, couch Read More …

Improving the soil by digging, composting and/or mulching and subsequently planting, sowing and growing produce, while striving to keep down the weeds. When the site is inspected, there must be evidence of planting and growing by you. Please note that you will not achieve the minimum standard of cultivation if you do not work regularly Read More …

You must cultivate your plot to our minimum standards and in the first year at least one third must be cultivated, more if you are lucky enough to take over a plot in decent condition. In the second year two thirds must be cultivated, working up to a well managed plot in the third year Read More …