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Allotments

Medway Council provides 28 allotment sites throughout Medway, having invested, over the last three years, approximately £350,000 on allotments to increase the quality of existing sites and to create new sites.

To hire an allotment, just complete the online form.    

Allotments provide a unique outdoor activity, combining both health and leisure. Allotments are part of Medway’s leisure facilities and the work you put in will keep you fit. As an extra reward, you will see the weekly shopping bills start to drop as you produce your own fresh vegetables and fruit.Photo of fruit and vegetables

As well as providing cheap fruit and vegetables, allotments also create an opportunity to make new friends with a similar interest. All kinds of people rent allotments and there is always someone on hand to give advice to newcomers and make them feel welcome.

The best time to start is in the autumn, when the plots can be dug over and prepared throughout the winter. However, many people only start getting enthusiastic when the spring arrives. It is, of course, still possible to produce excellent crops, plants and flowers by taking up a plot then.

Some sites have both water and sheds, some have only water, and some have no facilities. The annual charges reflect the facilities.

The next step

Find information on your nearest allotment (such as location, number of plots and the current waiting list) below:

Applicants for plots will be put on the waiting list for the allotment site geographically closest to their current address.

There are various rules that need to be kept when you have an allotment the rules can be found below:

How much will it cost?

For more information and to hire an allotment, please use the contact details below or complete the online form. Plots can be rented directly from the council for a small annual fee. You will be sent an invoice for the annual payment around December or January. Crops can be produced at a fraction of what would be charged at the greengrocers or supermarket. Other than the rent, all that needs to be invested is a few hours a week, the cost of a small selection of hand tools and a little bit of energy.

Allotments are available in various sizes. Larger plots may be shared.

 

Category £ per m2 £ per Rod Shed Cost (£)
Plot with water and council-provided shed 0.17880 4.47 15.00
Plot with water and container 0.17880 4.47 15.00
Plot with water 0.17880 4.47 -
Plot only 0.13360 3.34 -
Bloors Lane Church Flat rate of £30.73 0.10240 2.56 -

A rod, equivalent to 25m², was a traditional Saxon land measure and survives into the 21st century.

Cancelling an allotment

To cancel an allotment, please use the contact details provided below or complete the online form.

Medway Allotment Federation

Medway Allotment Federation is a community-run group that represents the allotment holders within Medway, The Medway Allotment Federation liaises with Medway Council on any concerns and how money would be used for the allotments.

Contact: Dave Wyett

Phone: 07934 561818

The upcoming meetings for 2012 are:

  • Wednesday, 16 May
  • Wednesday, 18 July
  • Wednesday, 19 September
  • Wednesday, 21 November

All meetings take place at 7pm at Gun Wharf.

General queries

To raise a general query, please use the contact details at the foot of the page or complete the online form.

 

Table of the allotments in Chatham
Name of allotment Street name Number of plots Waiting list
 Great South Symons Avenue 103 68
Hatton Road Hatton Road 25 125
Street End Road Street End Road 90 78
City Way Elmhurst Gardens 26 141

 

Table of allotments in Gillingham
Name of allotment Street name Number of plots Waiting list
Cornwall Road Cornwall Road 6 12
Eastcourt Lane Eastcourt Lane 13 16
Kingsnorth Kingsnorth Road 21 8
Kingswood Kingswood Road 4 20
Seaview Dorset Square 3 1
Selbourne Road Selbourne Road 6 11
Third Avenue Third Avenue 5 22
Thornham Road  Thornham Road 27 11
Woodlands Tangmere Close 156 124
Woodlands Chalk Pit Woodlands Road 22 2
Allington Allington Road 21 17
Black Lion Mill Road 16 76
Hempstead Allotment Chapel Lane 140 60

 

Table of allotments in Rainham
Name of the allotment Street name Number of plots Waiting list
Berengrave Lower Rainham Road 35 127
Bloors Lane, Church Site Bloors Lane 35 2
Bloors Lane Bloors Lane 69 81

 

Table of allotments in Rochester
Name of the allotment Street name Number of plots Waiting list
Priestfields, Upper Borstal Street 87 80
Priestfields, Lower Ethelbert Road 36 166
St Williams Way Anchor Road 8 34

 

Table of allotments in Strood
Name of the allotment Street name Number of plots Waiting list
Broomhill Road Gorse Road 23 40
Cliffe Road Quixote Crescent 47 50
Cromer Road/ Yoke Close Cromer road/ Yoke Close 17 41
Strood Hill Stour Close 55 61

 

There are additional sites administered by the parish councils in Medway. If there is not a Medway Council site nearby, contact the nearest parish council clark for allotments and plot availability using the link above.

 

For more information contact us by telephone: 01634 333333 or by email: info@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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