Allotments not only provide fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers at very reasonable cost, but additional benefits to be gained include companionship and healthy exercise in an outdoor environment.
How do I rent a Plot?
St Albans District Council provides nine secure sites within the city and one at Park Street. Each site has its own water supply and space for car parking.
Download & return the Application
Form to receive more details.
Where are they?
Full details of the locations of Allotments within St Albans can be found in our Allotment Leaflet.
How big are the Plots?
Allotments have historically been measured in square poles, 1 square pole is the equivalent of 25.29 square metres. Plots can vary in size from 5 poles up to the normal 10 poles.
What does it cost?
The annual rent depends upon the size of the plot but at current prices, it costs around £29.50 for 253 square metres( 10 pole).
Tips for tenants
Taking on and running an allotment may seem a daunting task, but on many of our sites the more experienced plot holders are very willing to lend a helping hand and offer useful advice.
A number of our allotment sites have active tenant associations and hold regular social events throughout the year. These sites include Cottonmill and Nunnery Allotment Sites. http://stalbansallotments.co.uk
This is an excellent way of increasing the fertility of your plot and ideally only requires two simple framed containers. This allows all your vegetable material to be recycled and limits the amount of waste to be removed from the site. Burning and dumping is discouraged on all sites.
Sheds
Although sheds or greenhouses are not supplied by the Council, these may be erected with the written permission of the Council.
