Barnstaple Allotment Association has been working with The Park Community School and Pilton Community College and as part of that, has donated £300 to each for their own thriving green-fingered projects. www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/local-n...

This is a shocking story for the allotment movement and time for a lot of people and organisations to reflect upon how this situation was ever allowed to happen. Thank you to all the Police and RSPCA officers involved in rescuing the animals. www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/s...

Workington Town Council is inviting community organisations and schools to take part in a growing project at a secure garden space at Feenans Allotment Site www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/2579353...

One tenant, who asked not to be named, told The Star they spent months in late 2025 clearing away “waist-high weeds” and building a fence and gateway for their allotment - not knowing they were wasting their time as it would be “flattened” in the new year. www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffie...

New operators Forged In Nature Forest School CIC aim to help community allotment to flourish. The Autism Allotment opened in 2023, offering a safe, supportive outdoor space for children, young people, and adults, including those with additional needs. www.barnsley.gov.uk/news/new-ope...

Bloodbath: dead chickens and pigeons found after vandalism at Finch Lane Allotments in Bushey [WARNING Graphic images, so I'm not uploading the preview] www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/2579060...

Saskia Peat, from the charity, said an offer of £6,000 in compensation was a "smack in the mouth". The charity has spent 20 years on the land, building up a community allotment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Following recent shed thefts at the allotments, Safer Neighbourhood Officers have been carrying out foot patrols in the area. We'll continue to work closely with partners to support the community and deter further incidents." #allotmentlife www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2578878...

The update on allotment provision in the borough is being provided as part of a wider report on progress on Wirral’s Allotment Strategy. wirralview.com/environment/...

The land is provided by Trafford Council and managed by the Granville Park Allotment Association. Materials have been provided through recycling, applying for donations from local residents and businesses and a grant from John Lewis. aboutmanchester.co.uk/big-future-p...

Allotments – or at least growing areas – and other types of green space are possibilities, if the full council approves a supplementary planning document for open space in new housing estates as recommended by Calderdale Council’s cabinet. www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/environ...

Proposals for the land include new allotment plots, a new fence, 17 parking spaces and a planter area for disabled people. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2576812...

Asked what the secret to a long life is Mrs Beckett said: "I have always eaten well. My dad had allotments so as a child I always ate fruit and veg which he had grown. My mum cooked everything from scratch. #HappyBirthday 🎉 www.edp24.co.uk/news/2576079...

Mythop Road Allotments Association £2,000: new cordless gardening power tools, ensuring volunteers can continue maintaining their thriving allotments, grass areas, hedges and trees for the community to enjoy. www.lythamstannes.news/news/local-g...

Derelict for around nine years, this is the second planning application for the allotment site. www.burnleyexpress.net/community/fo...

The play, a 'home-grown' farce set in the village of Beddington, Norfolk, centres on a group of allotment keepers who are facing an impending redevelopment of their land into a private health club and golf course. www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/2575999...

Bradford resident Mary Kershaw, 72, an allotment-holder of 15 years, is spearheading a petition to bring about improvements to what she describes as Bradford's "vacant" and "neglected" allotments. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2572143...

Children from two Bury St Edmunds schools have enjoyed a new wildlife area at an allotment site, while building bug hotels [subscription article] www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmu...

Public comments on the proposal to build homes on Pipeyard Lane Allotments are accepted as part of the planning process. The deadline for consultation is January 27, 2026. www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/...

Although the allotments were closed by the owner after a house-build application for the site was denied, the land is still considered as protected Open Space www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...

The 19-plot allotment was built as part of a new housing development and all plots have already been snapped up by locals. www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/2575361...

The landowner has died, family has decided to sell the 18 years old allotment site www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/news/2575197...

“The idea of the allotment is it will be somewhere where William and other children can go down and burn off some energy and have a sensory experience." www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/people/...

The donation will support local dementia projects including allotment schemes, accessible facilities and local music events 👏👏 news.bournemouthone.com/85799/

“The members of this team have a range of complex medical and support needs, but that doesn’t stop them coming to work every day with a smile. They show great empathy, always going the extra mile to support each other." 👏👏 news.leicester.gov.uk/news-article...

"They won't get the better of us, I won't be packing it in and it won't deter us," - Yvonne Allen, secretary of the allotments www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

According to the local authority, the funding will be targeted towards delivering allotment improvements in three key areas: toilets, pest control services, and water provision, including mains water connections or rainwater harvesting systems. www.localgov.co.uk/South-Cambs-...

Other changes would see the mandatory minimum amount of each allotment plot used for growing fruit and vegetables reduced from 75% to 50%, while fruit trees would not be allowed to take up more than 25%. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"You can't change the world, you've just got to do your little bit," says Pru Tomes, the chair of Beverley Urban Gardeners (BUG). #allotmentlife #🇬🇧🌱 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Plans include “the construction of an allotment building, new hard surfaces for access and parking, installation of play equipment and drainage infrastructure, and site-wide landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.” www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/2573236...

There had been objections to the allotments from organisations including the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, Bath Preservation Trust, South of Bath Alliance, Cotswolds Landscape Board, and both Combe Hay Parish Council and South Stoke Parish Council. www.bathecho.co.uk/news/communi...

39 purpose-built allotments in total have been transferred to Killinghall Parish Council by housebuilder Persimmon. www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/community/pa...

"Many people are looking for support with their mental health. They might be struggling because of money worries, losing a job or feeling isolated. But not everyone wants to sit in a therapy group and talk about what’s going on for them." #allotmentlife www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2571238...

The allotments are made up of 64 plots and are due to be handed over to a volunteer committee, but members said they want more information about the dangers posed by the trees, after a tree fell through a greenhouse 20 mins after the plotholder left. www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2571860...

Situated next to the practice cricket net at the eastern end of the Calf Lane site, an area measuring 29 metres x eight metres will be converted into allotments 👏 saddind.co.uk/saddleworth-...

Victory Garden Allotments in Rawdon will be included on Leeds list of Assets of Community Value (ACVs). It means community groups would have the right to bid for the site, which has been open for more than 100 years, if it was put up for sale. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2570105...

Police have launched an investigation after a spate of break-ins at the Kinnaird Gardens allotments in Dundee. Officers are probing at least 37 incidents following a flurry of reports from the Law Road site this week. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5396...

One objector wrote: “The allotments are a space for people to meet and can bring people, communities and families together. They provide great support with mental health, can reduce isolation, can reduce stress and can support physical health with exercise. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

The On Your Doorstep team has secured an allotment at Stanmore Drive in Telford. Funding has been used to pay for the allotment rent as well as for tools, including spades, hoes, gardening gloves, compost and seed trays. www.shropshirestar.com/your-world/2...

Volunteers and Rhos Community Council have worked to transform an overgrown playing field at Ysgol y Wern with the installation of new raised sleeper beds, tree planting and the creation of an allotment area 👏 wrexham.com/news/rhos-co...

A "positive" deal has been struck that will see part of a town allotment to continue to operate while expanding the nearby football club. [subscription article] www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2568196...

North East Derbyshire District Council has successfully obtained a Closure Order to prohibit unauthorised occupiers from using the allotments at Setcup Lane, Eckington, following evidence of unlicensed waste storage, scrap sorting, and anti-social behaviour. www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/news-and-med...

The survey will map existing community growing spaces and identify spare capacity, future needs and opportunities for people and groups to collaborate. Organisers want to connect individuals, community gardens, allotments, businesses and parish councils. onthewight.com/isle-of-wigh...

Residents, families and local organisations came together to help Walkden in Bloom move an enormous donation of compost to their community allotment. salfordnow.co.uk/2025/12/06/w...

“The impact of the Allotment Club is extraordinary. From a blank patch of land, they have built a lasting, beautiful legacy—a place that connects people with nature and shows the power of young people working together for the good of the environment." uk.news.yahoo.com/sacriston-yo...

Growing vegetables has been a lifelong passion for Paul Rodgers, who started cultivating part of his father's allotment plot in Paignton, Devon, in 1963, when he was 13. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The project aims to improve facilities for allotment holders and support wider community use of the site. www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/2567333...

Upgrades incl essential maintenance and improvements to enhance safety, accessibility overall usability. Penrith Allotment Assoc continues to work closely with the council to identify future improvement needs and ensure sites remain well-tended and accessible. www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2566741...

"We are seeing the children in a different light. Those who might struggle in a classroom are coming into their own when they walk out onto the allotment. www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/student...

The students wanted to create something meaningful for the community, especially for the younger children who walk past on their way to school and for the residents of two nearby care homes, offering them a peaceful place to rest and watch the world go by 👏 www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2566690...