APPLEFORD ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION

The association was formed on 4th October 1973 in order to retain the allotment for the village following the proposed sale of the land for development by the owners Edmund Bradstock’s Charity. Alan Sharp has the honour of being the only original member of the association still working his allotment. The association has a copy of the rules for regulating the allotments issued by Bradstock’s Charity dating back to October 1893.

Allotment association members have worked the allotments continuously by for the past 35 years, although membership numbers have fluctuated over the years. Our records show that in the past we have had as many as 41 members working all 51 plots, last year numbers were 14 members working 29 plots. The association is always happy to welcome new members who will find help encouragement and advice is always freely on offer from existing members.

Appleford Allotment Association is affiliated to The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Ltd., this gives us access to the full range of services including legal advice and assistance, insurance schemes and discounted seeds, both vegetable and flower.

Last year the owners Edmund Bradstock’s Charity expressed concern that in today’s litigation culture they could find themselves open to compensation if somebody was injured on the allotments, either a member of the Association or the public. Appleford Allotment Association has now arranged Public Liability Insurance.

The association is run on a non-profit basis fo the mutual benefit of our members.


Martin Stanmore. Secretary
Appleford Allotment Association
29 April 2008