Coronavirus - Using your Allotment
To help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus whilst working on your allotment plot you should:
- - keep hand sanitiser in your shed and wash your hands regularly
- - use hand sanitiser before opening and closing any gate locks
- - observe “Social Distancing” with each other 2 to 3 metres
- - do not have bonfires which could impact on local people with respiratory problems
- - do not share tools
- - do not wash your hands in water troughs
- - follow the National Allotments Societies guideline’s with regards to livestock maintenance
Important updates from the allotment office
Invoices 2020-2021
We apologise for the severe delay in this year’s invoicing, which is a direct result of the closure of the office due to COVID-19 and constraints to working from home. However the invoices are now on their way. They should be arriving with tenants by post by around 25 September 2020. Have you informed us if you have moved house? If you haven’t claimed your concession for this year, or you believe you did but it is not applied to your invoice, please contact the office as soon as possible, ideally by email (pwc.allotments@sheffield.gov.uk).
We are very sorry we have had to take the decision not to offer direct debits as a method of payment this year. This is due to the lateness in the year, and the constraints we are still working under. Anyone who previously paid by direct debit or who sent us a direct debit mandate form for this year will be permitted to spread the cost via a payment plan; please contact us immediately on receipt of your invoice, ideally by email, to set this up.
General updates
- we have removed the hold on lettings. We have received a huge volume of applications this summer, which we are still processing
- we have commenced a round of inspections, with the primary focus being on health and safety and ensuring that plots are not being misused. We will not be enforcing the requirements for cultivation this year.
- please note that we are still operating with limited functionality. We apologise that it may take us longer than usual to deal with non-urgent querie
We manage 3,000 allotments over 70 sites, including plots designed for disabled people (wheelchair and non-wheelchair users).
We also have a number of accessible plots with raised beds available at some sites and we can create accessible plots when needed.
Allotments are a good way of producing healthy fruit and vegetables at a relatively low cost, and you can produce them organically if you want to.
Apply for an allotment
You can only apply for one site.
This information is provided as an approximate guide only. The exact figures are subject to change.
Allotment societies
Many allotment sites in Sheffield have their own society. Allotment societies often bring benefits to an allotment site such as reduced price seed for tenants, opportunities to meet and share knowledge with other tenants, plant swaps, fundraising and events.
Community Allotments
Community allotments offer individuals a chance to get involved in growing their own fruit and vegetables in a supportive community environment. Many of the projects are aimed at people who may have particular support needs or difficulty in accessing an allotment plot of their own.