Paying for your allotment
The deadline for returning direct debit mandates, claiming concessions and transferring plots is Friday 16 April 2021.
The deadline for ending your tenancy without incurring any charges for 2021/22 is Wednesday 31 March.
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.
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 share tools
- do not wash your hands in water troughs
- follow the National Allotments Societies guideline’s with regards to livestock maintenance
General updates
- lettings have now resumed. All vacant plots are now being allocated as quickly as possible. Please note that plots are now being offered by email in the first instance. If you are waiting for a plot, please remember to tell us if you change your email address.
- the invoices for 2021-2022 have now been raised and should be with customers during the week commencing 31.05.21. For any queries relating to your invoice, or if you do not receive your invoice, please contact the allotment office by email if possible (pwc.allotments@sheffield.gov.uk), or by phone on 0114 2500500. Direct debit collections will commence in July (but those paying by direct debit will still receive an invoice for information).
Fires
Fires are now prohibited until the start of October. If you see a fire on an allotment, please contact the allotment office immediately.
Apply for an allotment
You can only apply for one site. If you apply for more than one site, only your first application will be considered.
Lettings are on hold due to the national lockdown. Consequently, a lot of sites currently have vacancies and the waiting lists are longer than usual. To give an accurate indication of where there are plots available and which sites you may expect to wait longest for, the map only indicates that there are vacancies if a site does not have a waiting list. The waiting list figures given are minus the number of current vacancies on that site.
All figures given are as a guide only.
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.