Allotments

Council Managed Sites

Contact — Allotments Officer

Alan Bunker — alan.bunker@ashingtontowncouncil.gov.uk

For Hirst East End, Nursery Park, Woodhorn Road, and North Seaton Colliery sites.

The Tenant is responsible for any bonfire lit on their allotment plot and must not leave a fire unattended or smouldering. The following rules apply to all allotment fires:

• Bonfires must only be lit if weather and wind conditions are safe — do not light a fire if there is any risk of smoke causing a nuisance to neighbouring residents or properties.
• Be considerate to neighbouring residents who may be in their garden or drying washing, and be prepared to extinguish the fire if the wind changes direction.
• Bonfires may only be lit on weekdays (Monday to Friday). No bonfires are permitted at weekends or on bank holidays.
• Only dry garden or green waste may be burned, producing white smoke only.
• No household rubbish may be burned. Under no circumstances should any waste material be brought onto the allotment site to be burned — this includes furniture, mattresses, plastic packaging, rubber-based materials, tyres, or anything containing plastic, foam, or paint.
• Bonfires must be located away from trees, fences, footpaths, roadways, and buildings.
• No fuels or spirits should be used to help light a bonfire.
• Where possible, bonfires should be within a burning bin to keep the fire under control.
• All bonfires must be fully extinguished before leaving the site. Fires must never be left to smoulder.

Fact Sheets — The National Allotment Society

Downloadable guidance covering a range of topics for allotment holders.

Clearing an Overgrown Plot Compost, Bonfires and Waste Disposal Creating a New Allotment Plot Flooding on the Allotment and in the Garden Health & Safety on Allotments Honey Bees and Wild Pollinators Keeping Hens and Rabbits on Allotments

Wildlife Gardening Guides

Helpful guides covering composting, wildlife, and sustainable growing practices.

How to Make Free Compost from Vegetable Scraps and Garden Cuttings Snail & Slug Control — Wildlife Friendly Methods Bee Decline Threatens Our Food and the Countryside Attracting Bumblebees and Making Artificial Nest Sites Hints and Tips for Attracting Butterflies to the Garden Ten Tips for Using Water Wisely in the Garden Latest Information on Avian Bird Flu (gov.uk — opens in new window)

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