We were founded 70 years ago by local residents, including our late Chairman and President, Charles Strangwige, to promote gardening and allotment activity in the Avery Hill and Eltham Park areas and we are still going strong today. Many of our members are tenants at Pippenhall allotments on the Bexley Road and other local allotment sites.

We organise various events throughout the year and run a shop selling a range of popular garden products. The shop is open every Sunday morning at Pippenhall Allotments between 10am and midday- see the shop section for more details or better still come along on a Sunday morning to see for yourself. 

If you would like to know more about us, or would like to join please get in touch using the contact form 

We look forward to meeting you soon.

Pippenhall Allotments Water Supply- Update

After discussion with the council this morning they have agreed that even though the leak has not been repaired (as at midday 27th April) the water can be turned back on and this has now been done. The toilets will be back in use from 28th April.

Pat Middleton- Site Rep 

Pippenhall Allotments Shed Break ins and thefts from Plots- April 13th 2022

Pippenhall Allotment News

The allotment shop is now open for the 2022 growing season every Sunday morning between 10am and midday.

Pippenhall Allotment Notice

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A PLOT HOLDER THAT GREEN WASTE ETC FROM ANOTHER PLOT IS BEING DUMPED ON THEIR PLOT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL PLOT HOLDERS THAT THIS IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. ANY PLOT HOLDER THAT IS SEEN/CAUGHT/REPORTED DUMPING ANY FORM OF RUBBISH/GREEN WASTE ON ANOTHER PLOT OR ANYWHERE ON THE SITE INCLUDING THE PATHS WILL HAVE THEIR TENANCY TERMINATED. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REMOVE ALL UNWANTED ITEMS AND WASTE FROM THE SITE. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHER PLOT HOLDERS!

Pat Middleton Site Representative- December 31st 2021

Update on allotment bonfires as of June 24th 2022

Bonfires on site are still not permitted until further notice

The following is from the lead environmental health officer, Royal Borough of Greenwich:

We have implemented the no bonfire policy throughout the pandemic period so residents can have fresh air in their homes.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich comes under the Air Quality Management Area and therefore, have insisted that residents should compost garden related rubbish rather than burning, hence we do not encourage bonfires at allotments.

Reminder about car use on site at Pippenhall

Please do NOT drive down the centre path at Pippenhall if it’s raining or there has been heavy rain, or use the bottom of the site to turn your car around. The path and the ground at the bottom of the site gets extremely wet and often floods as the water does not drain away quickly.

WHEELBARROWS
Just a reminder that the wheelbarrows are NOT to be taken and used off site. They are for use ON SITE ONLY by those plot holders that have purchased a key to the locker storage shed, please do not keep them on your plot overnight and always return them to the storage room after use.

There are 3 vacant plots currently available as of February 14th 2022 with over 50 people on the waiting list with the council. The council will contact those at the top of the waiting list directly about vacant plots. Please note that all enquiries about allotment availability or joining the waiting list for an allotment should be made with the Royal Borough of Greenwich via their website. We are unable to help with enquiries about allotment availability. Please see the allotments webpage for more information.

Site last updated on June 24th 2022 with an update on bonfire policy on allotments

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