Allotments in Weymouth and Portland
Allotments in Weymouth and Portland
Fresh air, healthy exercise and lots of delicious and nutritious vegetables are just some of the benefits of renting your own allotment.
Plots are available to everyone, it doesn't matter whether you're disabled or fighting fit or whether you're an inexperienced gardener, or a green fingered expert looking to organically grow vegetables - we can help you get started.
Download
A Plot Holder's Guide (pdf, 327kb) (opens in a new window) 
for useful ideas and help.
Size and cost
£23.40 for a 125m² (or five rod plot) and £22.10 for those aged over 60.
Location and availability of plots
Weymouth and Portland council manages 523 plots spread across 10 sites throughout the borough, however, demand is high and there are now very few plots available.
The annual rent can sometimes vary depending upon the site but this will be made clear when making your application. If you wish to have an allotment plot but are aged under 18, your application must be completed by an adult who will also be responsible for any costs incurred.
Special provisions have been made for disabled gardeners. Please contact us for more details.To be considered for a plot, please fill in the allotment booking form and we will get back to you.
Allotment waiting lists
White Roughet, Barclay Road, Weymouth (No Vacancies) Currently 15 on the waiting list - Large areas of land uncultivated but not suitable as plots.
Goldcroft, Pottery Lane, Weymouth (No Vacancies) Currently 70 on the waiting list
Rodwell/Longhill, Rodwell Avenue, Weymouth (No Vacancies) 31 on the waiting list
Westham Crossroads, Weymouth (No Vacancies) 62 on the waiting list
Lanehouse, Weymouth (No Vacancies) 14 on the waiting list
Faircross, Gypsy Lane, Weymouth (These plots are under self management) Please contact Ken Randall on Tel: 01305 789368
Green Lane, St Martins Road, Weymouth (These plots are under self management) Please contact Green Lane Allotments Association, St Martins Road, Weymouth, DT4 9LN or email greenlaneaa@gmail.com
Sandsfoot, Rylands Lane, Weymouth (No Vacancies) 23 on the waiting list
Quibo Lane, Weymouth (No Vacancies) 56 on the waiting list
Parsons Close, High Street,Weymouth (No Vacancies) 11 on the waiting list
Grove, Grove Road, Portland (No Vacancies) 45 on the waiting list
Composting
Composting on your allotment is an ideal way to recycle your garden waste and has been practiced for many years and provides a dark, soil-like substance that is used to enrich garden soil; it also helps to protect the environment as every bit of household waste that is composted reduces the need for landfills, making our environment greener and cleaner. Homemade compost improves the quality of your soil, helping it to retain moisture and support healthy plant growth
It can take anything from 6 weeks to a year. Softer items, such as grass, decompose faster than woody material but both types should be added to your compost to ensure a good mix.
You can find more information about composting bins in the
bargain bins leaflet. (pdf, 314kb) (opens in a new window)
Bonfires on allotments
Please compost rather than burn. Many weeds and almost any non-woody plants can be composted. However, pernicious weeds, such as Japanese Knotweed and plants infected with fungal diseases like Club Root, Downey Mildew or White Rot, should be burnt (when dry) or taken to an approved tip.
Please move stored material (from April to end-Sept) to a new location, prior to lighting your bonfire (Oct to end-Mar), to ensure that any animals, etc using the store as a home can escape.
No material other than that produced on your plot is to be burnt on site.
- Only burn when suitable weather conditions permit to avoid causing a nuisance to local residents (wind drift, etc)
- Only organic matter, such as wood, prunings and dry vegetable matter, to be burnt
- Do not set fire to massive piles of material, it is better to start your bonfire with a medium stack and then add more material when it is very hot
- Non-vegetable matter, such as plastic, rubber, roofing felt, bitumen or carpet, etc, should NOT be burnt. Flammable liquids, such as old sump oil should NOT be burnt or used to light fires
- Only burn on your own plot, do not light fires for others
- In the event of a reasonable complaint to the plot holder from another tenant or a member of the public with regard to a nuisance being caused, the bonfire must be extinguished immediately
- Please ensure that the bonfire is extinguished, if not burnt out, by dusk
- Any violation of times or conditions will lead to termination of tenancy
All bonfires should be extinguished before you leave the site - do NOT let the fire smoulder after you have gone.
