Allotments are provided to enable residents of Uckfield to have access to space where they can grow produce for their consumption, whilst enjoying the social aspects of allotment gardening in a green and healthy environment. The Council supports the use of environmentally friendly methods and promotes rain harvesting systems, such as water butts.
Plots vary in size and all sites have a water supply.
The cost of an allotment plot from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 is £2.36 per 15 square metres, plus an additional water charge and £15 admin fee per plot. Tenants will be required to submit a deposit of such an amount as the Council may from time to time decide, which will be refunded at the time of cessation of the allotment tenancy provided the plot is left in a satisfactory and rentable condition. The deposit for 2024/2025 is £52.00.
Should you be interested in renting an allotment, please contact the Council Offices or email allotments@uckfieldtc.gov.uk to add your name to the waiting list.
Please find a blank copy of the Tenancy Agreement (Revised for 1 April 2024) here for reference.
CARPETS must NOT be used for weed control on allotments.
Uckfield Town Council in association with Staverton Nursery
We were very pleased that Staverton Nursery agreed to sponsor the Allotment Competition again for 2023. We worked with the judges to introduce some changes to the categories this year, including a new Scarecrow Award, and retained the entry form for both the adults and children’s awards.
Continuing with the new rule
For 2023, we continued with the new rule whereby anyone who had won a category in the previous two allotment competitions was unable to enter that category.
This is similar to the RHS approach at its flower shows and we hope it encourages new or novice allotment holders to feel they have a better opportunity of winning.
Judging took place during the first and second weeks in July and winners were notified shortly after judging.
Winners
The winners of the allotment competition were announced at the Allotment Conference held on 20 September 2023 in the Civic Centre.
Best Kept Allotment – £25 voucher for each winning allotment (£10 for runner up)
Bell Lane – Phil Castell
Bird in Eye – Katie Clarke
Framfield Road West – Chris Scraba
Ridgewood – Annette Butler
West Park – No entries received
Overall Winner – name added to plaque held in Civic Centre
Chris Scraba
Ecological Award – £25 voucher
Christina Gardner
Children’s Award – £25 voucher
Isabelle Tobys
Scarecrow Award – Basket of goodies
Gerald Bailey
There were five Best Kept Allotment prizes available covering the five allotment sites – Bell Lane, Bird-in-Eye, Framfield, Ridgewood and West Park. An overall winner was chosen from the winners of each of these whose name will be added to the plaque held at the Civic Centre.
In addition, there was an Ecological award judged on the mantra Reuse, Reduce and Recycle, including the reuse of items such as plastic pots, the efforts made to conserve water and encouraging insects and wildlife to the plot with natural or organic approaches to pest control as well as recycling other items on the allotment.
The winners of the allotment competition were announced at the Allotment Conference held on 12 October 2022 in the Civic Centre.
Bell Lane – Vic Oliver (winner)
Bell Lane – Leon Stephen Davies (runner up)
Bird in Eye – No entries received
Framfield Road West – Andrew and Mary Ford
Framfield Road East – Gareth Sherry and Zoe Hudson
Ridgewood – No entries received
West Park – No entries received
Andrew and Mary Ford
Andrew and Mary Ford
Maya Kala
We were still able to go ahead with the annual allotment competition this year with the help of our sponsors – Staverton’s Nursery – who provided the excellent judges.
Best kept allotment winners
Bell Lane – Alan Huxley
Bird in Eye – Emily and Neal Matheson
Framfield Road – Philip Manning
Ridgewood – Mrs A Butler and Mr B Gillett
West Park – Mr and Mrs Rowland
Overall Winner
The overall winner has their name added to the shield held at the Civic Centre.
Framfield Road – Philip Manning
Ecological Award winner
Framfield Road – Caroline Hoath
People’s Choice Award winners
New for 2020, the People’s Choice Award allowed plot holders to vote for their favourite allotment holder on their site. Not all sites voted.
Bell Lane – Mr Vic Oliver
Framfield Road – Mr and Mrs Phillips
Bird in Eye – David Moor
Children’s Award winners
Framfield Road – David Tobys
Framfield Road – Benjamin Newbery
Framfield Road – Thomas Newbery
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