Gardeners were keen to grab the chance to rent one of Shaftesbury’s new allotments which were snapped up within hours of the site’s official opening.

The site next to the A30 was officially unveiled by town Mayor, Cllr Andy Hollingshead, at 2pm on opening day and within hours of the first tenancy agreements being issued, growers were at their plots preparing the ground for planting.

A total of 32 plots have been created, along with six raised beds with suitable wheelchair access as well as a car-park and water troughs with their own supply, to ensure allotment-holders have easy access.

The town council said that providing troughs instead of taps and hoses would reduce water wastage and the risk of leaks, helping Shaftesbury to lower its water consumption. The A30 allotments are the latest addition to the town council’s allotment sites, alongside those at Mampitts Road, St James Street, Bray (Ivy Cross) and Enmore Green, which is run by an allotment-holders association on behalf of the council.
 The town also has a fifth allotment garden at the top of St Johns Hill and Shaftesbury Homegrown Community Farm.

For more information on renting an allotment, contact the council on 01747 852420 or email: enquiries@shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk.

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