About us:  Who are we?

The Eastleigh and Bishopstoke Allotments Association has a membership of over 500 people including plot holders in and around the Eastleigh area together with non-plot holding trading members. It has a committee structure with five officer posts including Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Trading Secretary and around 25 committee members comprised of Site Representatives from allotment sites around the Eastleigh, Chandler’s Ford and Bishopstoke area. All committee members and officers are volunteers. We are affiliated to the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (NSALG).

About us: What we do

The Allotments Association has existed for 100 years in the Eastleigh Area. Where the Association used to be involved in the purchase and letting of land for allotments and smallholdings, our contemporary role is one of stimulating interest and enthusiasm for allotment gardening and providing support and advice to our members on allotment and gardening-related issues.

· We promote and stimulate interest in allotment gardening;

· We represent the interests of our membership by providing an informed and co-ordinated voice on issues relating to the provision and management of allotment gardens in and around the Eastleigh area [see Don’t lose the Plot: Our Campaign to save Eastleigh’s allotments from development];

· We provide public liability insurance to our members through our affiliation to the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (NSALG).

· We provide advice to our members, prospective plot holders, trading members and other interested parties on allotment related matters;

· We supply our members with seeds and gardening sundries at competitive prices;

· We update our members on significant issues affecting allotment gardening;

· We provide a focus of communication and socialising for all those interested in allotment gardening who wish to share ideas, knowledge, experiences and enthusiasm.