Allotment gardening is good for you and good for our environment.
Bardsley Vale Ave
- Contact: Phil Smith
- 0161 626 9190.
Broadway Allotment, Park Avenue
- Contact: Gem Hill
- broadwayallotment@gmail.com
Cartmel Crescent, Chadderton
- Contact: Di Drinkwater
- cartmelcrescentallotments@gmail.com
Cobden Street, Waterhead Park
- Contact: Mike Platt
- 07867 791 980
Constantine Street, Greenacres
- Contact: Jackie Barker
- 0161 620 3539 or 0793 327 3506
- barkerjackie8@gmail.com
Fernhurst Street, Chadderton
- Contact: Jenny Widdle
- 0161 653 1090
Fraser Street, Rushcroft
- Contact: Steve Mawson
- 0785 180 5841
- smawson@hotmail.co.uk
Granby Street, South Chadderton
- Contact: William Queenan
- 0752 346 1983
Heyside Off Blackshaw Lane, Royton
- Contact: Sue Howarth
- Craignsue2020@yahoo.com
Hope Street, Shaw
- Contact: Jane Gibson
- 0774 046 7176
- jane.gibson10@ntlworld.com
Huddersfield Road, Diggle
- Contact: Phillip Young
- 01457 876 661
Medlock Way Little Oak Close, Lees
- Contact: Secretary
- lmwaga@outlook.com
Oakbank Allotments, Laurel Avenue
- Contact: Adrian Shuttleworth
- 0790 626 2525
- shuttleworthadrian@gmail.com
Phillimore Street, Lees
- Contact: Jason Ratkovic
- jasonratkovic@hotmail.co.uk
School Road, Failsworth
- Contact: Janet Spender
- 0161 280 1768 or 0794 716 7507
- janet.spender@sky.com
Snipe Clough
- Contact: Abdul Ghafoor
- 0770 881 3545
Stotts Lane, Failsworth
Uppermill
Please note you must be a resident of Uppermill to apply for one of these allotments.
- Contact: 01457 876 665
- enquiries@saddleworthparishcouncil.org.uk
Werneth Park Allotments
- Contact: Abed Hussain
- 07821089139
- secretary@wernethallotmentsociety.co.uk
Wildbrook Crescent, Fitton Hill
- Contact: Patricia Crompton
- 0753 915 8145
- sec.wildbrookallotment@outlook.com
Animals on allotments
Animals must not be kept on allotments, or anywhere else, unless they can be provided with an appropriate environment and adequate general care.
Animal welfare
If you keep animals on your allotment you must comply with animal welfare guidelines.
Animal guidelines
- Hens, bees and other animals - National Allotment Society website
- Horses - DEFRA website
- Keeping sheep and goats - DEFRA website
- Other species - DEFRA website
Emergencies and time away from your allotment
Make plans to deal with emergencies e.g. fire, flood or the need for emergency slaughter.
You should have an emergency containment area for the animals.
Give emergency contact details (and a back up contact) to the Environmental Health team.
Also display emergency contact details on your allotment and tell your neighbours.
Think about who will care for animals when allotment holders are away.
Also think about additional security on sites where animals are kept. This is particularly important on sites which may be vulnerable to vandalism or theft. Allotment societies must be made aware that allotment sites may be used for illegal activity such as wild bird trapping or snaring.
Training for allotment holders
You should be able to demonstrate minimum standards of experience and training before being allowed to keep farm animals.
- Agricultural colleges in the UK - Stackyard website
The Council strongly recommends that people who intend to keep livestock arrange to attend some courses, or gain practical experience with a knowledgeable person who understands livestock behaviour.
Anyone who keeps animals must have regular contact with their vet who can advise them of any necessary actions needed to protect the health of the animals.
Hazards
Allotment holders should be aware of hazards caused to wildlife and other animals such as domestic cats by dangerous waste, litter, nylon rope, netting and chemicals.
Owners of animals (especially horses and cattle) should be aware of the danger of ragwort poisoning.
- Ragwort and injurious weeds - DEFRA website