Allotments
Allotments allow you to grow your own fresh vegetables, fruit
and flowers, enjoy the fresh air and have some healthy
exercise.
Council-run allotment sites
There are five council run allotment sites in West Lancashire,
providing 45 plots:
- Tower Hill, Ormskirk, 11 plots
- Clucas Gardens, Ormskirk, 10 plots
- Owen Avenue, Ormskirk, 6 plots
- Richmond Avenue, Burscough, 12 plots
- Chapel Road, Hesketh Bank, 3 plots
Are all managed directly by the Council. Allotments cost £30 a
year for a full plot and £15 a year for half a plot.
How to apply for a council allotment
Unfortunately there are no vacancies for cleared plots at the
moment. There is currently a waiting list. You can ask for your
name to be added to the list by contacting Customer Services on
01695 577177 or by completing an online
Contact form.
If you are offered a plot you will be required to sign a simple
tenancy agreement, which sets out your rights and
responsibilities.
Other allotment sites
There are some other allotment sites in the district which are run
independently by associations. These are:
- Lawns Avenue, Up Holland, 17 plots: Lawns Avenue, is owned and
run by Up Holland Parish Council. Please contact the Parish Clerk,
contact details can be found in the Council Information System
under Parish Councils.
- Houghtons Road, Skelmersdale, 26 plots: Houghtons Road is run
by Skelmersdale
Horticultural Society (external link). Please contact Stephen
Martin on 01695 720636 or email shsociety@tiscali.co.uk for
availability.
- Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale, 19 plots: Liverpool Road is run
by the Liverpool Road Allotment Society. Please contact Ray
Fowler, Secretary, Liverpool Road Allotment Society, 3 Pine Close,
Skelmersdale, WN8 9PN. Tel: 01695 721302 or email
ray@skem2000.freeserve.co.uk.
Further information
For more information about allotments, visit these websites:
> Allotments UK (external
link)
> Allotment Growing (external
link)
> National Society of Allotment and
Leisure Gardeners (external link)