Allotments can provide you and your family with fresh home-grown vegetables & flowers at a fraction of the price bought in the shops and free from additives.
There is also a social side such as meeting new friends with similar interests and enabling you to enjoy a healthy outdoor life with gentle exercise and a place to relax and unwind.
Getting a plot
Sutton has 2,300 plots available across 36 allotment sites. Most sites are full and getting a plot is a competitive process. You can join up to 3 waiting lists for any site. Waiting lists are anything from 2 months to 2 years at the time of writing. To find out what’s available and who to contact, please visit this page on the London Borough of Sutton’s website: sutton.gov.uk/info/200453/parks_trees_and_open_spaces/1125/allotments
How big is a plot?
There are three sizes of plot and they are measured in a funny unit called rods:
- Full plots: 10 rods = 250 m2. Suitable for enthusiastic growers with large families
- Half plots: 5 rods = 125 m2. Suitable for smaller families
- Mini plots: smaller. Suitable for someone with limited time or inclination to start on a grand scale
Costs
See the table below for 2015/16 annual rates:
| Basic rate £0.298 / m2 |
Concessionary rate £0.223 / m2 |
Water fee £0.062 / m2 |
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| Full plots | £74.50 | £55.74 | £15.50 |
| Half plots | £37.25 | £27.87 | £7.75 |
| Mini plots | Depends on size | ||
Are the sites accessible for disabled people?
Sutton has a specially adapted site, within Cheam Park that is suitable for disabled people. There are 18 plots of varying heights surrounded by a sensory garden and a model plot to help give ideas and inspiration. Further facilities include seating, toilets and a sheltered area.
Map of allotment sites
Click below to see a map of all the allotment sites in Sutton:
