On-Site Resources

We have a great maintenance team who are regularly on site (the best times are 10am - 12 noon Saturdays and Sundays). They can service garden machinery and sharpen tools etc. If you need any help, advice, to buy something or order a delivery, please ask them.

The association has a number of petrol-operated rotavators and strimmers that are available to borrow. They must be returned refuelled, or a donation made for the fuel used. If we don't feel you are competent to use the equipment, or you do not feel confident in doing so, our maintenance team are available for hire to rotavate for you.

Rotavate it yourself - Charge covers fuel, wear and tear.
Full plot - £20
Half plot - £10
Starter - £5

Plot rotavated for you - Charge covers labour, fuel, wear and tear.
Full plot - £50
Half plot - £30
Starter plot - £15

Manure
Horse Manure: We have deliveries of fresh horse manure and there are 3 options available to you:
1. A trailer load of horse manure is available from a local farmer and costs £20 a load delivered to your plot. There is often a queue for this, so get your order in early.
2. A dumper truck load is delivered by our maintenance team to your plot and costs £10 (roughly half of the farmer’s trailer load).
3. You can take a wheelbarrow load of manure yourself for 60p a barrow load.

Logs for sale.
Dried and split hardwood and softwood logs are available at various times. Please use the enquiry form on the Contacts page to find out about availability or contact Dave and Larry directly at the Community Room or Trading Post. Sold by the bag or trailer load, price on application. Delivery can be arranged subject to availability and at additional cost.

Woodchip
Little Chester Allotments now has its own chipping machine and we try to maintain a regular stock of woodchip. Again, contact Dave or Larry about availability.

Pallets
Pallets are available year-round and cost £5.00 each