South Ayrshire Council

Allotments

Allotment gardening is a relaxing, sociable and rewarding hobby. There are 3 council-owned allotment sites in South Ayrshire. The reasonably-priced plots are a great way to get out in the fresh air and save money by growing your own fruit and vegetables.

Allotments contribute to many different agendas including healthy eating, sustainable food supply, healthy activity, educational purposes, reservoirs of biodiversity, fostering community links and green spaces.

Why not try your hand at growing your own fruit and vegetables? Most people have flower gardens rather than vegetable gardens.

If you are one of the growing number of people who is considering starting to grow fruit and vegetables there are a number of books that can be found at your local library to give a helping hand.

Allotment locations in South Ayrshire

• Alloway - North Park [Show on map]
• Ayr- Craigie Park [Show on map]
• Troon - Fullarton Woods [Show on map]

Fees

• Alloway - North Park: Full Plot is £20 and a half plot is £10 annually.
• Ayr- Craigie Park: Full Plot is £20 and a half plot is £10 annually, plus a one-off fee of £5 which goes to Craigie Allotment Society.
• Troon - Fullarton Woods: Full Plot is £30, half plot is £20 and a quarter plot is £15 annually, plus a one-off fee of £5 which goes to Craigie Allotment Society.

The size of a full allotment is 10 x 15 m (area of 150M²).

For further information contact us via the online form or telephone 01292 616672.

Remember, fruit and vegetables always taste better when you have grown them yourself!

Allotment Sites - Rules and Regulations

1. An application for an allotment garden must be made in writing to either the Secretary of the site or to the Head of Roads, Parks & Waste Management, Burns House, Burns Statue Square, Ayr, KA7 1UT.
2. At the time of taking over an allotment a tenant shall pay the appropriate annual rental. Any tenant failing to commence work on an allotment within a period of two months from the date of tenancy shall forfeit the tenancy and rent paid and the Site Secretary shall have power lo re-let the allotment.
3. (a) All rent must be paid yearly in advance and is due on the 31st March each year, payable at South Ayrshire Council, Ground Floor, Burns House, Burns Statue Square, Ayr, KA7 1UT.
   
   (b) Non-payment of rent by the end of April will be taken as an indication of cessation of tenancy. Thereafter the Site Secretary will be empowered to re-let the appropriate allotment.
4. A tenant shall not sub-let, assign or otherwise part with the possession of an allotment or any part thereof without first obtaining the consent of the Site Secretary.
5. An allotment must be used for the sole purpose of growing vegetables and other produce (but not by way of trade or business) and a tenant shall not allow any part of the allotment to be waste. The tenant shall keep the allotment well manured and shall control all weeds and otherwise maintain it in a proper state of cultivation.
6. Dogs must be kept on a leash.
7. No building or structure of any kind shall be erected on any allotment garden without the written consent of the Head of Roads, Parks & Waste Management.
8. A tenant shall not erect any wall or fence, or plant any hedge except by permission from the Head of Roads, Parks & Waste Management.
9. A tenant shall not cause any nuisance or annoyance to the tenant of any allotment, or obstruct any path set out by the Council for the use of the tenants of the site.
10. A tenant shall not cause or permit the playing of any radio, tape recorder, etc., in such a manner as to cause annoyance or nuisance to any other tenant or member of the public.
11. A dispute arising between tenants, or between a tenant or tenants and the Site Secretary shall be referred to the Head of Roads, Parks & Waste Management whose decision shall be final and binding on all parties.
12. Each tenant is required to see that the access gate to the site is securely fastened after each entry or exit.
13. Any elected member or officer of the Council shall be entitled at any reasonable time to inspect any allotment garden.
14. The Council reserves the right to clear and tidy any plot which remains in an uncultivated condition and will not be responsible for any losses in produce or materials arising from this action.